"Bychkov is a remarkable conductor. His account of the Prelude to Wagner’s Lohengrin was simply ethereal... Bychkov’s podium manner is always elegant and unflappable, even in the face of torrential Alpine downpours. But the secret of his success is that he also captures the element of spiritual affirmation that underpins Strauss’s depiction of natural phenomena." (Evening Standard)
'Bychkov offered such a pleasurable dip into this wondrous bag of Ravel's magical sound that one simply had to revel along in its joy.'
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The Chicago Tribune described Semyon's concert with the CSO as a'blazing, insightful and firmly controlled performance led by Bychkov proved you can teach a warhorse new tricks, even one that has been a CSO signature work for the last 40 years'.