Vassily Sinaisky

…Tsar's Bride… thrills with the riding rhythms of Ivan's rapacious followers, the oprichniki; Sinaisky takes it at a spacious but still exciting pace. The gentler but richly-hued aspects of... — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This is a more comprehensive survey than that available on ASV with the Armenian Philharmonic under Loris Tjeknavorian. Both conductors include the two 'Spanish Overtures', the Valse-fantaisie... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Sergei Lyapunov has always been a shadowy figure, his derivative yet distinctive voice drowned by his more celebrated compatriots and even by his contemporaries Taneyev, Liadov and Arensky.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Characterful, sensitive and technically dazzling , he’s in his element in these electrifying works – and the Brussels Phil provides lush accompaniment. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Let there be doubt, Franz Schmidt's Fourth (1933) is one of the finest of 20th-century symphonies...Sinaisky's previous recordings in this series have shown him to be a most sympathetic interpreter...So... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2011 More…

Despite some celebrated past recordings, Franz Schmidt's symphonies have never quite made it into the musical premier league. It is not through lack of championship nor the quality of the works... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The playing of the BBC Philharmonic under Sinaisky is superb and the recording is in the demonstration class. Intelligent liner notes. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Out of repertory that has been celebrated, picked over and just about played to death over the course of almost a century and a half, they create magic…of course, this could only be achieved... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2016 More…