Fantastic review, Marc Bridle.
I recall the occasion I played all of my Bruckner 9's to determine which was 'the best'. THis was 1989, I had 9 recordings: Jochum, Dresden, Karajan, Matacic, Mravinsky, Furtwangler, Haitink, Barenboim, and Schuricht. Jochum was clearly number 1 until I played the Furtwangler. Like the '43 Coriolan, it is simply mind-blowing. The one I liked least was Mravinsky - he had 'keine idee'. I understood Karajan, full of glib sound and fury, signifying nothing, Schuricht confirmed that I did not 'get' his Bruckner, and the Haitink was a non event.