Browse: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)

Ehnes’ urgent and energetic finale [of the Khachaturian] is full of gypsy spirit and freshness without feeling too sweet-toothed...This rather unusual mix of concerto and chamber music only serves... — MusicWeb International, 3rd June 2014 More…

Li’s staggering virtuosity makes light weather of Vivaldi’s hail and brimstone...The Melbourne players respond to Li’s passionate approach in like measure, and there’s some delightful banter... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The performances make a feisty and persuasive case for both works, with Howard Shelley savouring the incisive brilliance of the Concerto's solo part. And in his last recording before his death... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Goossens revels in quick-changing, imaginative orchestral textures, succulently displayed in Chandos’s typically lustrous and wide-ranging recording. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Right from the opening bars of his second album, here is playing that goes straight to the heart... if there is a Gramophone newcomer award next year, this must be a front-runner. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2023 More…

…Oleg Caetani and his Melbourne forces are fervent advocates of Tansman, and the recordings are excellent. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2006 More…