Bruckner: Symphony in F minor

The MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig, under its chief conductor Dennis Russell Davies, presents Bruckner’s symphonies in their original first versions. The journey begins with his earliest symphonic sketches and extends to his monumental late works—an ambitious project that the orchestra is embarking on in collaboration with GENUIN. Listeners encounter the works in their overarching span while, in unprecedented fashion, drawing closer to every step along the path of their development. The cycle now unfolds in monthly releases, beginning with the Symphony in F minor, the so-called “Study Symphony.” This live recording shows the artistic stature at which Bruckner enters his symphonic oeuvre and, in its details, already offers glimpses of the characteristic features of the mature symphonies. It is an opening that combines passion with a willingness to take risks.