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For Andris Nelsons, chief conductor of the Gewandhausorchester and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony is a work with a unique aura: “Bruckner penetrated regions that remained out of reach for other composers,” he says. Performing the symphony is “an existential experience” for him. Nelson’s close connection with this work is reflected in his interpretation. The blossoming and fading of the themes, the swelling and breaking of musical arcs of tension, exert a powerful pull on the listener.
Artists
Berliner Philharmoniker
Andris Nelsons conductor
Programme
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 in C minor (2nd Version from 1890)
Main Auditorium
37 to 106 €
Introduction
19:15
Series B: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
37 to 106 €
Introduction
19:15
Series A: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
37 to 106 €
Introduction
18:15
Series D: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
The Misfit
Seeking Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner was a God-fearing Catholic from a simple family background. Brought up in the Austrian provinces, he was always an outsider in Vienna’s polite society. The many anecdotes about his strange behaviour make it hard to assess his character objectively. Who was Bruckner and what motivated him? In search of the evidence.
Biography
Andris Nelsons
As one of the most important conductors of our time, Andris Nelsons leads two of the world’s top orchestras, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. His decision to become a conductor was prompted by an unexpected series of events; when he was 18 years old, Nelsons, the son of a Latvian family of musicians, became a trumpeter at the National Opera in Riga. But then one of his teeth was knocked out during a taekwondo fight, which prompted a change of direction. Conducting studies with Alexander Titov in St. Petersburg followed, alongside masterclasses with Neeme Järvi and Jorma Panula and an encounter with Mariss Jansons, who became his most important mentor.
Nelsons’ career initially took him to the Latvian National Opera and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra as music director. Today, he regularly conducts orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Vienna Philharmonic. His work embraces a wide variety of musical styles. In Viennese classical, romantic, modern or contemporary music, Nelsons conveys strong emotions. He takes a planned approach: “My whole life as a conductor consists of finding the places where energy, technical help or support is needed so that the orchestra can achieve the best possible musical result.”
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