The mature compositions of both Sibelius and Bruckner can be difficult to “get into,” for lack of a better term. This music makes certain demands of attention and maturity from the listener, which isn ...

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Seven conductors share what it’s like to lead Anton Bruckner’s monumental symphonies, and why they resonate today. By David Allen Christian Thielemann led the storied orchestra in three concerts at ...

“Of all the orchestras in the world, which is the best?” I am regularly asked that question. My answer may be unsatisfying, but here it is: The top orchestras in the world are pretty much equal. Their ...

As members of one of the world’s leading Bruckner orchestras, violinist Yuan-Qing Yu and cellist Ken Olsen know the 19th century Austrian symphonist better than most. But when the board chair of their ...

The Süddeutsche Zeitung summed up this highly acclaimed performance of Bruckner's monumental Fifth Symphony by saying: Both Bruckners belief in God, as it majestically wells up out of the chorale of ...

This is in many ways the trickiest of Bruckner’s symphonies. There’s little in the way of Viennese charm and we’re faced with a play of abstract quantities. I’ve heard it sound both dry and baffling, ...