Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 | Sir Simon Rattle & the London Symphony Orchestra

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" width="640" height="390" src="https://www.inoreader.com/yt-embed/?v=BYjbGNuLxW0" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" style="width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto;display:block;border:0;" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>For many listeners, Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 represents Anton Bruckner's finest, but many of his contemporaries dismissed it as the work of a drunkard. In 2022, the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle, performed this monumental Romantic masterpiece at London’s Barbican Centre.<br> <br> (00:00) I. Allegro moderato<br> (20:09) II. Adagio. Very solemn and very slow<br> (42:09) III. Scherzo. Very fast<br> (52:09) IV. Finale. Animated, but not fast<br> <br> Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 marked Anton Bruckner's (1824–1896) breakthrough as a symphonist. Until then, the Austrian composer was known primarily as a virtuoso organist. His symphonies, particularly in Vienna, were met with harsh criticism and earned him a reputation as a "Wagnerian" — a label widely used as a pejorative at the time. Bruckner deeply admired the music of Richard Wagner (1813–1883), whose influence can be heard in his compositions. Bruckner's profound impact on the history of music, and especially on the development of the symphony, was not fully recognized until later generations. His distinctive Romantic style continued to resonate well into the twentieth century.<br> <br> Bruckner composed his Seventh Symphony over the course of exactly two years, from September 1881 to September 1883. He dedicated the work to King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The premiere took place in Leipzig on December 30, 1884 and, contrary to the composer's expectations, was a resounding success. Performances soon followed in other major music centers before eventually reaching America. Even in Vienna, home to Bruckner's fiercest critics, the Symphony’s premiere in 1886 was greeted enthusiastically and the criticism gradually subsided.<br> <br> It was actually Buckner's close association with Wagner, and the famous composer's influence, that loomed large over the Seventh Symphony. When Wagner passed away on February 13, 1883, Bruckner was in the middle of composing the symphony's second movement. Wagner's death inspired Bruckner to transform it into a musical tribute to the composer from Bayreuth he so deeply revered. Toward the end of the movement, a chorale-like elegy emerges, dominated by horns and no fewer than four Wagner tubas. Bruckner himself described it as his elegy to the "Master of all Masters." To this day, the Adagio of the Seventh Symphony is regarded as one of the most moving funeral movements in the symphonic repertoire.<br> <br> Taken as a whole, however, Bruckner's Seventh Symphony ultimately radiates warmth. Like all his symphonies, it is cast in four movements and filled with memorable melodies. Bruckner recounted that the opening theme came to him in a dream, played by an angel. Even without knowing that story, the beginning of the symphony is unmistakably Bruckner. Over the shimmering tremolo of the violins, a long ascending melody unfolds with remarkable beauty and emotional depth. The themes introduced in the opening movement return in the concise finale, where the symphony reaches its culmination and brings the work to a powerful conclusion. The third movement, a Scherzo, is driven by a string ostinato that lends it its unmistakable energy.<br> <br> Ultimately, it is the combination of deeply Romantic melodies, powerful orchestral sounds, formal variety and structural coherence that has earned the Seventh Symphony its reputation as Anton Bruckner's most popular symphonic work.<br> <br> Interesting fact:<br> During the Nazi era, a veritable cult grew around Bruckner. In fact, it became so pervasive that after the announcement of Adolf Hitler's death on April 30, 1945, the Adagio from Bruckner's Seventh Symphony was broadcast on German radio.<br> <br> Text: Rita Kass<br> <br> © 2022 C Major Entertainment<br> <br> Watch more masterpieces in our concert hall: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey</a><br> <br> in our SYMPHONIES playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBXvpOWNmQ1AUBPQeyNanpxY">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBXvpOWNmQ1AUBPQeyNanpxY</a><br> <br> and in our playlist with famous works from the ROMANTIC period: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBUCHNKKxIIM88sntDk1TVih">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBUCHNKKxIIM88sntDk1TVih</a><br> <br> Subscribe to DW Classical Music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic">https://www.youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic</a><br> <br> #bruckner #symphony #romanticeramusic</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjbGNuLxW0" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/KNXGxbF / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. 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