Anton Bruckner and Sankt Florian, an incomparable and authentic relationship: In the monastery of Sankt Florian, Bruckner's home and resting place, not a single stone has changed since Br uckner's time. Conductor in Residence RÃ©my Ballot and the Altomonte Orchestra of St. Florian have been using the annual gathering at the St. Florian Brucknertage festival for more than ten years now to devote themselves intensively to a selected Bruckner symphony and to present it to the audience in one or two celebrated concerts. From the live recordings this 10-part cycle was created and in 2023 completed with the recording of the "Nullified Symphony WAB 100" and is now being released as an exclusive complete edition. In the entire history of Bruckner's reception, this is the only cycle to have been performed live in it's entirety by a single conductor - RÃ©my Ballot - exclusively in Sankt Florian. The acoustics of the St. Florian Abbey Basilica are problematic due to their reverberation time of up to ten seconds, and are only suitable for a few works, as there is a danger of "harmonic mush" if the tempo is too fast and the harmonic changes too rapid as a result. Far from this trap, on the contrary, music is made in alliance with the acoustics in the present recordings. The architectural and acoustic conditions of the basilica require a consciously specific articulation and dynamic shaping. The Altomonte Orchestra, made up of local musicians reinforced by members of the most important Austrian orchestras, is traditionally deeply familiar with these, as well as is the Upper Austrian Youth Symphony Orchestra, which has been performing Symphonies VI and VIII for this edition

Tracklist:

Symphony in D minor, WAB 100, The Nullified~I. Allegro
Symphony in D minor, WAB 100, The Nullified~II. Andante
Symphony in D minor, WAB 100, The Nullified~III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Langsamer und ruhiger
Symphony in D minor, WAB 100, The Nullified~IV. Finale. Moderato - Allegro vivace
Symphony I in C minor, WAB 101~I. Allegro
Symphony I in C minor, WAB 101~II. Adagio
Symphony I in C minor, WAB 101~III. Scherzo. Schnell
Symphony I in C minor, WAB 101~IV. Finale. Bewegt, feurig
Symphony II in C minor WAB 102~I. Allegro, ziemlich schnell
Symphony II in C minor WAB 102~II. Scherzo. Schnell - Trio. Gleiches Tempo
Symphony II in C minor WAB 102~III. Adagio. Feierlich, etwas bewegt
Symphony II in C minor WAB 102~IV. Finale. Mehr schnell
Symphony III in D minor, WAB 103, First Version 1873~I. GemÃ¤ÃŸigt, misterioso
Symphony III in D minor, WAB 103, First Version 1873~II. Adagio. Feierlich
Symphony III in D minor, WAB 103, First Version 1873~III. Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell
Symphony III in D minor, WAB 103, First Version 1873~IV. Finale. Allegro
Symphony IV in E-flat major, WAB 104, The Romantic, Version III~I. Ruhig bewegt
Symphony IV in E-flat major, WAB 104, The Romantic, Version III~II. Andante
Symphony IV in E-flat major, WAB 104, The Romantic, Version III~III. Bewegt
Symphony IV in E-flat major, WAB 104, The Romantic, Version III~IV. MÃ¤ÃŸig bewegt
Symphony V in B-flat major WAB 105~I. Introduktion. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony V in B-flat major WAB 105~II. Adagio. Sehr langsam
Symphony V in B-flat major WAB 105~III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (schnell) - Trio. Im gleichen Tempo
Symphony V in B-flat major WAB 105~IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro moderato
Symphony VI in A major WAB 106~I. Majestoso
Symphony VI in A major WAB 106~II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich
Symphony VI in A major WAB 106~III. Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam
Symphony VI in A major WAB 106~IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Symphony VII in E major WAB 107~I. Allegro moderato
Symphony VII in E major WAB 107~II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
Symphony VII in E major WAB 107~III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell. - Trio. Etwas langsamer
Symphony VII in E major WAB 107~IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro moderato
Symphony VIII in C minor WAB 108~I. Allegro moderato
Symphony VIII in C minor WAB 108~II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato ^1
Symphony VIII in C minor WAB 108~III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam; doch nicht schleppend ^1
Symphony VIII in C minor WAB 108~IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell ^1
Symphony IX in D minor WAB 109 (unvollendet / unfinished)~I. Feierlich, misterioso ^1
Symphony IX in D minor WAB 109 (unvollendet / unfinished)~II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell ^1
Symphony IX in D minor WAB 109 (unvollendet / unfinished)~III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich

UPC: 9003643993112
Label: Gramola
Release Date: 11.17.23
Format: CD

Bruckner / Altomonte Orchester St. Florian - Zehn Symphonien (CD)