Its one of russells lesser known films and came in a not particularly. Catherine neilson is totally delicious as the nurse and i am totally in love with her. The strange affliction of anton bruckner ken russell, 1990 the strange affliction of anton bruckner ken russell, 1990. Anton bruckner and his romantic symphony walter bitner. The strange affliction of anton bruckner is a short biographical film from director ken russell. He was appointed organist at the linz cathedral in 1856 before becoming court organist in vienna in 1868, wh. Intune the houston symphony magazine march 2017 by. Price new from used from audio cd, import, july 12, 2005. The son of a village schoolmaster, he initially intended to follow in his fathers footsteps, but at the age of he was accepted as a.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The ancestors of bruckner s family were farmers and craftsmen. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990 tweet. Anton bruckner, geportretteerd in 1890 door ferry beraton. In 1993 she was in the main cast of the madefortelevision thriller film thicker than water. Florian and in linz before kitzlers tuition, bruckner made sketches for two lieder and composed three lieder during the beginning of his stay in st. The strange affliction of anton bruckner is a 1990 film directed by ken russell. Bruckner s father was an organist and schoolmaster in a small village in austria. This documentary was filmed in ansfelden, linz, sankt florian and vienna in 20 with the participation of the. List of books and articles about anton bruckner online.
Somebody may have already posted this, but i wanted to let people know that the strange affliction of anton bruckner is available to view on youtube. Kulkarni continues his triffic pr series at quietus with a lovely piece oninterview with insides. Motet ave maria iii for alto solo and organ composer. The strange affliction is bruckner s obsession with numbers. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Anton bruckner born ansfelden, austria, 4 september 1824. Florian and continued his affection to the canons regular by exerting the job of a teacher and an organist at the monastery 18501855. Bruckner was born in the town of ansfelden, austria, on september 4, 1824, and he spent the first years of his career as a choirmaster for a group of monks and as a church organist in linz.
He was appointed organist at the linz cathedral in 1856 before becoming court organist in vienna in 1868, where he later taught at the conservatory and university. Now another german masterwork, bruckner s symphony no. The strange affliction of anton bruckner wikipedia. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 87 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article vol. Never heard of him before, but i liked this youthful but well constructed 2nd symphony by anton bruckner in cminor. Pascal bruckner s most popular book is bitter moon. Josef anton bruckner best known for his symphonies, masses, te deum and motets. Written in 1872, it came after the composer, already in his middle ages, had completed his 5 year study of counterpoint with sechter and the year he spent with otto kitzler, the leader of the linz theater orchestra. This documentary was filmed in ansfelden, linz, sankt florian and vienna in. Aug 24, 2014 a film realized by narcis alispahic on bruckners last finale to his ninth symphony. Bruckner, anton 09041824 10111896 anton bruckner 18241896, one of austrias greatest 19thcentury symphonists, was the son of a village schoolmaster and organist, with whom he first studied and for whom he could substitute when he was ten. The film stars alex pettyfer, james freedsonjackson, emily althaus, gene jones, owen campbell, and tobias campbell, and was released on directv on december 7, 2017, before being released on video on demand and in theaters on january 5, 2018, by vertical.
I actually discovered another russell film about a composer. Cd, album, re, rm, car deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon 00289 479 3915, 427 6112. Bruckner, anton article about bruckner, anton by the free. He established a reputation as a virtuoso organist on trips to france in 1869 and to england in 1871, but as a. Pascal bruckner author of bitter moon goodreads pascal bruckner is an actor and writer, known for bitter moon 1992, lamour dure trois ans 2011 and lunettes noires pour nuits blanches 1988. In 1824 anton bruckner was born in the nearby village of ansfelden. Anton bruckner was born in rural upper austria in 1824. In feature films, neilson had supporting and costarring roles. Telecharger the strange affliction of anton bruckner film. They are all very long and are written in a late romantic style for a large orchestra. Quintette a 2 altos en fa majeur by festivalwissembourg. Anton bruckner 4 september 1824 11 october 1896 was an austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The strange affliction of anton bruckner tv movie 1990 imdb. He left behind the prevalent beethoven sonataallegro form with its dramatic contrasts, and even though he was at first accused of trying to write wagnerian symphonies, he.
Bruckner arrives at a rest home to be greeted by hansel and gretel, the two nurses. Ken russell s tv movie the strange affliction of anton bruckner, starring peter mackriel, also fictionalizes bruckner s reallife stay at a sanatorium because of obsessivecompulsive disorder or. Nov 29, 2011 i could hardly believe it when, after making his bruckner film in 1990, the strange affliction of anton bruckner a study of the austrian composers obsessive compulsive disorders, monastic. His symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of austrogerman romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Giovanni tiso at the 90s blog on forrest gump and much more besides talking even more about nineties a different nineties, even.
Most of the lieder were composed during his stay in the st. The life of austrian composer anton bruckner and his numeromania. The strange affliction of anton bruckner tv movie 1990. Ken russell calls anton bruckner a simple man with complex music his symphonies needed so many players they were rarely performed. The byname, approved by the composer himself, refers to the works ambitious scopeit is over an hour in lengthand to its grand emotional gestures. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990 01011990 gb 50m user score. The former are considered emblematic of the final stage of austrogerman romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length. In ken russells brilliant television film the strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990, excerpts from the composers symphonies, string quartet, and te deum underscore this poetic drama about. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990 anton bruckner.
The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of austrogerman romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. The strange affliction mentioned in the title is an obsession with numbers. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990, and prisoner of honor 1991. The life of bruckner was portrayed in jan schmidtgarres 1995 film bruckner s decision, which focuses on his recovery in an austrian spa. This film by ken russell deals with bruckners obsession with counting. His conception of the symphonic form, greatly misunderstood at first, was entirely different from the classical and romantic models. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990 the movie. With peter mackriel, catherine neilson, carsten norgaard. Overleden os justi bruckner wikipedia, the free encyclopedia os justi the mouth of the righteous, wab 30, is a sacred motet composed by anton bruckner in 1879. The strange affliction of anton bruckner a film by ken russell 1990. I always get excited when i find one of kens television films that i havent seen before. The classic film and tv cafe is a blog devoted to classic movies and television series, ranging from the silent film era to the 1980s. Watch the strange affliction of anton bruckner tv movie. Watch the strange affliction of anton bruckner tv movie 1990.
Psalm berliner philharmonikereugen jochum, and symphony no. Bruckner intended his fourth as romantic in the medieval conception of the term depicting epic adventure and quest, as in wagners operas. Ken russell celebrated his and my eccentric musical. Anton bruckner was born in ansfelden then a village, now a suburb of linz on 4 september 1824. A film realized by narcis alispahic on bruckner s last finale to his ninth symphony. The strange affliction of anton bruckner 1990 mubi. Naked catherine neilson in the strange affliction of anton. Look at the music lovers, valentino, arnold bax, the strange affliction of anton bruckner, and my new elgar film and you can see the wheat fields, the birch trees, the lakes and pine trees that have served me so well. The strange ones is a 2017 american drama film directed by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein, and written by christopher radcliff. Florian abbey 18451855 and his tuition by otto kitzler 18611862. The strange affliction is bruckners obsession with numbers. Bruce bruces bruckner brueghel brummel brummels brunei bruneis brunelleschi brunhilde. After several years of studying composition and counterpoint by mail, he passed exams at the vienna conservatory in 1861. Classical net article bruckner the eternal student.
It will be interesting to see whether these two discs can do anything to silence rattles fierce german critics. The slow drama wasnt the incorrect choice, it was the filmmaking choices that stop this from being a solid indie film. According to the book the essence of bruckner by robert simpson. Bruckner, anton article about bruckner, anton by the. Le dossier anton bruckner the life of anton bruckner. Russell portrays bruckner as something like an obsessive compulsive.
The fourth symphony is the only symphony to which bruckner attached a title he wrote romant. The strange affliction of anton bruckner was shot on a low budget for british television and so is both brief and less visually bizarre than the other ken russell films i had watched. Anton bruckner composed about 20 lieder during his life, the earliest in c. Pascal bruckner imdb pascal bruckner has 55 books on goodreads with 18033 ratings. Bruckner s compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their. Ii sab bahut lamba rahaa aur romantic style me barraa orchestra khatir likha gais rahaa.
The strange affliction of anton bruckner goldenpigsys gilded. By all accounts, austrian composer anton bruckner 4 september 1824 11 october 1896 was a strange man. Film, though this has nowhere near the insight of the earlier film. I could hardly believe it when, after making his bruckner film in 1990, the strange affliction of anton bruckner a study of the austrian. I could hardly believe it when, after making his bruckner film in 1990, the strange affliction of anton bruckner a study of the austrian composers obsessive compulsive disorders, monastic. Surely, he was often unsure of himself to the point where he constantly revised his works. Vu a travers le regard fantasmatique du cineaste anglais ken russell, decede en 2011. Anton bruckner simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Russell has a knack for evocative shooting, apparently finding locations around the english countryside in which to film, although the interior sets are rather sparse in decoration and furnishings. This lateromantic composer is at his most individual in his magnificent symphonies. Ken russell celebrated his and my eccentric musical obsessions. Gewandhausorchester leipzig andris nelsons, conductor anton bruckner, composer everett porter, producer, recording engineer lauran jurrius, asst. Anton bruckner biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
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