Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 – Low Brass

LPO trombonists Mark, David and Lyndon, and tuba player Lee perform three excerpts from Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8. Mark describes the trombone’s route into the orchestra via the church, and the role of the low brass in Bruckner’s orchestration.

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Bruckner Symphony No. 8
Belief and Beyond Belief: War and Peace

7:30 PM, ​ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 (Haas edition)

Lawrence Renes conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

It’s become a cliché to call Bruckner’s symphonies 'cathedrals in sound'. True, Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony is the grandest and most expansive that even he ever composed; a vision constructed on a vast scale by a composer with a profound religious faith. But it’s somehow both more universal, and more intimate than that. Experience Bruckner's monumental symphony live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

[VenomousBrass]

In the last note of the very last phrase, you can actually hear an overtone C5. It's hidden, but it's there (I found it by following the 1st trombone's B4). That's so cool!

[Dylonely]

Outstanding music from Bruckner. Probably one of the best symphonies ever composed.

[JimTLonW]

I want that finale theme on my mobile!

[guzwall]

The rich, choral sound contrasted against the raw, exciting power is why bruckner is one of my favorite composers, and trombone my favorite instrument.

[vojtechpilar]

2:25 I feel you, Mark!! Pretty awesome, indeed!

[gabrielbustos]

The high B at 1:43 is so in tune, sounds amazing

[JonathanGilmer]

It sounds so good!! I love that fortissimo part.

[christopherklacka]

Templeton I wanna play Bruckner for the rest of my life now because of you 🤩

[GoOKuSj]

asks percussionists what they think about Bruckner lol

[binderbone]

Like many situations, the second trombonist on this sounds great, fills out the thirds of the chord beautifully.

[siggyidkidc]

from all I have heard, Bruckner is the first real heroic composer. Wagner is great but his music isn't exactly what we associate with heroic music. Bruckner's 8th is truly a heroic symphony.

[LCdrDerrick]

As a German I like how the Anglo-Saxsons say Bruckner. We are rolling our R, like Till Lindemann from Rammstein, but with British tongues it sounds so much cleaner and more effortless. But when it comes to Messerschmitt, well that is another cup of tea.

[lnhart]

The very beginning kinda reminds me of Schumann 3 4th movement

[mariman]

Can someone make a score of all of this?

[ChanticoChulo]

Awesome. I own a Wagner Bb/F Tube I wonder how this would sound? ANy thoughts????

[riffraftmusic]

These guys seem to know their stuff a little... However, for us novice score-readers, um, clef signs would be nice. (Just for a piano play-along--otherwise, love it!)