Symphony no. 3 (1877 and 1889 versions)

Album by Anton Bruckner & Neue Philharmonie Westfalen & Johannes Wildner

Symphony No. 3 (1877 and 1889 versions) is a symphony by Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, with an original version completed in 1877 and a substantial revision finalised in 1889. Musically it exemplifies late-Romantic orchestration with expansive, architectonic structures, prominent brass sonorities and slow-moving thematic transformations, and the existence of multiple versions highlights Bruckner's evolving compositional decisions and the work's complex place in his symphonic output.

First released: December 2003

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1877): I. Gemäßigt, misterioso
21:19
2.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1877): II. Bewegt, feierlich
15:38
3.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1877): III. Ziemlich schnell
7:16
4.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1877): IV. Allegro
15:16
5.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony": Adagio (1876 'lost' version)
18:16

Disc 2

2.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1889): I. Mehr langsam, misterioso
17:30
3.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1889): II. Adagio
13:25
4.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1889): III. Ziemlich schnell
6:38
5.
Symphony no. 3 in D minor "Wagner Symphony" (1889): IV. Allegro
12:23