Jakub Hrůša & Bamberger Symphoniker – Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1 / Mahler: Blumine / Bruckner: Symphonisches Präludium (UHQCD)

In recent years, the rediscovery of Hans Rott’s late Romantic works has thrilled audiences in concert halls in many places. His most important work, the 1st Symphony from 1878-1880, rightly forms the center of this repertoire and impresses with its groundbreaking musical ideas.

The pieces of two companions of the Austrian composer and organist form a wonderfully harmonious framework: the „Blumine” of his younger Viennese classmate Gustav Mahler and the „Symphonic Prelude” of his mentor Anton Bruckner. The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of its principal conductor Jakub Hrůša, goes into depth with full dedication and invites the listener on an exciting journey of discovery.

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While Universal Music Japan’s first UHQCD series relied on the DSD data of previous SHM-SACD releases, with increasing popularity, albums that had not previously been released as SHM-SACD are now appearing. Typically, the Universal Archive master tapes are re-converted to DSD for this purpose. UHQCDs are ideal for music lovers who want to get as close as possible to the sound of the recording, but do not own an SACD player.

Lista pieselor

Hans Rott

Symphony No. 1 in E Major

1. Alla breve

2. Sehr langsam

3. Scherzo. Frisch und lebhaft – Trio

4. Sehr langsam – Die Halben wie die früheren Viertel. Belebt – Noch ein wenig belebter. Fuge – Tempo der Einleitung, die Viertel wie die früheren Halben

Gustav Mahler

5. Andante allegretto „Blumine“

Anton Bruckner

6. Symphonic Prelude in C minor