Orchestral, Spohr (composer)

The performances, like the pieces themselves, are a shade laid-back, but their lack of urgency never seriously detracts from the attractive qualities of this music. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2012, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

These are clear, beautifully judged performances, and Shelley and his orchestra plead every case for these works, from the portentous opening Adagio of the Eighth Symphony, to its fleet-footed... — Classic FM Magazine, March 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Here is a follow-up to the recording of Louis Spohr’s first two symphonies that I praised last October … Shelley gets both delicacy and passion from the excellent orchestra — Classic FM MagazineMore…

Bernardini and Zefiro offer a selection of works relying to varying extents on wind instruments and Turkish percussion…the occasional ripe tuning and audible keywork really only add to the fun... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2016More…

Howard Shelley has a strong feeling for the varieties and subtleties of Spohr's symphonic style...[he] steers the necessary course between parody and genuine appreciation, and as a fill-up includes... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2010More…

A winner — Gramophone MagazineMore…