Sibelius: Spring Song, 1895 version. 'Here the mass strings dominate. Climactic moments suggest a hybrid of Miaskovsky and Tchaikovsky in the deliberately paced yet taut-as-a-drum string passages which predominate' (Music Web).
Music Web International: outstanding: 'Hardcore Sibelians will need no second bidding. In fact they will have bought this CD long before reading this review. They are most unlikely to be disappointed for this disc contains some vintage Sibelius'; Gramophone: outstanding; BBC Music Magazine: outstanding: Penguin Guide 3 stars, outstanding.