"Ben van Oosten, embarking on a complete cycle of Widor´s symphonies, is a frontrank virtuoso player for whom demands hold on fear. The Intermezzo from the First Symphony and the finale from the Second are despatched with a tremendous jeu d´esprit, while the shimmering celestes of the slow movements flow easily and fluently." (BBC Music Magazine)

"Readers unfamiliar with the organ could well be convinced of the expressive possibilities of the instrument through this movement and, especially, van Oosten´s performance. The monumental Saint-Ouen organ has never sounded better on disc and MDG supplies us with forty-two pages of annotation which includes some engrossing photos of the blue-blooded, stately, if somewhat detached composer. Very much worth hearing." (Fanfare)