Dvořák
American Virtuosa – Tribute to Maud Powell (Cedille)
(Déjà Review) I had anticipated dipping in to this disc, but found I could not switch it off [CF]
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) Czech Songs (Pentatone)
Recommended with all possible enthusiasm [GF]
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano): Czech Songs (Pentatone)
An inventive orchestral song recital, the orchestrations of some of which may provoke unease [JW]
Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (Teldec)
(Déjà Review) Performance and recording superb. Recommended, but Sejna’s Supraphon issue is the genuine article [JP]
475 Jahre Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden (Profil)
Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]
Joseph Szigeti (violin): Complete AFRS Recordings and Live Performances (Biddulph)
An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]
Dvořák & Brahms: Concertos (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Packed with drama and tunefulness and with virtuosity to burn [KS]
Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 3 & 9 (Genuin)
Well played and well recorded but interpretatively rather plain [NB]
Suk, Herbert & Dvořák: Inspiration (Sony Classical)
Beautifully played, intense Slavic serenades [SFV]
Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 7 & 8 (SWR Classic)
A potentially attractive coupling, quite well played but too low-key and lightweight. [RMo]
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture; Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture (RCA)
(Déjà Review) Ebullient and powerful and the finale sweeping but not overdone, and with tremendous inner rhythm [JW]
Emanuel Feuermann (cello) In Concert (Parnassus)
Exceptionally fine cello playing, and artistic quality is high throughout [SG]
Dvořák: Complete Works for Violin & Orchestra (Hänssler Classic)
Violinist Mikhail Pochekin performs these Dvořák works with compelling verve [MC]
Dvořák: The Complete Piano Trios (Supraphon)
If this doesn’t win every award going I will be astonished [DMD]
In Memoriam Lars Vogt: Brahms, Viotti & Dvořák (Ondine)
The Tetzlaffs’ tribute to the late Lars Vogt leaves a mixed impression [LW]
Ekaterina Siurina (soprano) Where Is My Beloved? (Delos)
I have enjoyed hearing this praiseworthy collection of ten celebrated opera arias [MC]
Brahms: Double Concerto; Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 22; Dvořák: Silent Woods (Ondine)
A touching tribute by elite musicians to a friend and colleague [DMD]
Dvořák: Symphony No 9 & Cello Concerto (Archipel)
(Déjà Review) Sample the slow movement of the New World and hear a magician at work [JW]
Kathleen Parlow (violin): Complete Recordings (Biddulph)
A long overdue salute to an overlooked Auer student and a Canadian violinist of technical polish [JW]
Ekaterina Siurina (soprano): Where Is My Beloved? (Delos)
A stream of imperturbably sedate tone, virtually devoid of characterisation [RMo]
Ibert, Hartmann & Dvorák: Chamber Music (Farao Classics)
A perfect release to encourage newcomers to explore the genre further [DJB]
Juilliard String Quartet: Great Collaborations Vol. 5 (Sony Classical)
An anthology of classic, highly varied recordings spanning over a quarter of a century from major music-makers [RMo]
Dvořák: Complete solo piano music (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Fine performances of seldom heard repertoire [JW]
Léner Quartet (Pristine Audio)
More canonic Léner Quartet restorations from the 1920s and 30s [JW]