Anton Bruckner – The Making of a Giant

Though renowned the world over as one of the all-time great symphonists, Anton Bruckner retains a air of personal mystery. His works for chorus, organ, and orchestra take on monumental proportions — yet the man behind the music led a discreet life, far from the tumult in the world of classical music in his day.

This documentary by Reiner Moritz gives us a new glimpse at a personality who remains little understood despite the massive success of his creations. From his first loves and his childhood at the monastery in Saint-Florian to his years in Vienna and his lively evenings in Bayreuth with Richard Wagner, rediscover the life and the greatest masterpieces by this composer unlike any other, performed by exceptional musicians in the same places that saw Bruckner rise to the summit of his art.