Dvořák

A marvellous testament to Haitink’s longstanding work with one of his great orchestral partners [ST]

Winning performances [LW]

by Alan George

Two praiseworthy performances under Haitink [MC]

(Déjà Review) A very welcome DVD release of one of English National Opera’s finer achievements [JL]

Quite simply the finest Dvořák Seventh Symphony of the modern era [LD]

(Déjà Review) A splendid set [JQ]

Vodička and Mareček bring this Dvořák collection to life [MC]

Great performances re-released as a slightly odd coupling [MBu]

Wholly satisfying performances in beautifully remastered sound featuring a somewhat neglected conductor [RMo]

The admirable cellist Christine Walevska traced over 50 years of performances and recordings [JW]

An enchanting musical journey towards the Orient involving familiar and brand new music [KT]

Convincing examples of Neumann and the Czech Philharmonic heard during Lucerne Festivals of the 1980s [JW]

All sounds well until invidious comparisons are made with some past masters and a lack of personality becomes apparent [RMo]

Fresh, vital, exuberant, strikingly energetic and authentic performances [RMo]

This recording of chamber works by Glinka and Dvořák is in many ways ideal [MC]

A set to treasure [SG]

Dvořák cultivates the native accent in impressive performances [PH]

Strong Dvořák performances for the Year of Czech Music, but they’re expensive in light of the competition [ST]

A moving and timely disc, Dvořák’s matchless concerto stands alongside short works by Ukrainian composers [WH]

An attractive package [JQ]

Nepotil works better on longer-term planning than in short-form [JW]

Varied and contrasting Czech song cycles that resist the lure of the crepuscular [JW]

A fitting celebration of the Year of Czech Music and the silver jubilee of LSO Live [JQ]