Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C minor: Adagio (coda)

The magnificent coda (final part) of the 3rd movement (Adagio) of Anton Bruckner's Eighth Symphony in C minor. This excerpt is performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conducted by the late Georg Tintner. The conductor describes "The coda of the Adagio is...one of the greatest inspirations in music." Note the use by Bruckner of four Wagner tubas (a cross between french horn and tuba), as well as four french horns and strings. You may have to pump up the volume in order to hear this great music well.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bruckner
• 8th
• Eighth
• Symphony
• Adagio
• Coda
• Wagner
• tubas

[777zzzzz]

I agree with the conductor... this is an amazing piece of work by Bruckner. The ending of this movement was truly divinely inspired.

[ncmtman]

@777zzzzz ...Yes, the combination of horns and strings in the coda gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. The entire movement is a masterpiece, especially the harps.

[lewars1912]

Sublime.

[mrlouis1421]

This excerpt is painfully sentimental, but the entire adagio is a magical journey through peaks & valleys. This movement fulfills the definition of absolute music. Your senses come alive and work in tandem, your imagination unleashes an almost real journey through fjørds, valleys & even caves. Unlike many of Bruckner's earlier works the 8th has no open near climaxes. This entire symphony is expansive but well-rounded.

[Edgar8itallup]

Georg Tintner was the only 20th C conductor who was an authority on the music of Anton Bruckner.

[zxcvbnm6799]

Great music! One of my favorite Bruckner movements.