The Czech Philharmonic, still with its distinctive sound in 1999, plays with authentic style under Charles Mackerras in these most spontaneous expressions of Dvorák's genius for melody. Michael Tanner
Michel Portal: Baïlador
Michel Portal, Ambrose Akinmusire, Bojan Z, Lionel Loueke, Scott Colley, Jack DeJohnette 'Portal confirms himself as one of the most impressive bass clarinet and soprano sax players'
Wagner:Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Albert Dohmen, Georg Zeppenfeld etc; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Choir/ Marek Janowski 'This Meistersinger is imbued with incessant vitality and energy'