"Romantic" Bruckner on the San Francisco Symphony, Wednesdays at 8pm

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM

Published August 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT

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By the time his Fourth Symphony premiered, Anton Bruckner was 57 years old, a Viennese organist underdog, the target of hisses and boos. The “Romantic” was his first major composition to earn real applause.

Pianist Yefim Bronfman performs Bruckner's Romantic with the San Francisco Symphony — Pianist Yefim Bronfman performs Bruckner's *Romantic* with the San Francisco Symphony

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