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Symphony IX - Sketches of the Finale

$24.99

Details

Composer
Anton Bruckner
Artist
Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
Format
CD
Label
Gramola Records
Released
Jul 17, 2026
Catalog #
GRAM99378
UPC
9003643993785

About

As the highlight of the Bruckner Year 2024, Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 was performed by the Altomonte Orchestra St. Florian under Rémy Ballot on the occasion of the Brucknertage St. Florian. The special feature of this evening was the presentation of the recovered sketches from the Finale, which were played in their rough-draft form and without special arrangement. Work on the Finale was already far advanced at the time of Bruckner's death on October 11, 1886; among the fragments are, among other things, the beginning of the movement, the first, second and third main themes, parts of a development section, and the aforementioned three themes in the recapitulation-partly as a short-score sketch, partly as completely orchestrated passages. Performing these fragments allows one only to imagine what monument Anton Bruckner would have erected once again with the Finale of his Ninth Symphony. This memorable evening can now be experienced by the music world.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Feierlich, misterioso 31:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Feierlich, misterioso
    Duration
    31:15
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  2. 2 II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft 13:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  3. 3 III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich 28:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich
    Duration
    28:12
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  4. 4 Fragment 1 (Beginning, Theme 1) 02:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fragment 1 (Beginning, Theme 1)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  5. 5 Fragment 2 (Theme 2) 00:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Fragment 2 (Theme 2)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  6. 6 Fragment 3 (Theme 2, continued - Theme 3) 05:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Fragment 3 (Theme 2, continued - Theme 3)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  7. 7 Fragment 4 (Development - Recapitulation: Theme 1) 02:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fragment 4 (Development - Recapitulation: Theme 1)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  8. 8 Fragment 5 (continuation, till Recapitulation: Theme 2) 02:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    Fragment 5 (continuation, till Recapitulation: Theme 2)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  9. 9 Fragment 6 (Recapitulation continued) 02:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fragment 6 (Recapitulation continued)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  10. 10 Fragment 7 (Recapitulation: Theme 3) 01:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Fragment 7 (Recapitulation: Theme 3)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot
  11. 11 Fragment 8 (Transition into the Coda) 00:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Fragment 8 (Transition into the Coda)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Altomonte Orchester St. Florian
    Conductor
    Rémy Ballot