Guangming.com (Reporter Tao Yuan) On the evening of March 14, the National Center for the Performing Arts Classic Art Lecture Hall commemorated the 200th anniversary of Bruckner's birth - "Appreciation of Bruckner's Three Late Symphonies" and the premiere of the "Bruckner Symphon

Guangming.com (Reporter Tao Yuan) On the evening of March 14, the National Center for the Performing Arts Classic Art Lecture Hall commemorated the 200th anniversary of Bruckner's birth - "Appreciation of Bruckner's three late symphonies" and "Bruckner's Eighth Symphony" The record launch event was successfully held.

Lu Jia, Music and Art Director of the National Center for the Performing Arts and Music Director of the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, analyzed Bruckner's artistic life and musical characteristics on the spot. Zhang Siwei/photo

During the event, Lu Jia, the music and artistic director of the National Center for the Performing Arts and the music director of the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, analyzed Bruckner’s artistic life and the creative background of his three late symphonies, and played Bruckner’s seventh and fourth symphonies. 8. The recording of the Ninth Symphony deepens the audience’s understanding of the music. Lu Jia said: "Bruckner's music is the cleansing and destination of the soul in the end. When you listen to his music, it feels like your soul has been purified. It is really amazing."

Bruckner's achievements in symphonic creation and There is no doubt about his influence. His symphonies are different from Beethoven's heroic struggle and Mahler's tragic irony, but they always have sincere beliefs. Bruckner reached his highest level in the last three symphonies (Nos. 7-9). These three works are also masterpieces of German and Austrian symphonic works in the late 19th century. Lu Jia believes that Bruckner is natural and simple, and it is very remarkable to be natural and simple. "At the same time, Bruckner is also an eternal classic, there is no doubt about this."

The audience interacted with the audience. Zhang Siwei/Photo by

Bruckner has always been the core repertoire of Lu Jia and the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra. At the event, the National Center for the Performing Arts music label npca classics also officially launched the CD record of "Bruckner: Symphony No. 8" (1890 edition, revised by Novak). The album was performed by the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra conducted by Lu Jia and recorded at the National Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. This is the fourth Bruckner symphony record (3, 9, 7 and 8) released by npca classics to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Bruckner. It is also the last of his three late symphonies. At the end of 2024, Lu Jia's recording of Bruckner's Symphonies Nos. 1 to 9 with the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra will come to an end. It will become the first quasi-complete set of Bruckner's symphonies recorded by the same Chinese conductor and the same Chinese orchestra.

According to reports, the National Center for the Performing Arts music label npca classics has been committed to promoting the artistic creations of the National Center for the Performing Arts and the masterpieces of Chinese musicians to the world since its establishment. It has always been a vision to launch a series of Bruckner symphony records. . npca classics hopes to let more people know about Bruckner's unique and vast music creation through this series of records.

Source: Guangming.com