Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi - Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Novak 1890 Version): I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Novak 1890 Version): II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato - Trio. Langsam
03. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Novak 1890 Version): III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
04. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Novak 1890 Version): IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell



Anton Bruckner called his Symphony no.8 in C minor a ‘mystery’; others have seen it as an ‘apocalyptic’ work. For Paavo Järvi, it is the composer’s ‘most unusual symphony’ and the ‘pinnacle’ of his symphonic output. In the history of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, the Eighth Symphony occupies a special place, since it was the first Bruckner the orchestra performed – in 1905, twelve years after the premiere in Vienna of what was then the longest symphony in the history of music, and Bruckner’s only work to call for harps: ‘A harp has no place in a symphony, but I couldn't do otherwise!’, the composer reportedly said.

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