I have been enjoying the Bruckner 4th recently. The reason is that I love the opening Horn solo that is repeated at various times. The sound is so haunting and wonderful.
So… I decided to explore the Bruckner 6th, and see how I react.
Having already performed this work with the Bergen Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony Orchestras, conductor Robin Ticciati returned to Berlin to continue his recording series with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester.
Bruckner broke new ground with his Sixth Symphony; its meandering harmonies, intricate rhythms and imaginative instrumentation are coupled with contrasting moods and a theme that moves from dark to light.
Occasionally overshadowed by the more familiar Fifth and Seventh symphonies, the Sixth has many extraordinary moments, including the amzing Scherzo.
Notably this was the first work that the self-doubting composer did not seek to revise.
Ticciati describes this symphony as “wild, daring and risky”, a perfect performance vehicle for this engaging and charismatic conductor.
Here is the Bruckner 6th, as explained and performed by Robin Ticciati:
