The Christmas concert of the Reutlingen Philharmonic of Württemberg Thursday night was sold out…The Guest Conductor Aurelio Canonici guided the Orchestra in a reading faithful to historic performance practices, succeeding however in avoiding an excessively rigid sound. Much appreciated above all was his musical direction based on a harmonious and masterful control of the dynamics: noticeably masterful also in comparison with many of his colleagues, Canonici knowingly played with the forte-piano contrasts…
Thomas Ziegner, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 19 december 2009