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What we gain here in exemplary clarity of Strauss’s sonic spider-web we lose in momentum for, say, the climactic welter which ends in Jokanaan’s curse…Magee as the spoiled princess propels the... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

When it comes to sheer vitality and warmth, this Texan ensemble doesn’t hold back…Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s is an interpretation full of theatricality, with a sure sense of the monumental. It’s... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2016 More…

As we reach the summit, its fine oboe solo followed by broad brass proclamations, Orozco-Estrada’s interpretative strategy becomes clear. This is a reading of glorious warmth and grandeur –... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018 More…

The Houston brass impresses in the finale, especially the trombones, scything through the orchestral texture, but the general impression is one of tender loving care over drama — Gramophone Magazine, May 2017 More…

[The FRSO] offer a rich, well-upholstered sound…everything’s where it should be, and the playing has an easy virtuosity. Heldenleben sets off with terrific swagger, while the love music swells... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2016 More…

Those allergic to this score will find the decidedly Gallic results something of a revelation, the bejewelled textures of Ravel never far away. Those who think they've heard it all before should... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2016 More…