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Bruckner: Mass in E minor & Motets - "Bruckner's World", an introduction to the works by Markus Vanhoefer

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Composer
Anton Bruckner
Artist
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Format
CD
Label
BR Klassik
Released
May 03, 2024
Catalog #
BRK900940
UPC
4035719009408

About

In addition to his symphonies, Anton Bruckner is best known for his sacred works: his stirring masses and his deeply moving a cappella motets. On this new BR-KLASSIK CD, to mark the Bruckner Year 2024, the Bavarian Radio Chorus and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Peter Dijkstra present his Mass No. 2 together with five well-known motets and the two short Aequali for three trombones from 1847. The new studio recordings were made in connection with the opening concert of the 2023/24 season on October 28, 2023. On a second CD, "Bruckner's World" by Markus Vanhoefer offers not only an introduction to the recorded works but also a detailed description of the life and work of this important Late Romantic composer.

After Bruckner's uncommissioned Mass (No. 1) in D minor had brought him to the attention of a wider public – following its premiere on November 20, 1864 in the Old Cathedral in Linz and a repeat performance in the city’s Redoutensaal – Bishop Franz Joseph Rudigier commissioned a second mass from the composer. Bruckner wrote the work between August and November 1866, and it was to be premiered at the consecration of the Votive Chapel of the New Cathedral; due to delays in the construction work, however, the performance could not take place until September 29, 1869. The premiere of the Mass (No. 2) in E minor for eight-part mixed choir and wind ensemble was also a great success, and Bruckner described it as “the most glorious day” of his life. The unusual instrumentation was due to the occasion and the open-air performance venue on the cathedral building site (the new chapel had proven too small for the choir). The work derives its particular tension from the sharp contrasts between archaic, psalm-like monophony and a strictly polyphonic movement structure modeled on Palestrina, combined with the "modern" wind accompaniment in sweeping, romantic harmony.

Bruckner thoroughly revised the Mass (No. 2) between 1876 and 1882, and the premiere of the second version in the Old Cathedral on October 4, 1885, as part of the Diocesan Jubilee in Linz, was once again an outstanding success. The composer "stood at the organ during the performance and gazed rapturously at the vault of the cathedral, his lips moving in silent prayer."

Bruckner's sacred motets are characterized by Catholic worship and the church spaces that were Bruckner's home from childhood. In 1837, at the age of 13, he was admitted as a choirboy to the Augustinian canons' monastery of Sankt Florian near Linz, where he worked as an organist from 1848 to 1855. His religious devotion and early influence meant that he initially saw himself as a church musician, before broadening his scope to include symphonic music - in whose sound architecture the organ also found an audible echo.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Ave Maria, WAB 6 03:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ave Maria, WAB 6
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  3. 2 Locus iste, WAB 23 03:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Locus iste, WAB 23
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  4. 3 Kyrie 07:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  5. 4 Gloria 06:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  6. 5 Credo 08:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  7. 6 Sanctus 03:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  8. 7 Benedictus 05:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  9. 8 Agnus Dei 05:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  10. 9 Virga jesse floruit, WAB 52 03:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Virga jesse floruit, WAB 52
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  11. 10 Aequale No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 114 01:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aequale No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 114
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  12. 11 Os justi, WAB 30 04:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Os justi, WAB 30
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  13. 12 Aequale No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 149 01:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aequale No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 149
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  14. 13 Christus factus est, WAB 11 05:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    Christus factus est, WAB 11
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Peter Dijkstra
  15. Disc 2
  16. 1 Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Kyrie… 03:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Kyrie…
    Duration
    03:42
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  17. 2 Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Kirchenmusik im würdigen Style 04:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Kirchenmusik im würdigen Style
    Duration
    04:22
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  18. 3 Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Der verlästerte Herr Bruckner 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Der verlästerte Herr Bruckner
    Duration
    04:57
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  19. 4 Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Heimat und Herkunft 05:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Heimat und Herkunft
    Duration
    05:48
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  20. 5 Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Lehramtsgehilfe für Trivialschulen 04:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Teil 1, Herkunft und Selbstfindung: Lehramtsgehilfe für Trivialschulen
    Duration
    04:42
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  21. 6 Teil 2, Klangwelten: Das glückliche Naturtalent. Bruckner auf der Orgelbank 06:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Teil 2, Klangwelten: Das glückliche Naturtalent. Bruckner auf der Orgelbank
    Duration
    06:22
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  22. 7 Teil 2, Klangwelten: Restaurierungsarbeiten 06:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Teil 2, Klangwelten: Restaurierungsarbeiten
    Duration
    06:21
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  23. 8 Teil 2, Klangwelten: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius patris. Bruckner lernt Latein 04:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    Teil 2, Klangwelten: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius patris. Bruckner lernt Latein
    Duration
    04:37
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  24. 9 Teil 2, Klangwelten: Bruckner wird Student 08:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    Teil 2, Klangwelten: Bruckner wird Student
    Duration
    08:32
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Hemma Michel, Friedrich Schloffer
  25. 10 Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Chormeister Bruckner 04:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Chormeister Bruckner
    Duration
    04:55
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  26. 11 Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Davids Harfe und König Saul. Bischof Rudigier 04:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Davids Harfe und König Saul. Bischof Rudigier
    Duration
    04:09
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  27. 12 Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Die Dombaustelle 04:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Die Dombaustelle
    Duration
    04:24
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Hans Jürgen Stockerl, Friedrich Schloffer
  28. 13 Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Du schwärmst wieder mal für eine! Bruckner ist verliebt 05:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Du schwärmst wieder mal für eine! Bruckner ist verliebt
    Duration
    05:57
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Jürgen Stockerl
  29. 14 Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Der herrlichste meiner Lebenstage 02:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Teil 3, Religion und Lebenskrisen: Der herrlichste meiner Lebenstage
    Duration
    02:55
    Performer
    Wiebke Puls, Johannes Silberschneider, Friedrich Schloffer