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)
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)
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
Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon 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
Blomstedt (Querstand VKJK0708)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt.
Querstand VKJK0708 (mono)