The Bruckner Orchester Linz ("Bruckner Orchestra of Linz") is one of the few large orchestras devoted to a composer of the late Romantic era; with between 110 and 130 members, depending on repertory, it is well equipped to realize the giant scores of Anton Bruckner, who came from the Linz area where the orchestra is based. Its repertory extends well beyond the music of Bruckner, however, and it has broadened as the orchestra's international reach has increased.
Like many other regional European orchestras, the Bruckner Orchester Linz had its beginnings as a theater orchestra ...