"“This is a great disc, and no mistake. It is the first to which I am glad to give the 'IRR Outstanding' appellation. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise."" - International Record Review “… at once the most ambitious and the most impressive in Gergiev’s Mahler series… The atmosphere of a great occasion is caught admirably, with the timpani and organ very impressive… A most competitive version.” - Penguin Guide) ""The final Chorus Mysticus brings a real sense of gravitas and uplift. The massed voices are wonderfully hushed.” - Gramophone"