Remy Ballot - 10 Symphonies (2023)

A native of Paris, conductor Rémy Ballot began his music studies with violin lessons, and he went on to study music theory and pedagogy at the Paris Conservatoire. He met Sergiu Celibidache when he was 16, and prepared for a conducting career, forming his own orchestra while still a student. In 2004, Ballot became a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, playing first violin, while finding opportunities to conduct the ORF Vienna Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Massenet's Manon and Hindemith's Mathis der Maler. He also participated in preparing a performance of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the Opéra in Nantes. Ballot honed his skills with the Vienna State Opera Stage Orchestra, the Altomonte Orchester St. Florian, and the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, before becoming the artistic advisor of the Orchestra Academy Ossiach. Establishing a reputation as a Bruckner conductor, Ballot conducted at the 2011 Bruckner Festival in St. Florian, Austria, and was such a success that he was named artist-in-residence, beginning in 2013. As a result of these concerts, Ballot launched a Bruckner cycle on Gramola, and the performances are notable for having been recorded in the St. Florian Basilica, where Bruckner was organist and is buried.
Tracklist
01. Symphony in D Minor, WAB 100 "Nullified": I. Allegro[Live]
02. Symphony in D Minor, WAB 100 "Nullified": II. Andante[Live]
03. Symphony in D Minor, WAB 100 "Nullified": III. Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Langsamer und ruhiger[Live]
04. Symphony in D Minor, WAB 100 "Nullified": IV. Finale. Moderato – Allegro vivace[Live]
05. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 101 (1891 Vienna Version)[Ed. G. Brosche]: I. Allegro
06. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 101 (1891 Vienna Version)[Ed. G. Brosche]: II. Adagio
07. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 101 (1891 Vienna Version)[Ed. G. Brosche]: III. Scherzo. Schnell - Trio. Langsamer
08. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, WAB 101 (1891 Vienna Version)[Ed. G. Brosche]: IV. Finale. Bewegt, feurig
09. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1872 Version): I. Moderato[Live]
10. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1872 Version): II. Scherzo - Trio[Live]
11. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1872 Version): III. Adagio. Feierlich, etwas bewegt[Live]
12. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1872 Version): IV. Finale. Ziemlich schnell[Live]
13. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: I. Gemäßigt, misterioso (Original 1873 Version)
14. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: II. Adagio. Feierlich (Original 1873 Version)
15. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: III. Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell (Original 1873 Version)
16. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: IV. Finale. Allegro (Original 1873 Version)
17. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic" (1888 Version, Korstvedt Edition): I. Ruhig bewegt[Live]
18. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic" (1888 Version, Korstvedt Edition): II. Andante[Live]
19. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic" (1888 Version, Korstvedt Edition): III. Bewegt[Live]
20. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic" (1888 Version, Korstvedt Edition): IV. Mäßig bewegt[Live]
21. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (1878 Version, Ed. L. Nowak): I. Adagio - Allegro
22. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (1878 Version, Ed. L. Nowak): II. Adagio
23. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (1878 Version, Ed. L. Nowak): III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
24. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (1878 Version, Ed. L. Nowak): IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro moderato
25. Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: I. Majestoso (Live)
26. Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich (Live)
27. Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: III. Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam (Live)
28. Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: V. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Live)
29. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: I. Allegro moderato
30. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
31. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell
32. Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell
33. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108: I. Allegro moderato (1890 Version)[Live]
34. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108: II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato (1890 Version)[Live]
35. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108: III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam (1890 Version)[Live]
36. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108: IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell (1890 Version)[Live]
37. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109: I. Feierlich, misterioso
38. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109: II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell
39. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109: III. Adagio. Langsam feierlich