On 9 May 1868, Anton Bruckner took to the podium at the theatre in Linz, Austria, to conduct an orchestra of professional musicians and a few amateurs, who were unaccustomed to demanding scores. It was the premiere of his first symphony, a work that departed from the liturgical compositions that had marked his career until then, but with an inevitable cathedral-like sound. In this concert with commentary, conducted by German maestro Michael Sanderling, we immerse ourselves in this profound and fundamental work.