Nearing the end of a self-devised exploratory project, I have finally encountered the symphonies of Anton Bruckner. Perhaps they were the last great surprise awaiting me in mainstream classical music.
In my view, Bruckner, and not Brahms or Mahler, is the symphonic successor to Beethoven. If you like the grand scope, the mature sound, and the serious, urgent tone of Beethoven's later symphonies, consider listening to Bruckner's Seventh and Eighth, if you have not already.
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