Andre Previn蕭士塔高維契第八號交響曲經典錄音重現江湖（EMI）

雖然貝多芬錄音被批評的一文不值，Previn畢竟不是浪得虛名，EMI Encore系列即將推出其指揮LSO錄製的蕭士塔高維契第八號交響曲，則是公認可以列入名盤的經典錄音。

香港版 Hi-Fi音響CD天書（1996年版）是這麼寫的：
披里凡這個錄音很有名。撇開鐵幕國家的錄音不說，這個EMI版是西歐與美國樂界公認的Benchmark，演繹夠權威性。


Sensible Sound雜誌在評論葛濟夫錄音時也是這麼開始的：
What is clear is that if you already own Previn's 1973 EMI recording of the Shostakovich Eighth, you probably don't need any others. It is still among the best performances and best recordings available. If you don't have it or can't get it, this one by Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra (and several other alternatives) may fit the bill. What is unclear is why Philips re-released this 1995 Gergiev recording at full price after releasing it originally in 1996. （ November 1, 2007）

根據小閔網站訊息，這張超低價版CD將在今天上市。