Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 3 Version 1873 & Adagio 1876 (Gerd Schaller)

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Composer: Anton Bruckner

1. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: I. Gemäßigt, mehr bewegt, misterioso
2. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: II. Andante. Bewegt, feierlich, quasi Adagio
3. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: III. Scherzo. Ziemlich scnell - Trio.
4. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: IV. Finale. Allegro
5. Adagio 1876

Philharmonie Festiva

Gerd Schaller, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Profil Edition Guenter Haenssler

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Gerd Schaller’s recordings of Bruckner’s Third Symphony now include the original “Wagner version,” advancing his Bruckner 2024 project to document all symphonies in every version. Drawing on the duplicate manuscript Bruckner gave Wagner at Bayreuth, Schaller corrected misprints and refined markings while remaining close to the Nowak edition. Compared with the 1874 version, the Wagner score is rawer and more epic, with less developed instrumentation and canonical structure, though far from crude. Variants such as the 1876 Adagio introduce modified instrumentation, altered passage lengths, and motifs recalling Wagner’s Tannhäuser, highlighting Bruckner’s evolving compositional approach and the historical depth of his symphonic writing.

Gerd Schaller (b. 1965) is a German conductor recognized as a leading interpreter of Anton Bruckner’s music. After studying conducting and holding positions at major German opera houses, he has worked freelance since 2006, frequently guest-conducting internationally. In 2008, he founded the Philharmonie Festiva, with which he pursues major projects including the ambitious BRUCKNER2024 cycle, recording all of Bruckner’s symphonies in every version, as well as sacred works, organ compositions, and previously unknown variants. Schaller also champions forgotten repertoire, reviving works such as Carl Goldmark’s Merlin, and conducts operas by Wagner, Strauss, and Verdi. He serves as Artistic Director of the Ebrach Summer Music Festival, acclaimed for its performances in the abbey’s exceptional acoustics.

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