Recording review – Mendelssohn Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / NDR Radiophilharmonie / Pentatone

“I can’t imagine [Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1] more convincingly played and conducted.”
Sunday Times, March 2017

“Manze’s interpretive gestures and liberties – holding back at certain structural points, driving the tempo a bit in spots – pay off. They all make musical sense but, equally important, help elucidate the score’s internal logic.”
Arts Fuse, March 2017

“Manze is one of today’s most respected musicians … he leads the NDR Radiophilharmonie in vivacious readings.”
Classical CD Review, April 2017

“An interpretation that is full of light … The transparency of sound and hand-crafted precision let Mendelssohn shine without undermining the dramaturgy.”
Kultur Tipp, April 2017

“A performance in which unpretentious music making combines with an uncommonly fluid, almost narratively interpretative depiction. A Mendelssohn sound that fascinates and leaves the listener wanting more.”
Preis der deutschen Schallplatten Kritik, Pick of the Month, May 2017