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ANTON BRUCKNER Bayerisches Staatsorchester/Hans Knappertsbusch; Live recording:Munich, December 5, 1955. ANTON BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (version 1888/90, edition Schalk/von Oberleithner, 1892).

Immediately after completing the Second Symphony, Anton Bruckner (1824 -1896) continued a fruitful compositional spree by starting the draft of his Third. He had no way of knowing then that this work would continue to occupy him for the rest of his life. Dedicated to Richard Wagner, the work was written in 1873, revised in 1877, and again in 1890. It is regarded by many as Bruckner's artistic breakthrough. According to Rudolf Kloiber, the third symphony "opens the sequence of Bruckner's masterpieces, in which his creativity meets monumental ability of symphonic construction." On this release, Gerd Schaller leads the Philharmonie Festiva in the performance of the Third Symphony in it's 1890 revised version. German conductor Gerd Schaller is best known for his performance and recording of rare works. He conducted the first full recordings of Bruckner's output.

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Founded in 2008 by conductor Gerd Schaller, the Philharmonie Festiva’s core cast are the musicians of the Munich Bach Soloists, the ensemble originally founded by Karl Richter. Enthusiastic receptions from audiences and critics at home and abroad have already greeted this new ensemble. The orchestra’s world premiere recording of the romantic opera Merlin by Carl Goldmark in 2010 garnered the prestigious ECHO Klassik Music Prize in the category of Best Opera Recording of the Year (19th c.). This release finds Mr. Schaller leading his orchestra in Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5.

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