– Jochum is the most important Bruckner conductor of his time

– Top orchestras from Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg and Munich

– Bonus: Jochum Live in Bayreuth

The works of Anton Bruckner were at the center of his career as a conductor right from the start: for his very first concert, the debut with the Munich Philharmonic in 1927, Eugen Jochum (1902-1987) selected Anton Bruckner’s 7th Symphony. From Kiel and Lbeck, his journey took him via Mannheim to Duisburg, where he was appointed musical director. The still young radio brought him to Berlin as a musical director in 1932, where he also worked as bandmaster at the Opera for the next two years. When a successor to Karl Bhm, who relocated to Dresden, was wanted in Hamburg in 1934, Eugen Jochum was chosen as the new head of the Philharmonic State Orchestra. He retained this position until 1949 and then moved to Munich to take over the leadership of the newly founded symphony orchestra of the Bavarian Radio there. The recordings from Berlin, Hamburg and Munich compiled in this 10-CD box convey an impression of the well-deserved appreciation from audience and critics Jochum had enjoyed in those early years. They are complemented by live recordings of the few appearances by the conductor at the Bayreuth Festival.

CD 1

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHONY No. 4 IN E FLAT MAJOR, ROMANTIC
Sinfonie Nr. 4, Es-Dur, Romantische
1. I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell 1658
2. II. Andante, quasi Allegretto 1718
3. III. Scherzo. Bewegt 940
4. IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 1922

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1940
Total Time 6321

CD 2

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHOPNY No. 5 IN B FLAT MAJOR
Sinfonie Nr. 5, B-Dur
1. I. Introduction: Adagio Allegro 2132
2. II Adagio. Sehr langsam 2131
3. III. Scherzo – Trio: Molto vivace (Schnell) 1209
4. IV. Finale: Adagio Allegro moderato 2415

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1938
Total Time 7929

CD 3

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHONY No. 7 IN E MAJOR
Sinfonie Nr. 7, E-Dur
1. I. Allegro moderato 1940
2. II. Adagio: Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam 2307
3. III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell 904
4. IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell 1154

Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1939
Total Time 6348

CD 4

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHONY No. 8 IN C MINOR
Sinfonie Nr. 8, c-Moll
1. I. Allegro moderato 1506
2. II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato 1356
3. III. Adagio: Feierlich langsam, 3036
doch nicht schleppend

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1949
Total Time 5943

CD 5

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHONY No. 8 IN C MINOR
Sinfonie Nr. 8, c-Moll (Version: Haas)
1. IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell 2301
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1949
TE DEUM – IN C MAJOR / C-Dur
2. I. Te Deum 552
3. II. Te ergo quaesomus 246
4. III. Aeterna fac 126
5. IV. Salvum fac 357
6. V. Per singulos dies 214
7. VI. In te, Domine, speravi 539

Annelies Kupper soprano Ruth Siewert alto
Lorenz Fehenberger tenor Kim Borg basso
Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1954, Live Total Time 4504

CD 6

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)
SYMPHONY No. 9 IN D MINOR
Sinfonie Nr. 9, d-Moll
(Version: Nowak)
1. I. Feierlich, misterioso 2207
2. II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft 945
3. III. Adagio: Langsam, feierlich 2711

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 5906

CD 7

Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
LOHENGRIN
1. Prelude, Act one / Vorspiel, Erster Aufzug 917
2. Prelude, Act three / Vorspiel, Dritter Aufzug 248
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum recorded / aufgenommen 1954, Live

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
3. Prelude, Act one / Vorspiel, Erster Aufzug 1036
4. Prelude, Act two / Vorspiel, Zweiter Aufzug 217
5. Prelude, Act three / Vorspiel, Dritter Aufzug 719
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum recorded / aufgenommen 1953, Live

TANNHUSER
6. Overture, Act one / Ouvertre, Erster Akt 1308

Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum recorded / aufgenommen 1938
Total Time 4556

CD 8

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
SYMPHONY No. 1 IN C MINOR, Op. 68
Sinfonie Nr. 1, c-Moll, op. 68
1. I. Un poco sostenuto Allegro 1318
2. II. Andante sostenuto 917
3. III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 421
4. IV. Adagio, pi andante 1521
Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1938
Total Time 4219

CD 9

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
SYMPHONY No. 3 IN F MAJOR, Op. 90
Sinfonie Nr. 3, F-Dur, op. 90
1. I. Allegro con brio 930
2. II. Andante 900
3. III. Scherzo: poco Allegretto 607
4. IV. Allegro 845

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1939
Total Time 3324

CD 10

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
SYMPHONY No. 2 IN D MAJOR, Op. 73
Sinfonie Nr. 2, D-Dur, op. 73
1. I. Allegro non troppo 1459
2. II. Adagio non troppo 1007
Listesso tempo, ma grazioso
3. III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) 540
Presto ma non assai Tempo I
4. IV. Allegro con spirito 820

Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor / Dirigent Eugen Jochum
recorded / aufgenommen 1951
Total Time 3908