“Metamorphosen is a complex work for 23 solo strings; dense and chromatic, making huge demands on the players and, conducting from memory, Marc Taddei drew from his players a performance of tremendous conviction…. this was Strauss from the top drawer.”
“Taddei’s conducting both works in the first half without the score before him was impressively conspicuous.”
“… transcendent quality…”
Mezzo-soprano, Elizabeth Harris
“…the packed hall was treated to a propulsive performance under Marc Taddei; one that was marked by a real sense of occasion… Fine soloists, and vibrant choral singing set the seal on a performance of real conviction.”
“…Orchestra Wellington, has built a quite extraordinary record of successful concerts with pretty full houses, which seem to have gained their popularity through attractive prices; and imaginative thematic programmes, usually the entire series adhering to a common theme of some kind; plus the choice of soloists, whose concertos have often been related to the theme.”