Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Anton Bruckner died before he could complete the finale of his Symphony No. 9 in D minor, so for over a century, the work has been performed as a three-movement torso, for lack of an agreed-upon ending. Still, there have been several attempts to finish the symphony, based on the substantial amount of material that Bruckner left, whether fully orchestrated or in short score, and one of them is the 1992 reconstruction by Nors S. Josephson, which receives its world premiere recording here. John Gibbons and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra have given it a go, and it's a clear and focused performance, so the symphony has an idiomatic and dynamic conclusion that holds together rather well. Is this the last word in Bruckner completions? Probably not, considering that there are other finales vying for that honor, not least the periodically updated version by Nicola Samale, Giuseppe Mazzuca, Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs, and John Alan Phillips, which is based on much of the same material but conceived with different ideas of Bruckner's harmonies, contrapuntal textures, and orchestration. Ultimately, time will decide if any version will become the preferred finale, though based on the merits, Josephson's completion is certainly viable and well worth hearing for the freshly worked material and the attempt at stylistic accuracy.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - John Gibbons, Conductor - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Danacord Records (P) 2015 Danacord Records
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - John Gibbons, Conductor - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Danacord Records (P) 2015 Danacord Records
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - John Gibbons, Conductor - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Danacord Records (P) 2015 Danacord Records
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - John Gibbons, Conductor - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Danacord Records (P) 2015 Danacord Records
Album review
Anton Bruckner died before he could complete the finale of his Symphony No. 9 in D minor, so for over a century, the work has been performed as a three-movement torso, for lack of an agreed-upon ending. Still, there have been several attempts to finish the symphony, based on the substantial amount of material that Bruckner left, whether fully orchestrated or in short score, and one of them is the 1992 reconstruction by Nors S. Josephson, which receives its world premiere recording here. John Gibbons and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra have given it a go, and it's a clear and focused performance, so the symphony has an idiomatic and dynamic conclusion that holds together rather well. Is this the last word in Bruckner completions? Probably not, considering that there are other finales vying for that honor, not least the periodically updated version by Nicola Samale, Giuseppe Mazzuca, Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs, and John Alan Phillips, which is based on much of the same material but conceived with different ideas of Bruckner's harmonies, contrapuntal textures, and orchestration. Ultimately, time will decide if any version will become the preferred finale, though based on the merits, Josephson's completion is certainly viable and well worth hearing for the freshly worked material and the attempt at stylistic accuracy.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 4 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:27
- Main artists: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
- Composer: Anton Bruckner
- Label: Danacord Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2015 Danacord Records (P) 2015 Danacord Records
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.