Challenge Classics

The string playing is so crisp and clear, even at faster than-average tempos, that, at least in the two early symphonies, the section sounds smaller than it actually is. Here, he does what Harnoncourt... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

The performance by the Ars Antiqua Austria, mostly one on a part, does full justice to these lovely little gems. The intonation is excellent, and the players instinctively have a penchant for... — Fanfare, May/June 2023 More…

Since both groups are currently at the very top of their form, the results are predictably stunning, even if much of the music is of limited quality. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2024 More…

The artistry and technique evinced in her Schumann are equally evident here: I particularly enjoyed her Handel Variations, whose narrative arc comes across very strongly, with an emphasis on... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2024 More…

The essence of folk song is outward simplicity: this disc is a wide-ranging selection of arrangements and originals, performed with artful directness. — Sunday Times, 3rd February 2013 More…

The three concertos featured here and written between 1778 and 1779 exhibit a great deal of melodic charm, character and good humour, if not perhaps the greatest originality...Krigovský dazzles... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…