“… Celebrating 200 years of Anton Bruckner: this milestone birthday has also left its mark on the recording market. Our review of outstanding albums of 2024 therefore begins with two recordings of Bruckner symphonies. Pablo Heras-Casado and the Anima Eterna Orchestra have recorded the Fourth on period instruments and with a transparent sound; Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, on the other hand, rely on a round and majestic sound for the Fifth…”