Janáček

(Déjà Review) Mackerras conducts with love and understanding. The pacing is ideal, and the music’s lyrical intensity is experienced at every stage [TB]

A wonderfully intelligent, interesting programme, superbly performed [NB]

(Déjà Review) This has an unmistakably authentic feel about it, with acerbic Czech brass playing, the difficult language easily rolling off the tongue, and the conductor and cast obviously totally inside the piece. It deserves success [TH]

Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]

Superb playing of music that needs to be better known [SG]

(Déjà Review) An inspired rediscovery of three rarities [RBr]

A good cast and excellent sound are featured on Rattle’s challenge to the Mackerras hegemony [MP]

We seem to observe the tragic events as they might really have happened – no hyperbole, just committed singing [MS]

Anderszewski impressively realizes the character of these folk-inspired pieces [LW]

An incandescent central performance heads an excellent ensemble cast under Mackerras’ renowned leadership [MP]

Powerful performances, but spare and drab staging [LW]

At the very top of the list for these masterpieces [WH]

The Orsini Ensemble rises superbly to all the challenges of this colourful and attractive music [GPJ]

A highly effective disc [JW]

Terrific performances by the Escher Quartet in spectacular sound [LW]

The Serebrier Sinfonietta remains a top recommendation [RB]

This programme of Czech music for strings gives much pleasure [LW]

For me, the two outer tracks alone make this anthology of final scenes compulsory [RMo]

Two firecracker performers strike a storm of sparks off one another [DMD]

A varied program by performers who are clearly at one about the music [LP]

Fine performances of four major 20th century cello sonatas [LW]