“… Rattle’s performance ranks right up there at the top, with the London Symphony in superb form. There is an aura of elegance to his approach, combined with nobility and restrained power. Brass never blare, but shine forth in perfectly balanced, gleaming colors. Strings put forth dark, rich texture that could be regarded as the aural equivalent of purple velvet…”

 “… In Rattle’s hand the symphony becomes truly Romantic!”

“… This is a Bruckner Fourth for someone interested in the unusual movements and Rattle’s lyrical approach.”

Nominee in the Symphonic category

Editor’s Choice – Orchestral

“This exceptional new recording of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony is the more remarkable when one considers how rarely down the years the LSO has engaged with this repertoire, let alone recorded it… the finest account of a Bruckner symphony in the LSO’s 110-year-long recorded history.”

Coup de cœur *****

Orchestral Choice

Performance *****      Recording *****

“The finest account of the Fourth symphony I’ve ever heard.”

“… Rattle and LSO deliver these alternate versions in the spirit of loving exploration, and as such, the set warrants our admiration.” *****

Performance ****½      Sonics (multichannel) ****½

“… In all respects this is a most rewarding issue and Rattle’s next Bruckner release (the 7th Symphony) will be keenly anticipated by the conductor’s many admirers.”

“… Rattle and LSO deliver these alternate versions in the spirit of loving exploration, and as such, the set warrants our admiration.” *****

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