Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bernard Haitink

"This is very nearly my perfect Bruckner Six…The slow movement is relatively fast-paced, and when I first heard it I couldn’t help wishing that it would expand just a bit more. But Bernard Haitink’s feeling for the way this music sings is so persuasive…that in the end I just surrendered and accepted it on its own terms…The music feels fresh, alert, expressive at all times, whether in moments of joy, mystery or the darkest desolation." - BBC Music Magazine March 2018