Crescendo Joker

“…this Symphony No. 7 is immediately the reference reading of this complete piece which delights us with each release! “

“…As with his previous Bruckner recordings, Poschner favours swift tempos in this account of the Seventh. The result is a performance that’s fresh and invigorating but also deeply felt…”

“This interpretation of Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony is incredibly exciting because it is so different from many others. There is no pure tonal opulence in it and, above all, nothing dignified or solemn. At less than sixty minutes, Poschner is also on the fast side when it comes to tempo. But his conducting is not just fast, it is brisk and brusque, giving the symphony a rather unconventionally accented and rhythmically sharpened character…” *****