Thielemann conducts Bruckner: Symphony No. 5

Generally regarded as Bruckner's first undisputed symphonic masterpiece, the Fifth Symphony sees the struggles of his earlier works pay off in a work which compelling combines unprecedented vision with masterful technique. And few conductors are better equipped to address its challenges of pacing, voicing and structure than Christian Thielemann, long acknowledged as one of the finest interpreters of Austro-German repertoire of the second half of the 19th-century. Conducting the superb Staatskapelle Dresden in the Semperoper, Dresden, he unveils the mystery and majesty of this remarkable work like few others.

Ensemble: 

Staatskapelle Dresden

Conductor: 

Christian Thielemann