She soars the heights and plumbs the depths with fitting ardour...it is hard not to be swept away by such intensity felt and highly dramatic readings...[Pitzl] and his crack instrumental ensemble enrich the spare simplicity of the written scores with endlessly varied and inventive realisations...These are vibrant, virtuoso performances, never slacking in their spontaneity and energy.

Her voice...is as mellifluous and pliable as ever, light and translucent in the upper reaches while brooding and dark in the lower ones...[Private Musicke] provides an imaginative and inventive accompaniment.

If you agree that all interpretation is improvisation...then Kožená's thoroughly dramatic approach to the texts, enhanced by tasteful ornamentation, displays just as much freedom and ingenuity...In short, this is an exceptional release, the beauty and flexibility of Kožená's voice perfectly complemented by Private Musicke's intimate yet colourfully extrovert accompaniments.