Bruckner- Symphony No. 5 [Hybrid SACD]

Bruckner: Sinfonie Nr. 8 c-moll	Anton Bruckner: Sinfonie III d-Moll [Hybrid SACD]	Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 [Hybrid SACD]	Mahler: The Song of the Earth [Hybrid SACD]	Bruckner: Sinfonie 7 E-Dur
J.S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006	Russian Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]	Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor; Haydn Variations [Hybrid SACD]	Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; En Saga [Hybrid SACD]	Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 [Hybrid SACD] PentaTone's second installment of the Brahlms symphony cycle featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marek Janowski.

enjoyable 5th
I don't know if this is the definitive version of Bruckner's 5th, but I really enjoy this release. The sound quality and balance are excellent. The reading is controlled, but dynamic. This has to be the most difficult Bruckner symphony to critique because it is definitely a most unusual work, but I love it! When I want to listen to the 5th from Bruckner, I usually pop this one into my player. The Thielemann 5th (on DG) is also excellent, but it is sadly not SACD even though the sonics are still excellent. If DG decides to release the Thielemann on SACD I will definitely buy it, but I would still keep this one.

outstanding performance and recording
I was looking for a difinitive version of this work, and is very pleasantly surprised by the excellence of the performance and the recording. The Finale, with the brass involvement in the closing pages, is overwhelming. No one investing in this issue should be disappointed.