February 2021: Symphony No. 7 / Stefan Geiger / LJO Bremen / Orchestra CD

One of the first things you learn in Psychology "101" is the concept of "Intermittent reinforcement." An occasional reward can keep someone coming back for more and more. The perfect real-world example of this concept is gambling. But this works with collecting as well. This month's download is a perfect example. I keep searching and searching for out-of-the-way Bruckner recordings and here is this one. It is a CD released in 2010 of a performance of the Youth Orchestra of Bremen. The orchestra is still in existence and the conductor, Stefan Geiger is active in Germany and he is still leading these talented young musicians. Here is a chance for all of us to hear their good work from over a decade ago. And I'll keep searching...