Orchestral, Symphonies, Suk (composer)

If anything, Bělohlávek sounds even more fired-up [than on his previous recordings of these works]…His natural warmth and charm characteristically enchants the central scherzo’s prismatic textural... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The symphony is attractively neat and satisfying, but Ripening is on a completely new emotional plane, with a Mahlerian juxtaposition of emotions, a scintillating emotional thrust and a virtuoso... — Classic FM Magazine, December 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A real treat - Suk's Asrael in a thrilling account by the Malaysian Philharmonic. Its quality of articulation and attack is thrilling in the turbulent Scherzo, the ardour of the playing throughout... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 More…

Ashkenazy stresses the lyricism as well as the anguish of Suk's score; this is a performance of great dignity and nobility, with fine attention to detail, especially in the often complex woodwind... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hrůša is seen in many ways as a successor to Bělohlávek, but while he shares his teacher’s care for the detail of the score and a deep understanding of the Czech repertoire he is very much his... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Step into a gorgeous string orchestra world. Rarer, colourful complete works by Suk and Bacewicz appear alongside Mahler’s adagietto and Elgar’s Nimrod. Plus a premiere, Yinon’s Vivid. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…