Podcast: Bruckner’s Symphonies. All Versions. Part 1.

September 13, 2024

BRUCKNER, A.: Symphonies (Complete Symphony Versions Edition) (18-CD Box Set)

BRUCKNER, A.: Symphonies (Complete Symphony Versions Edition) (18-CD Box Set)
Linz Bruckner Orchestra, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, M. Poschner
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Marking the 200th anniversary of Bruckner’s birth, Raymond Bisha dips into the fruits of Naxos’ project to record all 18 versions of the composer’s 11 symphonies. Featuring movements performed by the Bruckner Orchester Linz and the ORF Radio Vienna Symphony Orchestra, plus annotations from conductor Markus Poschner and Bruckner scholar Professor Paul Hawkshaw, Raymond Bisha opens his 4-part survey with an introduction to Symphonies 0, 1 and 2.