'It is hard to imagine more profoundly satisfying accounts than these … the playing of the LSO is quite magnificent' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Utter composure and authority drawn from a lifetime of musical exploration inform Bernard Haitink's latest Beethoven release with the LSO. The attention to detail is breathtaking. Vintage stuff' (The Scotsman)

'The musical argument is pursued with unflagging vigour combined with a high degree of orchestral virtuosity—the excitement remains intense in this hugely satisfying account' (International Record Review)

'These are fine, intelligent and very well played live performances and both are very welcome additions to the catalogue' (MusicWeb International)

'The LSO is in absolutely smashing form ... has the scherzo ever had more bounce? ... an unforgettable experience. Nothing proves this more tellingly than the second movement, taken at an ideally lilting tempo. It's a veritable orchestral adventure in terms of color, texture, and range of expression ... this is without doubt on of the best Fourths around ... [the Eighth] is one hell of a ride ... the coda is about as thrilling as it's possible to be in this music' (Classics Today)

'The vitues of Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle at the Barbican are well summarised by this performance of the Eroica ... [he] puts Beethoven first in every aspect, giving the first movement a spontaneity deriving from its rhythmic vitality ... the finale sweeps towards its climax on a tide of orchestral eloquence … such as the LSO reserves for its favourite conductors' (The Sunday Telegraph)

'An amazing level of audible detail in even the most heavily scored passages … I respect both Haitink for his willingness to rethink his interpretation and the LSO for its evident enthusiasm in giving him what he requires' (Classics Today)

'The clarity is exemplary … Haitink's performance has a magnificently strong forward flow to it ... The orchestral detail is excellent and enhances the subtlety of Haitink's phrasing' (Classical Source)

'A blazing performance of the Seventh Symphony that reaches a superbly disciplined and frenzied conclusion' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Surging rhythms that explore every conceivable movement are very much a feature of Bernard Haitink's fine new recording ... the LSO Live CD is even more compelling with the inclusion of the Triple Concerto, in a performance of chamber music lightness ... under Haitink's vigorous baton this Cinderella work sems even more underrated. Seventy-five minutes of exceptional music' (The Mail on Sunday)

'He is a different, energised man, caught up in the thrill of the moment, on the podium—and it is our good fortune that these marvellous concerts will have an extended life on disc' (The Sunday Times)

'Bernard Haitink delivers a splendid interpretation of Beethoven's Seventh: taut, exciting, always musical, and in no way inhibited ... Haitink's concern for clean rhythmic articulation really pays off ... the result is truly of the highest possible standard' (Classics Today)