14 September 2019, Rome Vatican
CD Presentation "Anton Bruckner Raritäten" at Palazzo Cardinal Cesi

 

The CD "Anton Bruckner Raritäten" including a Bruckner medal made of Meissen porcelain will be presented to the international public for the first time in the Palazzo Cardinal Cesi at the Vatican, a location which represents the close connection between faith and music in the works of Anton Bruckner. The presentation was made by the Provincial Cultural Director of Upper Austria and the General President of the Fondazione pro Musica e arte Sacra based in Rome at the Vatican.

In 2024, Upper Austria and the world of sacred music will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the great composer Anton Bruckner. To celebrate this anniversary, the founder and general president - Senator Dr. h.c. Hans-Albert Courtial - of the Fondazione pro Musica e Arte Sacra Foundation with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, launched the 7-year Bruckner Symphony Cycle. The cycle began in 2018 in St. Florian, and until 2024 all 9 symphonies will be performed in important basilicas and cathedrals in Europe. As a cooperating partner of the Fondazione pro Musica e Arte Sacra, the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH accompanies this cycle.

The Anton Bruckner Private University supports this celebration until 2024 with the CD "Anton Bruckner Raritäten" (Anton Bruckner Rarities) - released in cooperation with Lions Clubs International - including a Meissen porcelain medal, which is a unique expression of the craftsmanship and excellence of Meissen porcelain manufactory.

Reinhold Kräter, Director of Regional Culture, on behalf of Governor Thomas Stelzer, personally thanked the Anton Bruckner Private University of Upper Austria, especially Vice-Rector Prof. Kerbl, for the initiative and subsequent release of this selection of previously unpublished works by the Upper Austrian master. "A tribute to the composer and his homeland" said Mag. Kräter.

The homeland of Bruckner, Upper Austria, and the Anton Bruckner Private University, in conjunction with the Fondazione pro Musica e Arte Sacra, Rome and the Lions Clubs International, are delighted to bring musical, artistic and technical excellence in honour of Anton Bruckner to the world, together with the Meissen porcelain manufactory. With this CD "Anton Bruckner Raritäten", not only rare music but also a handcrafted exclusive collector's item was presented to the public for the first time in Rome.