The Philharmonia Orchestra / Royal Festival Hall
24 Jan 2018
“Pablo Heras-Casado and Pierre-Laurent Aimard were captivating in an outstanding programme of late 19th- and early 20th-century French music. The playing was ravishing throughout.”
“At its best, the Philharmonia, guided by the esteemed Pablo Heras-Casado, certainly delivered superb performances. Faced with La Mer, some conductors try to force their will on Debussy’s waves. Heras-Casado just went with the flow, conjuring up one of the most refreshing, convincing and wettest interpretations I’ve heard for some time. He was equally on the ball in Ravel’s lovely Mother Goose suite, shaping the miniature sonorities with such exquisite poise that I curled up in bliss.”
“Heras-Casado and the Philharmonia Orchestra gave an excellent performance of this impressionistic if symphonic masterpiece by a composer who died one-hundred years ago this year.”
“At its best, the Philharmonia, guided by the esteemed Pablo Heras-Casado, certainly delivered superb performances. Faced with La Mer, some conductors try to force their will on Debussy’s waves. Heras-Casado just went with the flow, conjuring up one of the most refreshing, convincing and wettest interpretations I’ve heard for some time. He was equally on the ball in Ravel’s lovely Mother Goose suite, shaping the miniature sonorities with such exquisite poise that I curled up in bliss.”
The Times