IDAGIO | The Bruckner Symphonies, Vol. 6 - Organ Transcriptions 4260034864825

Featuring

Hansjörg Albrecht
Anton Bruckner
Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini

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Composition History

Anton Bruckner interrupted his work on the 6th Symphony in 1880 for a holiday trip to Switzerland, where he visited Lucerne and saw Mont Blanc.

Instruments

The Hofkirche organ in Lucerne, where this recording was made, was built in 1648 and contains the largest and heaviest organ pipe of its time, over ten meters long and weighing 383 kg.

Compositional Technique

Anton Bruckner's symphonies, including the Sixth, are considered 'absolute music' that develops established forms in an original way, rather than telling stories.

Performer Biography

Hansjörg Albrecht, the organist on this recording, is one of the few artists who regularly performs internationally as both a conductor and a concert organist.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Anton Bruckner, the idea of the 'sublime' was central to his music, conjuring images of overwhelming yet uplifting power, often beginning softly and ending in fortissimo.

Recording & Production

This album is part of a larger project celebrating Anton Bruckner's 200th birthday in 2024, featuring organ transcriptions of his symphonies.

Instruments

The Hofkirche organ in Lucerne features a unique 'rain machine' effect, built in 1862, which uses metal balls falling into a rotating drum to imitate the sound of rain.