Lübecker Philharmoniker, MUK, 2022- Liszt Les Préludes: Under the direction of the American star conductor John Axelrod. …John Axelrod's conducting is so committed and detailed that watching alone is a real pleasure. This sympathetic conductor consistently maintains the most intensive contact with the orchestra or the soloists and instrument groups, his friendly and inspiring smile is reflected in that of the musicians….With his use of his body shows how he is completely absorbed in the music, sometimes caresses it, even tastes or smells it, when he seems to savor the notes with his hand very close to his face. This jumps over to the orchestra and some not quite flawless entries are completely to be gotten over, because all let themselves be carried away by this lovable, turned conducting. - Dr. Andreas Ströbl, 20. Dezember 2022, für klassik-begeistert.de und klassik-begeistert.at