
Piano enthusiasts drawn to Shura Cherkassky’s charismatic and capricious artistry will find the previously unpublished Cologne radio broadcasts contained on this release both valuable and
This is not an easy set to evaluate. Zdenek Mácal has recorded these symphonies before, with the Milwaukee Symphony on Koss. Those were very nice
This is the sort of release that flies under the radar of most collectors, but really shouldn’t. Dvorák’s Czech Suite tends to fall into the
Zdenek Mácal leads an exceptionally well played yet somewhat lightweight Mahler Fifth. The first two movements proceed in an almost gingerly fashion, with the funeral
Zdenek Macal conducts a sumptuously pleasant Má Vlast, one keenly attuned to the music’s pastoral elements and rich colors, vividly realized by the fine musicians
The works on this CD were all written in the 1990s, yet they are romantic and quite accessible to any listener. They all have something