Among the ten psalm settings by Charles Ives, the setting of Psalm 90 stands out as the highlight and, according to Ives' wife, was the only composition that completely satisfied him. Ives was a master at combining hymn-like elements with the modern sound effects of the choir and creating a fascinating sense of familiarity through the instrumentation with four church bells. Bruckner's F minor Mass follows, a masterpiece of symphonic choral music whose premiere was called off because the conductor considered the work "too long and unsingable." A hasty judgment that Bruckner himself was able to refute with a celebrated premiere under his direction. To mark the Bruckner year, this concert program with Thomas Hengelbrock at the podium can be heard not only in the Isarphilharmonie, but also in the St. Florian Monastery in Upper Austria. In Bruckner's long-standing place of work, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra has been putting on benchmark Bruckner performances since the Celibidache era. Then as now, the Munich Philharmonic Choir takes on the demanding choral parts.

Ives Bruckner

Eva Zaïcik

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19 - 22 Sep, 2024

Ives Bruckner · Munich Philharmonic

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19 - 22 Sep, 2024

Ives Bruckner · Munich Philharmonic

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Psalm 90 by Ives

Munich Philharmonic

Singer in Mass No. 3 by Bruckner

Munich Philharmonic

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