Christian Thielemann & Wiener Philharmoniker - Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (2022)

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Christian Thielemann & Wiener Philharmoniker - Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (2022)

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Christian Thielemann's groundbreaking Bruckner cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic continues with Bruckner's Fifth in Edition Nowak. Sony Classical releases the Symphony No. 5 in B flat major WAB 105 (in the 1878 version from Edition Nowak), the fifth part of the complete recording of all Bruckner symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Christian Thielemann, the orchestra's first Bruckner cycle under a single conductor. "The claim that this orchestra is basically the only true original-sound ensemble for Anton Bruckner's music should remain undisputed," enthuses Die Presse. The Vienna Philharmonic gave the first performance of four of Bruckner's nine symphonies. Since the premiere of the Second Symphony in 1873, they have maintained a special relationship with the music of the Austrian composer.

With the Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann has come very close to the ideal Bruckner sound: full, warm, with the finest gradations and richest colours, clear without sounding harsh and well-contoured without seeming edgy. Only a few conductors achieve a comparable long breath full of sublimity and are able to use the singular beauty of the orchestra's sound as well as the special acoustics of the Vienna Musikverein to the full.

Christian Thielemann is principal conductor of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and was artistic director of the Salzburg Easter Festival from 2013 to 2022. He is considered a leading interpreter of the Austro-German repertoire. He has been closely associated with the Vienna Philharmonic for some time and he conducted his first New Year's Concert there in 2019.