RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

[Andrew Penny] draws not just a concentrated, consistently committed performance from the Irish players, but a warmly resonant one. — Gramophone Magazine More…

It is clearly a labour of love for conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud. He has not only polished the playing of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra to a beguiling level of Gallic sparkle, but also consulted... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Andrew Penny and the Irish Orchestra are at the peak of their form — BBC Music Magazine More…

This exceptional recording by veteran Austrian conductor Georg Tintner is in a league of its own. It's a beautifully shaped performance, characterfully played and vividly recorded.
What's more,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Right from the start of the Tchaikovsky, your ears are hooked by her strong, confident tone. Her fingers never seem to take a breath as the long burnished phrases roll on and on. You notice... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Crikey, this is good: the zingiest, most pungent performance imaginable of the suite from Poulenc's ballet Les Biches…I've never heard this music sound so joyful, so gleefully irreverent, with... — The Arts Desk, 9th June 2018 More…

Cassuto, an expert in his native repertoire, conducts fine and nuanced readings of these works, while the Irish musicians are recorded cleanly…A top recommendation. — Fanfare More…