Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) a fost un compozitor, organist și pedagog austriac al romantismului. Simfoniile sale monumentale se numără printre cele mai importante creații ale tradiției romantice austro-germane, remarcându-se prin limbajul armonic bogat, caracterul puternic polifonic și durata considerabilă. Prin lucrările sale, Bruckner a influențat semnificativ istoria muzicii până în secolul XX.
Această compilație, The Complete Symphonies din 1990, reunește simfoniile lui Bruckner de la nr. 1 la nr. 9 pe nouă CD-uri, în total 35 de înregistrări. Dirijorul Eugen Jochum și Staatskapelle Dresden prezintă aici cel de-al doilea ciclu complet al lui Jochum, care rămâne o înregistrare de referință foarte apreciată. Editat de Warner Classics, nou remasterizat.
Melodii
CD1
1. Symphony No. 1 in C minor: I. Allegro (1877 Linz Version)
2. Symphony No. 1 in C minor: II. Adagio (1877 Linz Version)
3. Symphony No. 1 in C minor: III. Scherzo. Schnell (1877 Linz Version)
4. Symphony No. 1 in C minor: IV. Finale. Bewegt, Feurig (1877 Linz Version)
CD2
1. Symphony No. 2 in C minor: I. Moderato (1877 Version)
2. Symphony No. 2 in C minor: II. Andante (1877 Version)
3. Symphony No. 2 in C minor: III. Scherzo. Mäßig Schnell (1877 Version)
4. Symphony No. 2 in C minor: IV. Finale. Mehr Schnell (1877 Version)
CD3
1. Symphony No. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony": I. Mehr Langsam, Misterioso (1889 Version)
2. Symphony No. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony": II. Adagio, Quasi Andante (1889 Version)
3. Symphony No. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony": III. Scherzo. Ziemlich Schnell (1889 Version)
4. Symphony No. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony": IV. Finale. Allegro (1889 Version)
CD4
1. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major "Romantic": I. Bewegt, Nicht Zu Schnell (1886 Version
2. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major "Romantic": II. Andante Quasi Allegretto (1886 Version)
3. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major "Romantic": III. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Nicht Zu Schnell (1886 Version)
4. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major "Romantic": IV. Finale. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell (1886 Version)
CD5
1. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro (1878 Version)
2. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio. Sehr Langsam (1878 Version)
3. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace - Trio. Schnell (1878 Version)
4. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro Moderato (1878 Version)
CD6
1. Symphony No. 6 in a Major: I. Maestoso
2. Symphony No. 6 in a Major: II. Adagio. Sehr Feierlich
3. Symphony No. 6 in a Major: III. Scherzo. Nicht Schnell - Trio. Langsam
4. Symphony No. 6 in a Major: IV. Finale. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
CD7
1. Symphony No. 7 in E Major: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Symphony No. 7 in E Major: II. Adagio. Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam
3. Symphony No. 7 in E Major: III. Scherzo. Sehr Schnell - Trio. Etwas Langsamer
4. Symphony No. 7 in E Major: IV. Finale. Bewegt, Doch Nicht
CD8
1. Symphony No. 8 in C minor: I. Allegro Moderato (1890 Version)
2. Symphony No. 8 in C minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro Moderato - Trio. Langsam (1890 Version)
3. Symphony No. 8 in C minor: III. Adagio. Feierlich Langsam, Doch Nicht Schleppend (1890 Version)
4. Symphony No. 8 in C minor: IV. Finale. Feierlich, Nicht Schnell (1890 Version)
CD9
1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor: I. Feierlich, Misterioso
2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor: II. Scherzo. Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell
3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor: III. Adagio. Langsam, Feierlich