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Finding that mixture of suavity, nervous tension, self-confidence and grandiloquence that characterises so much of Saint-Saëns's music, Slatkin creates a performance of the Third Symphony which... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2015 More…

Here are short and single works spanning the composer’s life and a rewarding collection too, played with verve and understanding. — Choir & Organ, May 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

There are no great histrionics here, just really well balanced, thoughtful playing. Slatkin’s handling of the orchestra delivers the most lyrical rendition I’ve heard — Choir & Organ, May 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Orchestral music lovers, organ buffs and hi-fi enthusiasts will be well satisfied with the epic sonic splendour of this CD from the combined forces of the BBC Philharmonic and the fivemanual,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Andrew-John Smith's clever programming alternates the Three Preludes and Fugues, Op 99, with the three Fantaisies and other works. Wisely, he begins and ends the CD with the loudest and most... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…