Compser of the Week - Anton Bruckner - Part 5
Donald Macleod concludes his look at Bruckner's Vienna years, including the unfinished Ninth Symphony.
Donald Macleod concludes his look at Bruckner’s Vienna years. Today’s programme includes his astonishing Symphony no.9, which Bruckner laboured – but failed – to finish before his death.
Psalm 150, for soprano, chorus and orchestra
Ruth Welting (sop) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra and chorus / Daniel Barenboim (cond)
DG 437 250-2,
track 6
‘Vexilla regis’, Hymn for 4-part choir
Chorus of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Eugen Jochum (cond)
DG 457 743-2,
track 14
Helgoland, symphonic chorus for male voices and orchestra
Male voices of the Berlin Radio Choir / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel
Barenboim (cond)
WARNER CLASSICS 256461891 2
CD1 T5
Symphony no.9 in D minor (1894) – mvt 1
Feierlich, misterioso
Westphalian Philharmonia /Johannes Wildner (Cond)
NAXOS 8.555933 34
CD1 T1
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
You are at the last episode
Broadcast
- Fri 8 Aug 200812:00BBC Radio 3
Beethoven Unleashed – the box set
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Composers A to Z
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod’s best stories from the last 20 years
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time – why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Composer Help Page
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.
