RCO Live

Jansons’s performances of the Symphonies Nos 6 and 7 take the music out of the imposing gloom of the cathedral and into the bright, fresh air. Everything feels light and fluid, like a graceful... — Financial Times, 10th April 2015 More…

Gatti’s reading is poised and energetic, lucid and detailed. Its unconventional emphasis on scene-painting over sweeping gesture yields some fascinating results in the opening movements…the... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

With its roster of star conductors specialising in contemporary music, and recordings of superfine technical quality, this well-filled disc provides satisfaction and provocation in equal measure. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2014 More…

The performances here could hardly be faulted for their commitment, with the wide-ranging SACD sound and overall presentation up to the consistently high standard of earlier releases in this... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

it's the subtler aspects, the perfect matching of instrumental entries and the sensual seamlessness of it all, which remain in the memory — Gramophone Magazine, November 2015 More…

magnificent. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

a fine and worthwhile performance...It is what could be described as a 'choral society' Requiem: the approach is by and large traditional, the edition used the standard Sussmayr. The cast of... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2014 More…

Unsurprisingly, a lot of the music – especially in its early stages – is zestfully raucous and grotesque…The performance has power and conviction – you would think this was an established concert... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…