Chandos
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 / Mena, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
$10.99
Details
- Composer
- BRUCKNER, ANTON
- Artist
- Mena
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Aug 06, 2021
- Catalog #
- CHAN 20221
- UPC
- 095115222126
About
| Considered by some to be the ‘Cinderella’ of his symphonies, the Sixth Symphony of Anton Bruckner was composed in 1879 – 81. It may well demonstrate a reaction to the severe criticism of the first Viennese performance, in 1877, of his Third Symphony, which Eduard Hanslick described as a vision of how Beethoven’s Ninth befriends Wagner’s Walküre and ends up being trampled under her horses’ hoofs’. Much the shortest of his mature symphonies, the Sixth also reverts to a more classical form than its predecessors. This recording was made in 2012, during the first season of Juanjo Mena as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, and just a month before their acclaimed performance of the work at the BBC Proms. Classical Source commented: ‘Mena didn’t miss a trick and the result for the whole symphony was a revelation, and you don’t get many of those. This was a thrilling, delightful performance.’ |
Tracklist 4 tracks
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1 I. Maestoso 17:10
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Maestoso
- Duration
- 17:10
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Juanjo Mena
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2 II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich 20:22
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich
- Duration
- 20:22
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Juanjo Mena
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3 III. Scherzo: Nicht schnell - Trio: Langsam 07:59
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Nicht schnell - Trio: Langsam
- Duration
- 07:59
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Juanjo Mena
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4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 14:01
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
- Duration
- 14:01
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Juanjo Mena