German Press

“Was it because of the hall? Was it because of the conductor? The orchestra that we well know sounded differently, as if it had jumped to a higher level.”

“… and this, all the more with this charismatic conductor on the podium! It was a truly astonishing interpretation – and yet without any trace of showmanship”

“With clear gestures of his left hand he showed the musicians what he wanted. This resulted in beautiful interpretations. [ … ] The tranquillity in the second movement of the symphony [Brahms 4th], the fire in the third, revealed him as a master of his field. [ … ] Alessandro Crudele conjured up a beautiful Mozart with historic reminiscences”