François-Xavier Roth has raised eyebrows with historically informed interpretations of Baroque works and, recently, 20th century icons like the Rite of Spring, with his ensemble Les Siècles. His recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is what I would call splendidly central.

I’ve long considered this work a sort of giant concerto for orchestra. No section can hide. Roth’s tempo for the first movement is almost jaunty and has none of the ‘baggage’ of Bernstein’s 1987 live Vienna Philharmonic London Proms...