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The Finale is “the most significant movement of my life” Anton Bruckner, on the Finale of Symphony No. 8 Bruckner worked very hard on the Finale of his Eighth, and was very proud of the results. Unfortunately, not everyone at the time saw it the same as Anton. Very unfortunately, one of the first persons... Continue Reading →
I often think there should be some pause in the middle of a Bruckner symphony, to let the audience stand and move a bit. Something similar to the seventh inning stretch in baseball, but without singing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. The slow movement of Symphony No. 8 is a good example of why... Continue Reading →
“Bruckner’s Scherzi are outstanding for their freshness and rugged vigor, and this one is no exception.” Benjamin Korstvedt In most of Bruckner’s Symphonies, the second movement is a slow movement. Here in the Eighth, he has reversed his normal ordering and made the second movement a Scherzo. As I alluded to in the previous post,... Continue Reading →
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