Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'

There is, of course, a very real sense of ownership when the Czech Philharmonic play these pieces…And Bychkov’s skill – and indeed generosity – is to trust in his orchestra’s inheritance of... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2024 More…

It is rare to be able to say that a performance forces one to listen to a work anew, but this is exactly what Alsop's reading achieves. Excellently recorded and with an elegant and witty performance... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

These accounts are quite magnificent, and their claims on the allegiance of collectors remain strong. Their freshness and vigour remind one of what it was like to hear these symphonies for the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Dudamel’s performance of the Seventh’s first movement has marvellous lucidity, and the playing of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, excellently recorded, reflects every nuance of the score…[No.... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Mackerras extols the Czech Philharmonic’s “national” sound. And that’s what we get, with rustic woodwinds, the brass a little tart, and passionate, light-fingered strings. Nothing is bland...they... — The Times, 17th December 2010 More…