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There can be no doubt what really matters here – a powerful and revelatory take on a masterpiece, Prokofiev’s Fifth. Its schizoid nature – epic and parody in alarming alternation – is highlighted... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Though presumably similarly sourced, the transfers on these two issues are not always identical in matters of balance and equalisation. The main drawback of the Warner set is the skimpiness of... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

This particular set was the crowning glory of his work in the studio, the playing dedicated and often thrilling, the music itself hugely varied, both in tone and scale – an approximate blend... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2019 More…