Herbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony

At the premiere of his Seventh Symphony, Anton Bruckner was “applauded for ¼ hour at the end”. So much acclaim – an acclaim that continues to this day – was new for the notoriously unsuccessful composer. Herbert Blomstedt surmises that the reason for its popularity is that its themes are simpler, and have “Wagnerian scope”. The conductor is an authority on Bruckner’s works – and once again has the opportunity to demonstrate his fine grasp of the emotional depth of this music with the Philharmoniker.

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