Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 7, Chamber Version (Renaud Capuçon & Friends)

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Composer: Anton Bruckner

• Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 (arr. Erwin Stein, Hanns Eisler & Karl Rankl)

Renaud Capuçon, violin

Christoph Koncz, violin

Gérald Causse, viola

Julia Hagen, cello

Adélaïde Ferrière, harmonium

Guillaume Bellom, piano

David Guerrier, horn

Daniel Ottensamer, clarinet

Alois Posch, double bass

Date: 2026

Label: Platoon

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Premiered in 1884 in Leipzig, Anton Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony marked one of the few undisputed triumphs of the composer's career. This chamber version, arranged in the 1920s by Arnold Schönberg’s pupils Hanns Eisler, Erwin Stein, and Karl Rankl, strips away dense orchestration to expose Bruckner’s musical ideas with extraordinary clarity. The adaptation represents a sympathetic tribute from Vienna’s progressive modernists to a romantic master. Performed with thrilling intensity by Renaud Capuçon and ensemble, the arrangement transforms a monumental symphonic work into an intimate, fabulous chamber experience, offering listeners maximum emotional depth and structural transparency without the burden of heavy orchestral mass.

Born in Chambéry in 1976, Renaud Capuçon is one of today’s leading French violinists. Trained at the Conservatoire de Paris and further mentored by Thomas Brandis and Isaac Stern, he achieved early international recognition through major prizes and awards. His career was significantly shaped by Claudio Abbado, with whom he served as concertmaster of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. Capuçon has appeared with the world’s foremost orchestras, conductors, and chamber musicians, and performs regularly at major international festivals. His extensive, award-winning discography reflects a broad repertoire. He plays the 1737 Guarneri del Gesù “Panette,” formerly owned by Isaac Stern.

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