Badische Neueste Nachrichten:

In Mozart's Haffner symphony, Paul Goodwin lets loose with a sparkling tempo, clearly defined with sparks and feathery elegance… and with all the energy, which Mozart inscribed in the score almost two hundred fifty years ago.

Goodwin leads the orchestra in Beethoven's 7th Symphony with real precision and clear, direct hand movements – and the Rheinische Philharmonie reacts alertly. And so emerges an interpretation of appealing clarity: no romantic overflowing, but instead a clearly defined mosaic, put in place with precision and animated with inner energy. Goodwin’s individual approach demonstrates this in the all too famous Allegretto. Hollywood often uses it for a sentimental carpet of sound. Here it advances almost soberly, which is exactly what makes it so exceptionally convincing. A movement, which says what it means and makes its rhythmic logic audible.

Figaro: Last but not least: as an encore, Goodwin and the Rheinische Philharmonie offers the public the overture to Mozart’s Figaro and pours sparkling champagne into everyone’s glass. Pure joy!

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Kulture-in-Emde: ​​​​​

​The Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, led by the highly dynamic conducting of Paul Goodwin, was a wonderful partner for Martin Stadtfeld playing the Mendelssohn concerto No. 1.

With Beethoven’s symphony No. 7, the orchestra and the conductor began to roar. The irresistable rhythm  which governs the entire piece transformed Paul Goodwin into a dancer – and the entire orchestra let itself be carried away with the flow of the composition. Great applause for the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie. The conductor joined in the applause and was clearly very much pleased with the performance of his musicians.

Below, I include some happy pictures of the tour !​