Luzerner Sinfonieorchester

As far as I can gather, this piano has an extended frame affording the interpreter a richer tonal palette and greater dynamic range than on most other concert grands. Behzod Abduraimov obviously... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

This set’s opening gambit is an account of the First Symphony that’s both gemütlich and gripping – no easy feat...It’s also a performance particularly rich in colouristic detail. — Gramophone Magazine, August 2023 More…

Gaffigan is meticulous in his observance of the composer’s dynamic markings…The drama in the finale is vividly captured by Gaffigan. His tempo for the Symphony’s slow movement, too, is ideal,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The most interesting item here is a wild amalgam of folkderived dance music and orchestral rabble-rousing from Tajikistan-born Benjamin Yusupov...Maisky’s very individual brand of tonal intensity... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2019 More…

The performance by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under John Axelrod is solid rather than spectacular, and Bernstein's own second recording remains definitive. — Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 More…

Gaffigan's tempo in the first movement of the Symphony is on the fast side, but this imparts a strong sense of direction...Gaffigan's performance of the American Suite is as delightful as the... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…