Bo - The Bear

During the crisis years of the symphony in the West, Brahms with his work proved the viability of this genre and the possibility of its further development. Another major symphonist of the era was A. Bruckner. His work is characterized by ethical elevation, philosophical and psychological. depth, generous use of the austres. folklore. With an inexhaustible gift melodic. inventiveness, Bruckner created monumental symphony. cycles. In 1873, publicly speaking in Vienna, not only as a composer, but also as a performer (conductor) of his orcs. and the choir. Bruckner was at the center of a lively controversy, during which his work was contrasted with the work of Brahms. Supporters rationalistic. clarity of thinking and the form characteristic of produ. Brahms, protested against grandiose volumes and polyphonic. Difficulties of Bruckner symphonies. The controversy has been further aggravated due to the increasing influence of R. Wagner's work.