Reviews

"Barshai's arrangements have been used but Conrad van Alphen's interpretations are nothing if not personal.The present disc could be considered first choice."
Richard Whitehouse – Gramophone Magazine

"The concert program in the Concertgebouw fell into place in the person Conrad van Alphen"
Kasper Jansen – NRC

“During the tenth symphony of Shostakovich Van Alphen's direction was strong, sure and inspiring"
Thys Odendaal - Beeld

"What a lovely sound they produce. Listen to the warm glow given off in the opening Moderato movement of the Dovrák”
Andrew Farach-Colton - Gramophone Magazine

Conrad van Alphen is someone who combines a relaxed approach with intrinsic discipline, but also reflects an ingrained, stylistically justified expressiveness that has become the core of his music-making"
Paul Boekooi – Die Beeld