Having now heard all six of the second set of ‘London’ Symphonies in this series by Bruno Weil, I have to say I’ve enjoyed them greatly. I reviewed Nos 99-101 in January 2014 and my thoughts there apply largely here, too. More so than last time, though, this recording feels viscerally live, and not necessarily in the best way possible: audience shuffling is too audible and there are odd lapses of ensemble and intonation. The wonderful, hushed Parsifalian opening of No 102, for example, sounds a touch hesitant and would surely have been retaken in a studio environment.

Nevertheless, these are, once again, bushy-tailed performances, on the brisk side throughout, never letting slow movements linger and trotting through minuets. There’s nothing wrong with a jaunty approach to tempo but one finds that slow introductions in particular distil less sense of expectation this way, and slow movements can seem too pat when not allowed to linger a little longer. But Weil’s performances reminded me rather of the boisterousness of the late Frans Brüggen’s – also live, from the Concertgebouw during the 1980s and ’90s.

The period-instrument choice also includes the very likeable ‘London’ Symphonies from Marc Minkowski, who coaxes similarly explosive concert performances from his Louvre musicians. (Kuijken’s 1990s DHM set is long deleted.) I suspect though, despite Weil’s obvious knowledge and love of this music, that his will not be a first choice. Brüggen’s ‘Londons’ are now only available to download (Philips) but Minkowski’s come in a four-disc box for well under £30.