{"product_id":"4260234833249","title":"Accentus - Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 - Import Blu-ray Disc","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccentus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlomstedt's 97th Birthday.\n\nCelebrated in Bruckner's Holy City of St. Florian\n\nPerforms unfinished Symphony No. 9 with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nOn July 11, 2024, Herbert Blomstedt, the world's oldest living conductor, celebrated his 97th birthday with a concert of Bruckner's 9th Symphony at St. Florian Abbey, the birthplace of Bruckner, 200 years after his birth.\n\n\n\nThe concert opened on July 11 at St. Florian's Abbey in Linz, followed by three consecutive days in Passau on July 12 and Bamberg on July 13, celebrating Bruckner's and Blomstedt's anniversaries in grand fashion.\n\n\n\nSt. Florian's Abbey was a place with which Bruckner had a deep connection throughout his life. Studying religion and music as a boarding student, beginning his musical career as a boy choir member, returning later in life as a teacher and organist, Bruckner was called back to this place many times, eventually finding his final resting place in the basement of this organ.It is a special place, as Blomstedt said in an interview, \"Playing here is like coming home in many ways.\n\n\n\nBlomstedt was ill for a while, but has made a wonderful comeback. In this video, he was conducting sitting on a chair, but his performance showed his high concentration, compassionate music, and above all, the deep bond born from the longtime trust between him and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. In an interview, Blomstedt explained why he chose the unfinished symphony for this anniversary concert. The work ends with the third movement. Bruckner died without completing the work, but I think he subconsciously knew that the third movement would be his final message. This is as moving for the performers as a farewell address, and when the last notes are sounded, eternity stays in this space. We and the audience wish for this moment to last forever.\" This concert is truly a moving concert, as if the performers and the audience are co-experiencing this unforgettable moment.\n\n\n\nThe video also includes a scene in which the members of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra celebrate Blomstedt's birthday. The traditional Swedish hymn \"I Denna Ljuva Sommartid (In this sweet summer)\" is played. The song is always sung by children before they start their summer vacation, and Blomstedt is shown with the biggest smile on his face, saying that the song reminds him of the highs he experienced as a child before the summer vacation.\n\nACCENTUS MUSIC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Accentus Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51435792105761,"sku":"4260234833249","price":47.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4260234833249.jpg?v=1751292646","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ch\/products\/4260234833249","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}