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Symphony No. 7 - Anton Bruckner

Information about Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.

The work was written in 1881-1883, 1885, and is in the key of E major. It consists of four movements lasting a total of approximately 64 minutes.

RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS

Venzago (CPO 777 615-2)

777 615-2

Basel Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mario Venzago, 2010.

CPO 777 615-2

Coupled with Symphony No. 4 (Romantic Symphony)


Vänskä (Music on Demand Bruckner's Symphony No. 7)

Bruckner's Symphony No. 7

Recorded live on June 4, 2010, at Orchestra Hall. Available for free download, after registration, as high-quality 256kbps MP3 files.

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Osmo Vänskä.

Music on Demand Bruckner's Symphony No. 7

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Minnesota Orchestra

Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon 439 037-2)

439 037-2

Karajan's last recording of Bruckner's 7th, superbly remastered.

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1989.

Deutsche Grammophon 439 037-2

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Blomstedt (Querstand VKJK0708)

VKJK0708

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt.

Querstand VKJK0708 (mono)