Bruckner - Symphony No. 0 [Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra]

Skrowaczewski is a Bruckner specialist, and his cycle with the Saarbrücken Orchestra is one of the few absolute references. He conducts the “Nullte“ with a lighter touch than most, with a classical view of the work that reminds me to another good competitor in this work, Sir Neville (yes) Marriner. The Polish Maestro chooses in his reading for more balance among the orchestral sections, with brass blending in the mix, making an important difference to absolute references in this symphony (Tintner, Haitink,