Supraphon

The arrangements are on the whole very good – who’d have thought that the scherzo of Symphony No. 1 would work so well on nine instruments? And in the songs they offer a lighter accompaniment... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Composed ten years later, Toman and the Wood Nymph is far more original and confident than the concerto...Hrůša and the orchestra respond well to its turbulent passions in a captivating performance... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Foerster’s little-known chamber oeuvre comes as a revelation, especially in performances as committed as these. The Bohemian melodic inspiration is unmistakable, as is the autumnal wistfulness... — Financial Times, 11th September 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Still in his mid-twenties, Jakub Hruša is a conductor to look out for. A pupil of Jirí Belohlávek, he has built up a formidable career in Europe and America. Here he draws superb playing from... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The Smetana's performance of the Ravel is not coolly 'Classical', but fully alive to its poignancy and inventive colouring. Pianist Jitka Cechova starts a touch slower than Ravel's metronome... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…