Carl Orff : Carmina Burana

   in Classical Music (May, 2014)
Electrifying playing from the LPO, even if there are earthier, more debauched performances on record. Choral contributions are on almost as high a level, and soloists are mostly apt: Andrew Kennedy’s roasting swan, for instance, is clearly in great pain! Recorded sound is natural and reflects the RFH acoustic, without astonishing the ears. …