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It is clearly a labour of love for conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud. He has not only polished the playing of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra to a beguiling level of Gallic sparkle, but also consulted... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This exceptional recording by veteran Austrian conductor Georg Tintner is in a league of its own. It's a beautifully shaped performance, characterfully played and vividly recorded.
What's more,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

[Andrew Penny] draws not just a concentrated, consistently committed performance from the Irish players, but a warmly resonant one. — Gramophone Magazine More…

Crikey, this is good: the zingiest, most pungent performance imaginable of the suite from Poulenc's ballet Les Biches…I've never heard this music sound so joyful, so gleefully irreverent, with... — The Arts Desk, 9th June 2018 More…

Naxos offers a strong and competitive outing...excellent wind coloration, juxtaposed with a wonderful sheen on the strings — Fanfare, September/October 2001 More…

Cassuto, an expert in his native repertoire, conducts fine and nuanced readings of these works, while the Irish musicians are recorded cleanly…A top recommendation. — Fanfare More…