Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic’s Bruckner 5 in Seoul

Christian Thielemann conducts the Vienna Philharmonic

Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic

By SangKwon Lee, 21 November 2025

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“this Fifth argued for precision as a kind of grandeur”

Reviewed at Seoul Arts Center: Concert Hall, Seoul on 20 November 2025

Bruckner, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, WAB 105

Christian Thielemann, Conductor

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SangKwon Lee

SangKwon Lee is a Seoul-based classical music critic whose writing focuses on concert performances and recordings. A contributor to Gramophone and a member of the Music Critics Association of North America, he covers the classical music scene in Korea and internationally.

Precision as grandeur: Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic’s Bruckner 5 in Seoul