Janáček
Dvořák: Symphonies No.6-9; Smetana: Má vlast; Janáček: Sinfonietta (LSO Live)
A fitting celebration of the Year of Czech Music and the silver jubilee of LSO Live [JQ]
Janáček: The Eternal Gospel & other orchestral works (Hyperion)
All Janáček fans should be acquiring this without delay as should those as yet unconverted [ED]
Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Arthaus Musik)
(Déjà Review) Mackerras conducts with love and understanding. The pacing is ideal, and the music’s lyrical intensity is experienced at every stage [TB]
Schulhoff, Debussy, Janáček, Antheil: Violin Sonatas (Genuin)
A wonderfully intelligent, interesting programme, superbly performed [NB]
Janáček: The Makropulos Case (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) This has an unmistakably authentic feel about it [TH]
475 Jahre Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden (Profil)
Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]
Nocturne, et lumineux: Music for cello and piano (TRPTK)
Superb playing of music that needs to be better known [SG]
Janáček: Danube (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An inspired rediscovery of three rarities [RBr]
Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (LSO Live)
A good cast and excellent sound are featured on Rattle’s challenge to the Mackerras hegemony [MP]
Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (LSO Live)
We seem to observe the tragic events as they might really have happened – no hyperbole, just committed singing [MS]
Piotr Anderszewski (piano): Janáček, Szymanowski & Bartók (Warner Classics)
Anderszewski impressively realizes the character of these folk-inspired pieces [LW]
Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (Decca)
An incandescent central performance heads an excellent ensemble cast under Mackerras’ renowned leadership [MP]
Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (Unitel Edition)
Powerful performances, but spare and drab staging [LW]
Janáček & Haas: String quartets (BIS)
At the very top of the list for these masterpieces [WH]
Echoes of Bohemia: Czech Music for Wind (Chandos)
The Orsini Ensemble rises superbly to all the challenges of this colourful and attractive music [GPJ]
Janáček & Haas: String Quartets (BIS)
Terrific performances by the Escher Quartet in spectacular sound [LW]
Janacek: Orchestral works (Reference Recordings)
The Serebrier Sinfonietta remains a top recommendation [RB]
Slavic Rhapsody (Brilliant Classics)
This programme of Czech music for strings gives much pleasure [LW]
Josephine Barstow (soprano) Final Scenes (Decca)
For me, the two outer tracks alone make this anthology of final scenes compulsory [RMo]
Janácek, Brahms, Bartók: Violin Sonatas (Alpha Classics)
Two firecracker performers strike a storm of sparks off one another [DMD]
Janáček, Brahms, Bartók: Violin Sonatas (Alpha)
A varied program by performers who are clearly at one about the music [LP]
20C Cello Sonatas (Alpha)
Fine performances of four major 20th century cello sonatas [LW]
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