“The opening piece, Béla Bartók’s “Divertimento for String Orchestra”, was already an impressive start. Heras-Casado led the audience through the piece’s complexity with verve, delicately chiseling out each motif.“
“Schumann’s “First” in B flat major, also known as the “Spring Symphony”, is something of a home game for Heras-Casado. He emphasized elegance in his interpretation – and was cheered.”
Kurier, Susanne Zobl
“Heras-Casado’s reading was convincing, with its focus on transparency and clarity, especially in the fast sections.”
Die Presse, Walter Dobner
“It must be strange to take on a colleague’s interpretation with a concert engagement – Gražinytė-Tyla rehearsed the program and presented it at the Isarphilharmonie. The first movement of Schumann’s Spring Symphony, in particular, was characterized by her cardinal musical virtues: slender and dapper in appearance, light as a feather and taut at the same time. In the final movement, the prankster donned an accurately ironed robe.”
“Cheers for the substitute conductor and the solid performance of the musicians from Munich.”