“So mellow and warm were the strings in the opening Allegro, so full-bodied the brass, Gilbert seemed almost to be showing off the orchestra. Similarly, in the finale, […]
“For eight years, from 2009 to 2017, Alan Gilbert, born in 1967, was principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic and one of the most important posts in […]
“For Gilbert, the greatness of human existence manifests itself above all in beauty. It is at the center of his efforts, not rebellion or pride, anger or triumph. As […]
“In the first movement, “Prophecy,” Mr. Gilbert drew out all the cinematic colorings and weighty fervor of the music, which builds to bold, brassy climaxes, without ever letting […]
“Gilbert’s extraordinary reading reminds us that he directed the New York Philharmonic at the David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center. He knows what it means to paint […]
“Gilbert gives us a reading almost Brahmsian, powerful, penetrating, lucid. It shows an astonishing ability to maintain the balance between technical mastery – that of a great conductor […]
…there were many moments of magic, especially in the last two movements, welcome reminders of the orchestra’s considerable form with this music.
