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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 & Extracts from the rehearsals

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Composer
Anton Bruckner
Artist
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
2
Label
BR Klassik
Released
Sep 04, 2026
Catalog #
BRK900235
UPC
4035719002355

About

The distinguished Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, long associated with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as a regular guest, conducted Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 in d Minor, in concerts on May 7 and 7, 2009 in the in the Philharmonie i'm Gasteig in Munich. This new BR-KLASSIK CD presents not only the live recording of this compelling interpretation but also a live orchestral rehearsal recording from May 2009. The latter forms part of BR Klassik's acclaimed series Conductors at Rehearsal, offering a glimpse into their artistic work with the orchestra. "It seems that the Ninth is a limit. He who wants to go beyond it must pass away. [...] Those who have written a Ninth stood too close to the hereafter." Arnold Schoenberg wrote those words in reference to Gustav Mahler, who had just died without ever having heard his own Ninth Symphony performed. Bruckner was apparently afraid of the fatal number as well: "I don't want to start on my Ninth at all, I don't dare'. However, very soon after the completion of his Eighth Symphony in September 1887, Bruckner started on his first drafts. Overall, work on the Ninth then dragged on over the long period from 1887 to 1896, having to be constantly interrupted because of the composer's deteriorating health. Bruckner finally died while working on the fourth movement - and his masterpiece dedicated to "the beloved God' remained unfinished. Even without a finale, the three-movement torso that survives is, of course, extremely impressive. The completed movements were first performed in Vienna on February 11, 1903, in an unusual personal version by the conductor Ferdinand Lowe. The actual first performance of the original score with it's three movements only took place on April 2, 1932 in Munich. Ever since, Bruckner's Ninth has been an essential part of the Late Romantic symphonic repertoire - above all in it's original version. The detailed rehearsal recordings on the CD provide a deeper insight into this magnificent work. Listeners can experience first-hand how the conductor's wishes, ideas and instructions are implemented, how his explanations and his temperament change the resulting sound, and what thoughts lie behind the interpretation of the work. Thanks to this series, which is now also available on CD, the unique artistic partnership between Herbert Blomstedt and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra can be documented. Blomstedt's seemingly inexhaustible source of energy - music itself - is palpable in every word and every bar. ? Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in concerts on May 7 and 8, 2009 ? Live recording of Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 ? Includes "Conductors at Rehearsal": live recording of the orchestra rehearsal May 7 and 8, 2009 for the Munich concerts

Critic reviews

  • “Once again, the conductor impresses with a wide dynamic range, sonic sophistication, and well-considered phrasing.”

    Pizzicato, 5 stars, September 2026

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Feierlich, misterioso 23:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Feierlich, misterioso
    Duration
    23:39
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  3. 2 II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft 10:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  4. 3 III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich 22:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich
    Duration
    22:55
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  5. Disc 2
  6. 1 Dirigenten bei der Probe - Einleitung 02:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Dirigenten bei der Probe - Einleitung
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer
  7. 2 Der Hauptrhythmus 02:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    Der Hauptrhythmus
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  8. 3 Wir spielen alle nochmal vom Anfang 03:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Wir spielen alle nochmal vom Anfang
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  9. 4 Wir müssen den letzten Takt vom Crescendo klären 04:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    Wir müssen den letzten Takt vom Crescendo klären
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  10. 5 Bruckners Symphonie Nr. 9 in der gleichen Tonart wie Beethovens Neunte 01:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Bruckners Symphonie Nr. 9 in der gleichen Tonart wie Beethovens Neunte
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer
  11. 6 Weiter… 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Weiter…
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  12. 7 Das dritte Thema 03:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Das dritte Thema
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer, Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  13. 8 Begonnen hat Anton Bruckner seine Arbeit im September 1887 04:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    Begonnen hat Anton Bruckner seine Arbeit im September 1887
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer, Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  14. 9 Herbert Blomstedt hat bei jeder Einzelheit die Großform im Auge 04:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Herbert Blomstedt hat bei jeder Einzelheit die Großform im Auge
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer, Herbert Blomstedt
  15. 10 Hören wir noch die Probe des dritten Satzes 06:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Hören wir noch die Probe des dritten Satzes
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer, Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  16. 11 Eine Kleinigkeit hier… 04:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Eine Kleinigkeit hier…
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  17. 12 Ich versuche, Ihnen zu erklären, was hier eigentlich passiert 05:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ich versuche, Ihnen zu erklären, was hier eigentlich passiert
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  18. 13 Sie machen die entscheidende Dissonanz 01:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sie machen die entscheidende Dissonanz
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  19. 14 Sieben Töne türmt Anton Bruckner 00:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sieben Töne türmt Anton Bruckner
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Friedrich Schloffer
  20. 15 Herbert Blomstedt probt den Schluss 05:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Herbert Blomstedt probt den Schluss
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Performer
    Herbert Blomstedt
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt