2018 will be branded as "Gewandhausjahr:" Gewandhausorchester celebrates its 275th birthday and the inauguration of 39-year old conductor Andris Nelsons as new Gewandhauskapellmeister.

On this occasion, Deutsche Grammophon releases Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 / Wagner: Siegfried's Funeral March. Previously, Andris Nelsons has already successfully embarked on a journey exploring the sound world of Anton Bruckner's iconic symphony cycle with the already much acclaimed recording of Symphony No. 3 – released in May 2017.

To this new recording, Andris Nelsons brings youthful energy, fluidity and rhythmic impulse, while still leaving room for Bruckner's music's monumental sound blocks that gives this work a completely new flavour.