West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

The Triple Concerto’s orchestral opening sets the standard, with every player palpably involved, and with Barenboim making every phrase and inner line come alive while not getting in the way... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Soltani’s playing is undoubtedly eloquent, and there are lovely contributions from violist Miriam Manasherov, but the persistence of the cello in the balance quickly becomes tiring. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2020 More…

…the playing is absolutely stunning - utterly clear despite the close and slightly airless recorded sound. The four wind soloists in the Mozart Sinfonia concertante are not only gloriously... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Schoenberg, placed first, puts everyone through their paces, and the results are admirably focused and clear textured; indeed, the recording yields up an unusual amount of detail as the... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performance of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique...is remarkable for Barenboim's circle-squaring ability to conjure near-fabulous vividness and excitement without a trace of exaggeration...the... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…