Sunday, April 3, 2016

Review of Brucker Symphony No. 0

Artist:  Simone Young and Philharmoniker Hamburg.
Title:  Bruckner Symphony No. 0. in D minor, 1869, WAB 100.
Recording Studio:  Oehms Classics.
Copyright:  2012.

Symphony No. 0:

1.  Allegro.
2.  Andante.
3.  Scherzo Presto - Trio.
4.  Finale.  Moderato-Allegro vivace.

This is one of Anton Bruckner's first symphonies composed in 1869.  He was 45 when he composed this.  It didn't live up to his expectations.  He wrote "Null" on the score and donated it to an Austrian Abbey who kept the original manuscript.  Fortunately, we still have it.  The result is gorgeous music.

 Australian Simone Young and the Philharmoniker Hamburg are schooled in German Romantic music.  This recording shows it.  Recommended.