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The BBC Philharmonic under principal conductor Gianandrea Noseda plays it all with a straight face and makes a real success of things… — BBC Music Magazine, August 2006More…

Antonini sets out deliberately to counter the kind of smooth, polished sound cultivated by such conductors as Karajan. Certainly, the spiky approach of Il Giardino Armonico’s playing makes for... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

If you want to get to know the less famous of Shostakovich's symphonies - and you should - then this is an excellent first port of call. Barshai and the WDR Orchestra bring out the full range... — David Smith, Presto Music, May 2014More…

This was a strong contender in an overcrowded field when it was first released. You'd be hard pressed to find either a more positive or a more intelligent Turiddu or Santuzza than Domingo or... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…