
The Bottom Line: This is one of the best entries in Poschner’s ultra-complete Bruckner symphony cycle–a performance full of characterful ideas, perfectly executed.
Yes, Bruckner can be refreshing. Witness this lively, flowing performance that never sacrifices the necessary gravitas for mere speed, but which delivers an interpretation of
This is the first release in what promises to be a complete cycle of all of the Bruckner symphonies in all of their various versions.
Poulenc’s Organ Concerto continues to be lucky on disc, and this performance sounds so different from any of the others that comparisons offer little guidance.