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    London Philharmonia (Telarc)
       Mahler Symphony No. 1
             Lew Smolley, President of the New York Mahler Society
             James Leonard, All Music Guide
- Mahler's First Symphony
             Raymond Tuttle, Classical Net
- MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D (“Titan”); Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
             Strictly Classical, Copley New Service, December 4, 2005
             Martin Steinberg, Associated Press
- Tour of Mahler's 'Symphony No. 1', Benjamin Zander, Mahler "Symphony No. 1," "Songs of a Wayfarer" (Telarc)
             American Record Guide
- January/February 2006
             Atlanta Audio Society, January 2006
- Zander does terrific Mahler First
             CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN, BARITONE, BENJAMIN ZANDER, CONDUCTOR, PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA; Mahler: "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen"; Symphony No. 1 (Telarc)*** 1/2
- Deseret Morning News, May 7, 2006
             Classical: New Releases: Mahler: Symphony No 1,
- Classical: New Releases: Mahler: Symphony No 1,
             Enjoy The Music.Com
- May 2006
             Fanfare, March/April 2006
- Zander's Mahler Symphony No. 1
             High Fidelity Review
- Mark Jordan, February 2006
             Mahler Symphony No. 1
- Reviews from Amazon.com
             Mahler Work Buffed and Polished for the 21st Century
- Bill Peters, Pasadena Independent, October 26, 2005
             Mahler: Symphony No 1; Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen, Maltman/ Philharmonia/ Zander
- Classical CD
             Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer
             Review: Tour of Mahler's 'Symphony No. 1'
- MARTIN STEINBERG, Associated Press Writer, Oct 24, 2005
             Reviews from Amazon.com
             Zander's Mahler Symphony No. 1
- Jim Pritchard, MusicWeb International, February 2006
       Mahler Symphony No. 3
             Mark Jordan, High Fidelity
- High Fidelity review by Mark Jordan, March 22, 2004
             London Times UK
- David Cairns, London Times UK
             Mahler Symphony No. 3
- Fanfare Magazine, March/April 2004
             Mahler
- New Hampshire Showcase Magazine, February 26, 2004
             MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 - Philharmonia Orchestra. Benjamin Zander conductor. Telarc . 3 discs, SACD-60599: MARCH 2004
- Peter Bates, Audiophile Audition.com, March 2004
             Read latest reviews posted on Amazon.com
             SACD: Mahler—Symphony No. 3, Benjamin Zander and the Philharmonia Orchestra (Telarc)
- Mark Fleischman, Home Theater, March 15, 2004
             Wayfarer Magazine
- David Littlewood, Wayfarer Magazine
             Zander's Mahler 3
- Jason Ferguson, Orlando Weekly, February 26, 2004
       Mahler Symphony No. 6
             Symphony No. 6 in A Minor,
- Mark Jordan, High Fidelity, December 13, 2002
             Records of the Year
- Paul Driver, Sunday Times (London), December 8, 2002
             MAHLER Symphony No. 6,
- by Christopher Abbot - Fanfare November/December 2002
             Classical.net
             The Boston Phoenix
             The Guardian
             Zander's Mahler 6th
- Sunday Times Review, October 6, 2002
             Classical Music
- Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe, December 8, 2002
             Sunday Star Times
- Rod Biss - Sunday Star Times, New Zealand, November 10, 2002
             Mahler 6 - Another Triumph
- Christian Wildhagen, Fono Forum, September 2003
       Mahler Symphony No. 4
             Mahler Symphony No. 4
- Anne Midgette, the New York Times
             Classical Music Web
- By Tony Duggan - Classical Music Web
             Andrew Farach-Colton
- Barnes & Noble
             Classical Net 
- MAHLER Symphony No. 4 by Raymond Tuttle
             Fono Forum Mahler No. 4
             Amazon Reviews
- Mahler Symphony No. 4.
       Mahler Symphony No. 5
             Classical Music Web
- Mahler Symphony No. 5 by Tony Duggan
             Sunday Times (London)
- Mahler Symphony No. 5 - London Sunday Times, April 22, 2001
             Sunday Times (London)
             Fanfare
- Mahler Symphony No. 5 by Christopher Abbot, Fanfare, July/August 2001
             Boston Herald
- Revelatory Recording of Mahler is a Must-Hear by T.J. Medrek, The Boston Herald, April 24, 2001
             Andante.com
             Amazon Reviews
- Mahler Symphony No. 5
       Mahler Symphony No. 9
             Classical Music Web
- Mahler Symphony No. 9 by Tony Duggan
             Zander's Mahler 9 elected to the Classical Hall of Fame
- by Christopher Abbot - Fanfare November/December 2002
             Chicago Daily Herald, Bill Gowan
             The Sunday Telegraph (London)
             Repertoire
             The Boston Globe
             CDNow.com
             American Record Guide
             The Sunday Times (London)
             The Independent (London)
             Classic CD
             Gramophone
- Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D - Gramophone April 1999
             Financial Times (London)
             USA Today
             Amazon Reviews
- Mahler Symphony No. 9
             Attention to Detail that is Unrivaled
- Amazon.com, October 22, 2002
             Robert Zeidler, Fanfare, May/June 2000
       Beethoven Symphony No. 5 & 7
             Musical Events
- Andrew Porter, The New Yorker, October 24, 1983
             Amazon Reviews
- Beethoven Symphony No. 5 & 7
             Beethoven 5 & 7
- Amazon
             Mike Goist, Amazon.com, June 11, 2006
    Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
       Penguin Guide
       Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
             American Record Guide
             Hi-Fi News and Record Review
             Lloyd Shwartz, The Boston Phoenix
             Penguin Guide
- ZANDER'S BEETHOVEN 9TH SYMPHONY
             Review Highlights
             Classic CD
- Ian MacDonald, Classic CD
             The Boston Globe
- Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
       Mahler Symphony No. 6
             American Record Guide
             American Record Guide - FOX
- MAHLER: Symphony 6
             Boston Phoenix - Live And On Record
- June 16, 1995 - Lloyd Schwartz MAHLER SIXES: OZAWA AND ZANDER
             Classic CD
             Classical Music Web
- Mahler Symphony No. 6 by Tony Duggan
             Fanfare January/February 1997
- Benjamin Pernick
             Penguin Guide
             Revelatory is the only possible description
- by Bob Zeidler, Amazon.com - October 22, 2000
             The Boston Globe
- By Paul Driver, The Boston Globe
             Zander's Mahler 6 with the Boston Philharmonic
- by Tony Dugan - The Mahler List
       Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5 and Cello Concerto 1
             The Boston Globe
       Stravinksy—Rite of Spring
             The Boston Phoenix
             Hi-Fi News
- Hi-Fi News
             Fanfare
             New York Times
- by John Rockwell - The New York Times
             Penguin Guide
             Review Highlights
             Classic CD 1991
- Classic CD
       Stravinsky—Petrushka and Ravel - Piano Concerto
             Zander elicits electrifying program
- By Susan Larsen - Boston Globe
             Penguin Guide
       CD Essays
             Beethoven 9
- The fundamental reappraisal of a classic.
             Mahler—Symphony No. 6
- GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911) 
             Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5 Cello Concerto No. 1
             Stravinsky - The Rite Of Spring
- RIGHTING THE RITE 
             Stravinsky Petrushka - Ravel Concerto in G major
- David St. George
    Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
       Viennese Critics Praise American Youth Orchestra
- YPO in Vienna - 1984
       2001 Live in Venezuela and Cuba
             Fanfare
             Fanfare, November/December 2002
             Classical Music
- Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe December 8, 2002
       1999 Live in Mexico City and Havana
             The Boston Globe
       1997 Live in Brazil "Zander Conducts Mahler"
             Boston Globe
       1995 Live in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón
             American Record Guide
       1993 Live in Santiago, Chile
             La Epoca
             A New World of Music
             A New World of Music
       CD Essays
             Live in Brazil
- Musical Fireworks by Lloyd Schwartz
             Live in Santiago Chile
- Touched with Fire
             Live in Santiago, Chili
- Great Music at any Age
             Live in Venezuela and Cuba
             Live Mexico City and Havana
             Prokofiev's - Peter and the Wolf and Larry Bell's - Hansel and Gretel

   
 


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