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The chief virtue of this set is the distinctive sound of the Czech Philharmonic, whose fabled clarity and ensemble balance elucidates Brahms’ allegedly “thick” orchestral
This is a disappointing release. Pianist Martin Kasík lurches though the Piano Concerto with none of Moravec’s elegance or Firkusny’s commanding classical poise, and he
Isabelle Faust is an excellent artist, and she turns in a winning performance of Dvorák’s sunny Violin Concerto, a work that has steadily returned to
Antonín Dvorák’s 1874 one-act comedy, The Stubborn Lovers (“Tvrde Palice” in Czech), is a slim-lined, delightful work that despite its predictable plot still surprises and
This first installment of Supraphon’s new Martinu symphony cycle lives up to the highest expectations. Jiri Belohlavek recorded the Fourth Symphony with this same orchestra
Pavel Šporcl boldly plunges into the dauntingly crowded sea of recorded Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos and rather than sleep with the fishes, ends up swimming with
Mendelssohn’s two Concert Pieces for clarinet and basset horn (1832) form the outer flanks of this delightful collection. The energetic D minor bounces along busily
These fine performances have been available previously, and aside from the symphonies, this disc offers perhaps the single most appealing selection of Martinu’s orchestral works.
As wonderful as the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has always played, the catalogue may be getting saturated with its various renditions of these warhorses. For the
Václav Hudecek’s bracing account of the Tchaikovsky concerto makes it easier to understand how this great work could have offended the refined sensibilities of Eduard
