This recording of Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony has been released to coincide with the start of Alan Gilbert’s tenure as principal conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, and for the most part a very commendable version it is. Gilbert conducted a number of Bruckner symphonies during his time as music director of the New York Philharmonic and secures playing of considerable eloquence from his new orchestra, an ensemble whose previous principal conductors have included such distinguished Brucknerians as Wand, Eschenbach and Dohnányi. The concluding part of the Adagio is especially moving, horns and Wagner tubas voiced with impressive unanimity and depth, and the performance by the solo flute imbued with an otherworldly poignancy. The Scherzo is also extremely persuasive, combining rhythmic buoyancy with inner clarity and a real sense of power.