Bruckner: Te Deum & Mass No. 3 in F Minor (Live Recording) SWR Symphonieorchester, SWR Vokalensemble and WDR-Rundfunkchor & Pablo Heras-Casado

• Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Te Deum, WAB 45:
• 1 Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45: I. Te Deum laudamus 05:17
• 2 Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45: II. Te ergo quaesumus 02:27
• 3 Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45: III. Aeterna fac 01:25
• 4 Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45: IV. Salvum fac populum tuum 06:03
• 5 Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45: V. In te, Domine, speravi 05:10
• Mass No. 3 in F Minor:
• 6 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: I. Kyrie 09:57
• 7 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: II. Gloria 10:21
• 8 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: III. Credo 16:12
• 9 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: IV. Sanctus 02:17
• 10 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: V. Benedictus 08:19
• 11 Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor: VI. Agnus Dei 08:25
• Total Runtime 01:15:53

Info for Bruckner: Te Deum & Mass No. 3 in F Minor (Live Recording)

When Anton Bruckner premiered his Te Deum at the Vienna Musikverein in 1886, he later referred to it as the “pride of my life.” This rare display of self-assurance is striking, given that Bruckner was otherwise known for his artistic self-doubt and frequently revised his compositions. But in this case, he was certain—and the critics agreed: the Te Deum became one of his greatest successes, surpassing even many of his symphonies in public acclaim. The story of the Mass in F minor unfolded rather differently. Commissioned by the Imperial Court Chapel in Vienna (Wiener Hofmusikkappelle), it was composed nearly two decades before the Te Deum. Bruckner subjected the work to multiple revisions up until 1893—a creative process typical of him. He conducted the premiere himself and even covered the considerable costs, after the Hofkappelle had initially dismissed the Mass as “unsingable.” Only gradually did the work establish itself in the repertoire. The recordings on this album were made in 2024 and 2025, bringing together an outstanding cast of internationally acclaimed singers under the direction of a conductor of international standing.

Christina Landshamer, soprano (tracks 1-5)
Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano (tracks 1-5)
Daniel Behle, tenor (tracks 1-5)
Franz-Josef Selig, bass (tracks 1-5)
Erika Baikoff, soprano (tracks 6-11)
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, mezzo-soprano (tracks 6-11)
Sebastian Kohlhepp, tenor (tracks 6-11)
Matthew Rose, bass (tracks 6-11)
SWR Vocal Ensemble Stuttgart
WDR Radio Choir Cologne
SWR Symphony Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

The SWR Symphonieorchester
has its artistic home in the Liederhalle Stuttgart and the Konzerthaus Freiburg. Formed in September 2016 from the merger of the SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart and the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, its artistic profile includes interpretative approaches from historically informed performance practice, the classical-romantic core repertoire and contemporary music in equal measure. In September 2025, François-Xavier Roth will take over the position of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the SWR Symphonyorchester, succeeding Teodor Currentzis, who was at the helm of the orchestra from 2018 to 2024.

Internationally sought-after conductors such as Herbert Blomstedt, Peter Eötvös, Pablo Heras-Casado, Jakub Hrůša, Eliahu Inbal and Giedrė Šlekytė and many others have worked with the SWR Symphonieorchester. Among the high-calibre soloists are Leif Ove Andsnes, Yulianna Avdeeva, Vilde Frang and Christian Tetzlaff. Since September 2024, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja has been the SWR Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Partner for two seasons.

Since 2024, the SWR Symphonieorchester has been an official partner of ‘La Maestra’, the most important international competition for young female conductors.

Pablo Heras-Casado
makes a powerful impact and has achieved remarkable success conducting repertoire spanning from early music and historically informed performance to great symphonic and operatic literature as well as contemporary works. In great demand as guest conductor, Heras-Casado regularly appears with Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Staatskapelle Berlin, Münchner Philharmoniker, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, SWR Symphonieorchester, Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Filarmonica della Scala, NHK Symphony Orchestra and many others.

In North America, he is frequently working with the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. He has also conducted the Berliner and Wiener Philharmoniker, Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestre de Paris, London Symphony and The Mariinsky orchestras. He enjoys a long-term collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester, featuring extensive touring and recording projects, most recently Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In summer 2022, he commenced a new partnership with Anima Eterna Brugge touring and recording Bruckner’s Symphonies on historical instruments.

Heras-Casado recently made a highly successful debut at the Bayreuther Festspiele conducting Wagner’s Parsifal and will reprise it in 2024. He enjoys a regular collaboration with Wiener Staatsoper, where he has conducted the Monteverdi trilogy (L’Orfeo, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria) in recent years. This season,he performs Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito and Ligeti’s Le Grande Macabre with Wiener Philharmoniker. In spring 2024, he makes his debut at the Opéra National de Paris conducting Mozart’s Così fan tutte.

As Principal Guest Conductor of Teatro Real in Madrid, he recently completed a Ring Cycle across four consecutive seasons and performs Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in the 2023/24 season. He has also previously appeared at the Teatro alla Scala, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper in Berlin, The Metropolitan Opera in New York, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Festspiel Baden-Baden.

An extensive discography for harmonia mundi includes a developing series entitled ​‘Die Neue Romantik’, featuring music by Mendelssohn (the complete symphonies cycle), Schubert (his latest release with the Freiburger Barockorchester features Schubert symphonies No. 5 and 7 “unfinished”) and Schumann (complete concerti). Other releases on the label include a series of albums celebrating Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in 2020 (Freiburger Barockorchester), music of Manuel de Falla (Mahler Chamber , Orchestra), Debussy (Philharmonia Orchestra), Schumann’s complete symphonies and Bartók (Münchner Philharmoniker), Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring alongside Péter Eötvös Alhambra (Orchestre de Paris and Isabelle Faust), a work he co-commissioned for the Granada Festival, for which he was Music Director between 2017 and 2019, as well as DVD releases of Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer at Teatro Real and Monteverdi’s Selva morale e spirituale with Balthasar-Neumann-Chor & Ensemble. A recipient of numerous awards, including two Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, two Diapason d’Or, and a Latin Grammy, he also recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Sony Classical.

A dedicated educator, Heras-Casado makes a personal commitment to work with young musicians all over the world, regularly leading youth ensembles and projects, such as the Karajan Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker, Juilliard School of Music Orchestra and Juilliard415 ensemble, RCO Young, Escuela de Música Reina Sofia, Fundación Barenboim-Said, Joven Orquesta Nacional de España and Gustav Mahler Academy.

2021 Artist of the Year at the International Classic Music Awards, and Musical America’s 2014 Conductor of the Year, Heras-Casado holds the Medalla de Honor of the Rodriguez Acosta Foundation, Medalla de Andalucia 2019 and this region’s Ambassador Award. He is Honorary Ambassador and recipient of the Golden Medal of Merit by the Council of Granada, as well as Honorary Citizen of the Province of Granada, his hometown. In 2018 he is granted the title Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic.

He was named Conductor of the Year by Opernwelt magazine, and received the Best Musical Direction Award from Ópera XXI for his acclaimed interpretation of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Teatro Real in April and May 2024. Most recently, in February 2025, he was honored with the OPER! AWARD for Best Conductor of the Year, further consolidating his position among the leading figures in international orchestral and operatic conducting. He was also awarded the 2025 National Music Prize, granted by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Spain, in recognition of his artistic career and outstanding contribution to the world of music.

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