“Manfred Honeck's at it again. Changing dynamics, tampering with tempo markings, adjusting balances. But when the results feel so idiomatically right, only a chump would object. … Start noting down the high spots and you'll need several sheets of paper. … This is a great performance, exactly the sort of disc that might convert Bruckner skeptics. The live recording glows, and the playing is sensational. More from this source please – the Honeck/Pittsburgh partnership is stealthily producing some of the greatest orchestral recordings in the catalogue.” —Graham Rickson, The Arts Desk
Labels: Bruckner, Graham Rickson, Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Review, The ArtsDesk