
Yakov Kreizberg turns in a personal, persuasive account of the Sixth Symphony. The first movement, with its exposition repeat intact, features strong contrasts in tempo
The playing time is short (about 49 minutes), and the sonics have some of that early digital glare, but the performances are marvelous. It’s great
Antonin Dvorák’s Piano Quartet No. 2 is one of the greatest chamber works of the 19th century (as are many of Dvorák’s chamber compositions). Written
These are very good performances, no doubt about it, but the competition in this repertoire is very, very strong. In the Variations, Marin Alsop’s flexibility
Suk’s early Symphony in E not surprisingly sounds very much like updated Dvorák. It’s a tuneful, mostly sunny piece with some extremely beautiful melodies (particularly
Here’s another spectacular release from RCA Japan’s Ormandy/Philadelphia edition, courtesy of Arkivmusic.com’s “on demand” program. These are wonderful, truly Romantic performances featuring amazing playing, string
This is Jakub Hruša’s third Supraphon disc of Dvorák’s lighter music, and it’s by far the best. He captures the string serenade’s lyrical flow just
Dvorák’s two early trios are less popular than the F-minor and Dumky because they supposedly reflect a certain immaturity with respect to handling of form,
Like Bridge’s previous release of Dvorák chamber music spotlighting the artistry of Artur Balsam, this is a disc for specialists, principally those interested in the
This is a very respectable Dvorák Symphony No. 9 that holds no surprises. Arpád Jóo employs mostly moderate tempos and falls short of the dramatic