Sofia Philharmonic visits Klagenfurt

Reviews

• Kärntner Tageszeitung · 14.06.2005

  …the renowned artists — such as, on the Brahms day, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Nayden Todorov — convince… the very strictly and masterfully precise Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn… After the interval, in the First Brahms Symphony, the orchestra achieved brilliant sentiment and sonic power in the finale.

• Kleine Zeitung · 14.06.2005

  The jewel casket of Brahms's melodies was then opened by the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of the only 31-year-old conductor Nayden Todorov. The "Tragic Overture", the popular "Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn" and the Symphony No. 1 in C minor sounded very precise and homogeneous.

• Diplomaticheski pregled · 06.2005

  Nayden Todorov gave a convincing account of all three Brahms works, each different in character. In the First Symphony he revealed with particular expressiveness the capabilities of our leading orchestra, and with high emotional pathos he conveyed the rich range of states in this beloved piece.

• Echo · 06.2005

  …with its permanent guest conductor Nayden Todorov, the orchestra catapulted itself in Brahms's Haydn Variations to impressive precision and purity of sound.