Romantic Discoveries Recordings

Bruckner: Symphony no. 5 transcribed for solo piano by August Stradal
(first recording)
John Kersey, piano
RDR CD149

Total time: 77 minutes 8 seconds.

Anton Bruckner (1824-96) Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 transcribed for solo piano by August Stradal (1860-1930)

1. Adagio-Allegro (00:00)
2. Adagio (23:09)
3. (Scherzo) Molto vivace (41:04)
4. (Finale) Adagio-Allegro (52:47)

Artwork: Landscape in the moonlight by Carl Johan Fahlcrantz (1774-1861)

August Stradal was a Czech pupil of Bruckner and also studied piano with Liszt and Leschetizky. He was known for his ability to perform the most technically demanding piano works of Liszt, and made piano transcriptions of Liszt’s symphonic poems. He transcribed five of Bruckner’s symphonies for solo piano, following the performing versions prepared by fellow Bruckner pupil Franz Schalk.