Painting a Picture: Franz Conducts Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony | Adella

BRUCKNER Symphony No.4 Both conductor Franz Welser-Möst and composer Anton Bruckner began their creative journeys in Upper Austria, where rolling hills, deep-rooted Catholic faith, and the resilient spirit of its people provided fertile ground for their artistic evolutions. Those kindred spirits come together in The Cleveland Orchestra’s vividly textured reading of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony. In addition, Welser-Möst delves into the life of the composer, tracing Bruckner’s journey from humble schoolteacher to celebrated organ virtuoso and, ultimately, to his status as a revered, though often misunderstood, composer. He describes the composer’s intricate, multilayered score and his power to “paint pictures” through sound, and reflects on his own upbringing in Upper Austria. The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor