Bruckner's Symphony No 1, an introduction by Gerd Schaller
- Monday, February 19, 2024
Gerd Schaller on the immediacy and philosophical nature of the composer’s first numbered symphony
Gerd Schaller on the immediacy and philosophical nature of the composer’s first numbered symphony
Riccardo Muti finds that this, like all of Bruckner’s symphonies, carries a message for the soul
Markus Poschner seeks the truth behind this early symphony
François-Xavier Roth on a work whose different – and very unique – versions inform one another
Christian Thielemann discusses this accessible work which exudes a positive energy
Simone Young on why this emotionally charged symphony is her favourite by this composer
Lahav Shani on the lyricism of this work and the human emotion it conveys
Herbert Blomstedt considers a work that’s nothing short of miraculous
Andris Nelsons on a symphony he places alongside the mighty ninths of Beethoven and Mahler
János Balázs talks to Jack Pepper about exploring Rachmaninov, Hungarian gypsy music and a new piano concerto by Péter Eötvös that pays tribute to his pianist role model, György Cziffra
Stephen Cera celebrates this great pianist of the era of Russian Romanticism, taking his relatively few recordings and exploring them to reveal what makes his playing so special
Andrew Farach-Colton seeks out the gems in a collection of a huge legacy from Seiji Ozawa
The pianist Behzod Abduraimov talks to Harriet Smith about this vivid and challenging work
Leading conductors and singers reflect on the female characters in Puccini's operas
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