"Marriner and the ASMF released four LPs of Rossini Overtures ; this was the first and, unfortunately, the only one recorded in surround sound. These are sprirted and beautifully paced performances, with breathtaking wind solos and phenomenally precise string playing. This SA-CD happens to be the best of the PentaTones sonically - the listener is positioned close to the orchestra, and there’s excellent front-to-back layering of the musicians. There is also a subtle hint of the room behind you that contributes to you-are-there sort of audio experience. If sound is a priority and you want to sample a single PentaTone, this is one to get.”
---Andrew Quint, Fanfare (May/June 2003)

“As is typical for these recordings, the conducting is very fine with a generally light and sprightly touch or feeling, nothing ponderous here. The orchestra responds in kind as does the excellent recording though it seems here to be a touch on the light and bright side of neutral, which may be a characteristic of the recording site of Brent Town Hall in London's Wembley area.”
---Karl Lozier, Enjoy the Music.com

“Listening to this SA-CD in stereo mode only, I find the textures in any of the groups of instruments to be significantly more transparent; the record sounds just that much more veiled now. There is a continuum in the sound stage that was missing from the LP as I now hear it. The LP has more of a left/right presentation as if a wall were placed between each half of the orchestra, but there IS slightly more depth perceived on it.”
---SA-CD info.com