CSO Resound

this recording does have the stupendous Chicago brass in its favour, and they really do crown the climaxes of the work magnificently — The Telegraph More…

tip-top precision from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra players. They reach a level of pristine excellence that any opera house orchestra- no matter how eminent- would struggle to equal...[Stoyanova's]... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Bernard Haitink's latest, Chicago interpretation of Mahler One moves with measured, sophisticated tread through the first three movements… After all this refinement… the finale… comes as a surprise.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The bite and the weight to the sound of this recording is certainly impressive. There’s elegance as well: “The Young Juliet” is bewitching; “The Balcony Scene” breathless; the final scene at... — CD Review, 27th September 2014 More…

Muti weighs up the musical contributions very neatly, never overpowering the intentionally slight nor attempting to tidy up [Lélio's] deliberately throwing six different pots of paint…at a single... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2015 More…

…no inflection or nuance in the score passes unremarked. …the passion-play finale presents the ultimate challenge. …Haitink knows how to pace this great Adagio; the agonised climaxes and serene... — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…