“The BSO and their conductor Adrian Brown are not afraid of tackling the very heights of the orchestral Himalayas…I began to relax about 10 minutes in: I’m always on edge that orchestras might be out of their depth. However, it was clear this was not going to be just an enthusiastic amateur performance [of Bruckner Symphony No. 9], there was no need to hedge with qualification or concession…Hats of to the brass, complete with four Wagner tubas. But all the players covered themselves with glory.”
“The BSO and their conductor Adrian Brown are not afraid of tackling the very heights of the orchestral Himalayas…I began to relax about 10 minutes in: I’m always on edge that orchestras might be out of their depth. However, it was clear this was not going to be just an enthusiastic amateur performance [of Bruckner Symphony No. 9], there was no need to hedge with qualification or concession…Hats of to the brass, complete with four Wagner tubas. But all the players covered themselves with glory.”
George Banks, The Bruckner Journal, July 2016