Altomonte Orchestra - Anton Bruckner: Symphonie VII

Dedicated to Ludwig II of Bavaria, Anton Bruckner�s Symphony No. 7 in E major brought Bruckner the greatest success he had known in his life. The symphony is sometimes referred to as the �Lyric,� though the appellation is not the composer�s own, and is seldom used. The present release is part of the world�s first major Bruckner cycle from his home of St. Florian, with the Altomonte Orchestra under Remy Ballot. Since 2013, the award-winning ensemble has recorded Bruckner�s Third, Eighth, Ninth, Sixth, Fifth, and now Seventh symphonies. The �Gramola Bruckner Days Set� is already half full! The Altomonte Festival Orchestra was founded in 1996, the 100th anniversary of Bruckner�s death, by the legendary church musician Augustinus Franz Dropfreiter and the cellist Thomas Wall. It counts among its members several of the highest-ranking musicians from the leading orchestras of Europe, together with some of the most outstanding of today�s emerging young players. The name of the orchestra is taken from the18th Century father-and-son painters Martino and Barholomeo Altomonte, who adorned the magnificent rooms of the St. Florian Monastery with their beautiful, large-scale frescoes. Matthias Giessen has led the orchestra since 2003. From 2013, R�my Ballot has conducted the orchestra, achieving widespread acclaim with his Bruckner interpretations.