Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Kees Bakels… secures phenomenally crisp ensemble from this orchestra of international players than he founded as recently as 1998. It is good to be reminded of the extraordinary brilliance... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2006 More…

the performance as a whole displays such unfailing purpose, sensitivity and freshness of new discovery that I felt I was encountering the music for the first time...The SACD sound throughout... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 More…

Flor's account of Symphony No. 7 lacks drama but is well compensated by colourful performances of The Wild Dove and the Othello Overture. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

I'm happy to be able to report that Kees Bakels presides over atheletic, shapely and involving performances of both works...there's not a hint of routine about the Dutchman's painstakingly prepared,... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 More…

Flor's excellent account of Symphony No. 8 stresses its pastoral aspect. Sympathetic interpretations of The Golden Spinning Wheel and the rumbunctious Scherzo capriccioso. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the Malaysian Philharmonic members fully immersed in the composer's unique sound world. — Classics Today More…