an outstanding young artist at work...the early Tchaikovsky Scherzo brims over with panache and relish; and Islamey rivals even Berezovsky for the title of cleanest and most exhilarating account.... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2017More…
Gergiev’s passion for Rachmaninov is evident in his recordings of the three symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra...The early Symphony No 1 (1895), so dismally received at its first performance,... — The Observer, 29th July 2018More…
The LSO plays, as always, splendidly for Valery Gergiev. The general excellence and detail of their performance is remarkable. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2016, More…
Gergiev and the LSO capture the score's expressive beauty, and also the sense of its transience as chill winter encroaches — BBC Music Magazine, December 2015More…
For fans of the contemporary virtuoso, this disc is not only stupendously recorded, but a sign that standards these days are extraordinarily high in this area. — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008, More…