Bruckner 3

Anima Eterna Brugge led by Pablo Heras-Casado 

 

𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮:

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor WAB.103 (1873)

 

Pablo Heras-Casado and Anima Eterna turn their focus to Bruckner’s Third Symphony, one of his most fickle and tempestuous works. Driven by admiration for his great idol Wagner, Bruckner completed the first official version of the symphony in 1873—dedicated to the master himself and peppered with quotations from his works—though it remained unperformed. Fear of public rejection led to a revised version in 1877, which premiered in Vienna only to be torn apart by notorious critics such as Hanslick. Bruckner’s insecure nature and humble origins unjustly fueled prejudices against his musical competence. His protégé Gustav Mahler, however, was deeply impressed and encouraged him to undertake further revisions, eventually leading to a third official version more than a decade later.

 

Anima Eterna returns to the work’s original 1873 state, based on the manuscript score published in 1977. Utilizing period instrumentation and performance practice, the orchestra stays true to Bruckner’s authentic intention, distancing itself from the harsh criticism and endless revisions the piece would later undergo. In dialogue with Bruckner’s musical allies Mahler and Wagner, Heras-Casado highlights the symphony's heroic character. Its contrasting musical forces, the prominent trombone theme, and the dramatic apotheosis offer a clear glimpse into the development of Bruckner’s signature style in his later symphonies. A true tour de force in the architecture of symphonic cathedrals.

 

𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Steven Maes

𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Hans Vercauteren

𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 / 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴: Helena Gaudeus 

𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lucas Excelmans

 

𝘋𝘖𝘗: Arthur Moelants 

Live 𝘥𝘦́𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦: Steven maes

𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢: Arthur Moelants

𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢: Xin Van Damme

𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢: Arno De Facq

𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 - 𝘉-𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳: Igor Gaasbeek

 

𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳: Steven Maes

𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳: Sergey Steenackers

𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳: Tijs Wylin

 

𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳 / 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳: Hans Vercauteren

𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳: Arthur Moelants