LSO Live

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Holst: The Planets (LSO Live)

A Planets that just about justifies itself thanks to Pappano’s colourful theatricality [ST]

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Holst: The Planets Bax: Tintagel (LSO Live)

A terrific disc [JQ]

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (LSO Live)

A serviceable Pathétique, but not a great one [ST]

Shostakovich: Symphonies 1-15 (LSO Live)

A consistently well-played and conscientious cycle that trades fire for fidelity [NB]

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Shostakovich: Symphony 13 (LSO Live)

Much to admire in Noseda’s reading of this profound symphony [JQ]

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 5 & 9 (LSO Live)

The notorious Barbican acoustic has been noticeably tamed in this compelling disc of two iconic symphonies in superb performances [EJW]

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Shostakovich: Symphony 11 (LSO Live)

A very successful account of the Eleventh Symphony, superbly played [JQ]

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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 5 & 9 (LSO Live)

An exceptionally fine disc [JQ}

Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 (LSO Live)

A very fine performance which yields to its rivals – to one in particular [WH]

Janáček: Jenůfa (LSO Live)

Jealousy, pain, loss, stifling shame, ultimate redemption – another episode in the LSO’s Janáček odyssey [PH]

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Rózsa and Bartók: Violin Concertos (LSO Live)

An unusual and welcome pairing [DHa]

Prokofiev: Symphony No.6 (LSO Live)

An exciting performance of a major Prokofiev symphony captured live [DHa]

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Meyerbeer: Le prophète (LSO Live)

An excellent performance of an unjustly neglected opera [RMas]

Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins (LSO Live)

Rattle and spouse revisit the sins [MP]

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Prokofiev: Symphony 6 (LSO Live)

A great version of one of Prokofiev’s finest works from the LSO and Noseda [PH]

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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (LSO Live)

As fine a modern, live account of this most pictorial of ballets as you could wish [RMo]

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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (LSO Live)

A wonderful performance of Ravel’s masterpiece [JQ]

Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins (LSO Live)

A collection of vivid performances of music by Kurt Weill [JQ]

Rózsa, Bartók: Violin Concerti (LSO Live)

A truly outstanding recording in every respect [PRJ]

Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A fine, dramatic, beautifully sung live recording headed by Finley’s noble Elijah [RMo]

Dvořák: Symphonies No.6-9; Smetana: Má vlast; Janáček: Sinfonietta (LSO Live)

A fitting celebration of the Year of Czech Music and the silver jubilee of LSO Live [JQ]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A tremendous performance [JQ]

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Meyerbeer: Le prophète (LSO Live)

It is pleasing to see Meyerbeer operas receiving attention and this live recording is first-class [MC]

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Meyerbeer: Le prophète (LSO Live)

A welcome release that promises much but doesn’t always deliver [MP]