Bruckner: Sinfonía N. 3 en Re menor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (Versión 1873)

Herbert Kegel leads the Radio Symphony Orchestra Leipzig in a captivating reading of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, in the rare 1873 version dedicated to Wagner. The performance reveals the monumental soul of the work, alternating moments of mysterious tension with solemn lyrical overtures. The first movement opens with an enigmatic aura, which flows into the Adagio charged with devotion and introspection. The energetic and incisive Scherzo introduces a rousing finale, in which symphonic architecture and dramatic fervor merge in a grandiose climax. Kegel leads with precision and depth, restoring this rare work to its full evocative power and epic scope.