🎶 Controversial Moment in Bruckner 7! 🎶 In the Adagio of Bruckner’s 7th Symphony, there’s long been debate: Should the famous cymbal crash at the climax be played — or left out? Some say it heightens the drama, others argue Bruckner never truly approved it (or rather, he corrected the score at that point with the words „does not apply“). 💥 What do you think? 👉 Should the cymbal crash be included or not? Vote now and join the discussion! 👇 Cymbals: Christian Pilz @chrisp_drums Triangle: Jürg

Pianist Francesco Piemontesi takes “total, joyful command” (The Guardian) of Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto in performances with the CSO on November 14-16, led by Marek Janowski and also featuring the awed silences and towering brass chorales of Bruckner’s Third Symphony. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/24524 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2K views · 124 reactions | Anton Bruckner was many things: A humble peasant turned acclaimed organist, an eccentric obsessed with death and numbers, and a late-blooming composer whose symphonies and choral works were monumental in scale. Learn about Bruckner’s fascinating life and music ahead of performances of his Eighth Symphony by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Thielemann on October 20-25. Get tickets → cso.org/23358 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook