SACD, Chandos (label)

This latest instalment of Chandos’s survey of Holst’s orchestral works is far more than a predictable beachcomber’s delight. The quality of the performances is a feast in itself, the BBC Philharmonic... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018 More…

John Wilson’s expertise in this repertoire secures crisp, mint-condition performances whenever the music allows. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

This irresistible collection of marches, waltzes and galops has quickly established itself as Office Pick-Me-Up of the Month; Jarvi describes this music in his booklet-note as 'the American... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, April 2017 More…

Järvi and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver this excellently recorded anthology with great enthusiasm, throwing themselves into these brightly coloured scores without a hint of condescension... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2015 More…

The playing in the arrangements of the Two [Strauss] Songs is extraordinary. How do human lungs sustain the vast phrases and endless pedal-points of Der Abend (Evening) – a golden, tenminute... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

[Bavouzet] captures the spirit of these disparate works...The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra under Yan Pascal Tortelier proves a remarkably deft partner, matching so that the numerous accents,... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…