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| Barber Concerto in Berliner Philharmonie with Jeuness Musicales Worldorchestra+ C.Kalmar |
| “...Barbers a bit theatrical Concerto for cello and orchestra presented the soloist highlight. It reminded at times of an americanized Shostakovich with strong sentiment and several playful turbulences. Amazing, with which unlimited obsession and fire spitting bravura the young cello virtuoso from Berlin, Alban Gerhardt, performed this colorful piece... ” |
| January 10, 2001 |
| Recital with Ewa Kupiec in the Small Philharmonic Hall of Berlin |
| “... No sign of strain, tiredness or self satisfaction in his recital in the Philharmonic Hall of Berlin. An elegance full of spirit, a highly civilized, cultured and fine sound ... Extraordinary sensitivity, and an incredible weightless vividness were obvious in the Beethoven A-Major Sonata ... The floating tenderness of the Cantabile became evident in the light but never shadowy sound of Alban Gerhardt specially beautiful in the 'Five pieces in a Folkstune' of Schumann ... The sound of this sensitive musician appears rather slender, pastel coloured and really noble ... In the bizarre sonata of Benjamin Britten he sometimes lets the sound disappear in a soundless quietness. This extremely difficult and complex Sonata was the outstanding performance of the evening ... In Stravinsky's Pulcinella suite the beauty of his sound reminded me of southern countries and delighted us as well as the flashy auditory fireworks of most enjoyable kind. They could not leave without encores.” |
| December 9, 1994 |
| Rococo-Variations with Berlin Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov |
| “...The young cellist Alban Gerhardt from Berlin gave a splendid and celebrated debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's "Variations of a Rokoko Theme". In collaboration with the greatly motivated orchestra his interpretation, skillfully maintaining the balance between sentiment and delicate lightness, was emphasized...” |
| October 11, 1991 |
