Day 44: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (Sanderling)

This morning’s conductor of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (WAB 103), nicknamed “Wagner,” is German-born Kurt Sanderling (1912-2011), another person about whom I knew nothing and of whom I had never heard until I started this project. This is the first time I’ve listened Conductor Sanderling. So there is no frame of … [Read more…]

Day 8: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (Karajan)

This morning’s conductor of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (WAB 101) is Austrian Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989), one of the most highly respected conductors – and interpreters of Anton Bruckner’s music – who ever lived. According to his entry on Wikipedia, [Karajan] was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years. … [Read more…]