CD: Dvořák – Symphony No. 8

‘This live 1992 recording from Festival Hall shows Mackerras at the height of his powers. It is a joy from beginning to end ... None knew better than Mackerras how to pace and colour this magical work, and the orchestra responds magnificently.’
David Cairns, The Sunday Times, 31 July 2011

'Probably the best Mackerras version of [the Symphonic Variations] that we have.'
Gramophone Magazine, September 2011

'Symphonic Variations bursts with zest and sharp detail ... a fine, vividly performed disc.'
The Observer, June 2011

‘It’s hard to top Charles Mackerras and the LPO for sheer atmosphere, grand scope and unwavering pace.’
Brian Reinhart, MusicWeb International, 21 September 2011

‘The LPO is inspired, one of those concert performances in which everything comes off with a certainty and confidence that is in itself noteworthy and which here also gets to the very core of Dvořák’s music.’
Colin Anderson, Classicalsource.com

Chosen by Classic FM's John Suchet as CD of the Week, 23 May 2011