Young At 49 – 63 More Days With Bruckner And Me

Day 16: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (Young)

March 11, 2017 by Bill Leave a Comment

This morning, I am listening to Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor WAB 103 (nicknamed “Wagner Symphony”), interpreted by Australian conductor Simone Young (1961-). Her orchestra is the Philharmoniker Hamburg. Last time, I wrote I wouldn’t provide the background info on Simone Young and her orchestra. So I won’t. But I will tell … [Read more…]

Day 5: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (Young)

February 28, 2017 by Bill Leave a Comment

This morning, I am listening to Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (WAB 101), nicknamed “The Saucy Maid,” interpreted by Australian conductor Simone Young (1961-). According to an entry about her on Wikipedia, Simone Margaret Young AM (born 2 March 1961) is an Australian conductor. She was born in Sydney, of Irish ancestry on … [Read more…]