Complete Symphonies (Mariss Jansons) (2007)

"It has taken Mariss Jansons more than 15 years to complete his Shostakovich cycle. When he made the first recordings, of the Sixth and the Ninth in 1991, he was busy transforming the Oslo Philharmonic into a world-class band, while the most recent ones, of the 3rd and 14th with the Bavarian Radio Symphony, date from 2005, a year before the release of this box set. Jansons is currently in charge of the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, though that is not among the line-up of no less than eight orchestras represented in this set - an impressive list that also includes the Berlin, Vienna, St Petersburg and London Philharmonics, the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Despite their cosmopolitan variety, there is a remarkable consistency about the performances, a reflection of Jansons's uncomplicated gifts as a conductor, his wonderfully lucid grasp of musical architecture and unfailing knack of getting orchestras to deliver precise, vivid playing." (Andrew Clements, The Guardian; 4 uit 5 sterren)

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