Munich Philharmonic: Anton BrucknerTugan Sokhiev (conductor)
Anton Bruckner’s creative spirit reaches its climax in his Symphony No 8 – and what a climax it is! Having worked on this masterpiece for a good three years, the symphony turned out the longest in the history of music. It was also to be his last completed symphony. In it, Bruckner reveals his artistic maturity and his ability to create monumental soundscapes.
Anton Bruckner’s creative spirit reaches its climax in his Symphony No 8 – and what a climax it is! Having worked on this masterpiece for a good three years, the symphony turned out the longest in the history of music. It was also to be his last completed symphony. In it, Bruckner reveals his artistic maturity and his ability to create monumental soundscapes.
The composer himself described the mighty finale as “the most important movement of my life”. Under the notes in his autograph score, he even wrote the word “Hallelujah!” The end of the final movement, in which the main themes of all four movements tower atop each other, marks an epic end point of an 80-minute symphonic journey and is undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating moments a composer has ever created.
Tugan Sokhiev conducts the late-romantic masterpiece, which is one of the cornerstones of the Munich Philharmonic’s repertoire.
Programme
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No 8 in C minor, WAB 108
