Anton Bruckner is often viewed as an eccentric genius or a devout country bumpkin. But these distorted images do neither him nor his work justice. To mark the 200th anniversary of his birth on 4 September 2024, the Berliner Philharmoniker are performing all of Bruckner’s symphonies over two seasons. On our website, a special focus on the composer’s life sheds light on the complexity of his character. We trace Bruckner’s path from teacher to great symphonic composer, and ask where the monolithic power of his orchestral works originates. Join us to discover Anton Bruckner.
Celestial bodies: Bruckner symphonies in 2024/25
The Bruckner focus celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday continues: In the 2024/25 season, the Berliner Philharmoniker will present six of nine Bruckner symphonies.
All Bruckner concerts of this season
A short listening recommendation for Bruckner
Bruckner’s monumental symphonies can be intimidating, so members of the Berliner Philharmoniker give their tips for the Bruckner listening experience.
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The Misfit
Anton Bruckner was always an outsider in Vienna’s polite society. Who was this “mifit” and what motivated him? In search of the evidence.
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Fanning the flames
Today, concerts featuring Bruckner’s symphonies are among the Berliner Philharmoniker’s seasonal highlights, but this was not always the case. On the Bruckner tradition of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
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The intimate strangers
Bruckner and Mahler were titans. Both men were symphonists whose works were unprecedented in their length. They had neither predecessors nor successors. They were close and simultaneously distant. A closer look at the lives of these two disparate symphonists.
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Bruckner Edition by Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings
Bruckner’s symphonies in an exclusive edition, recorded over the last ten years with some of the most important Bruckner interpreters of our time.
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Conductors on Bruckner
In our film, specialists such as Herbert Blomstedt, Bernard Haitink and Christian Thielemann talk about Bruckner’s symphonies, which they have performed together with the orchestra.