Manfred Honeck talks to Rob Cowan about Bruckner Symphony No.7

Amid the plethora of Bruckner recordings released to mark the composer’s bicentenary this year, Manfred Honeck’s account of Symphony No. 7 with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (coupled with a new commission by Mason Bates) stands out for what BBC Music Magazine described as the ‘high levels of synergy and mutual comprehension’ between conductor and orchestra as well as the sheer beauty of sound from each section.Our guest contributor Rob Cowan spoke to Maestro Honeck last month about his lo...