"Brahm's cherished Haydn variations on a theme by Haydn were performed, a music whose stately final is built as a passagaglia and ended in richly colored music, which the orchestra performed in all its splendor with an energetic Mei-Ann Chen as a driving force.... ...in 20 minutes the 3-piece concert by Thomas Adès becomes magical and the orchestra with Mei-Ann Chen's capacity accompanies that honor." (translation)