Symphony No. 5 is widely considered as the finest among the nine numbered symphonies of Anton Bruckner, and ranks among his most famous works. In their first recording on Chandos for almost ten years, the Residentie Orchestra The Hague here performs the work under its chief conductor, Neeme Järvi, who has conducted the symphony with orchestras across the globe, and is recognised as one of the key interpreters of it. The reputation of the Residentie Orchestra The Hague as one of the finest orchestras in Europe makes it an appropriate figurehead for The Hague as a cosmopolitan city of justice, peace and culture.
Performance *** Recording **** Michael Tanner
Artistic Quality 8 Sound Quality 9 “…this is an interesting and rewarding performance…”
David Hurwitz
“…those looking for a truly bracing performance of one of Bruckner’s greatest works need look no further.The hybrid SACD sound is well up to Chandos’ customarily impeccable standards.”
Barry Forshaw – 5 May 2010
“…the recording presents the orchestra with remarkable transparency and spaciousness in the context of an acoustic that has an ideal amount of resonance for Bruckner’s music.”
Christian Hoskins
