“Pablo Heras-Casado makes a fine impression at his debut at the National Theatre, initially as a sensitive accompanist… The Spanish maestro gradually increases the intensity… A virtuoso balancing act… A return by the Spaniard will hopefully not be too long in coming.” Münchner Merkur
“Ever since his Bayreuth Parsifal, the conductor has been regarded as a magician of orchestral colour… He conducts with fluidity, shaping a homogeneous string sound, whilst ensuring that the woodwinds are not neglected.” Süddeutsche Zeitung
“Whilst the Spanish conductor seeks a meditative stillness in Berlioz with calm, contemplative tempi, he then keeps Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in constant motion.” Münchner Abendzeitung