Symphonies Nos 8,9,10 & 11

"The most satisfying work here is the Summer symphony, No.9. It's far from being an ideal performance but, especially bearing in mind the uncut finale, it is the best of a middling bunch. The same can broadly be said for Albert's performance of the Winter symphony. Neither are towering readings, but they are better than what we have had up to now. His No.10 is very similar to Travis', but the latter's horn players are superb and his sound engineers did a better job too. The new No.8 is a let down on so many fronts that it doesn't merit serious consideration over the Tudor alternative.

Matthias Wiegandt's scholarly and readable insert notes are the only thing about this issue which can be recommended without some qualification. After waiting for a decade, this is a great disappointment. The set can be recommended for completists who want the uncut finale to the 9th. or to those who only have the Marco Polo recordings. If you already own the Tudor CDs, wait and see what their replacements from Stadlmair are like."
(Joachin Raff website)