Piano Concerto / The Golden Spinning Wheel

"One of the mysteries of the concerto repertoire is the decreasing popularity of Dvorák's concertos from cello to violin to piano. Granted the Cello Concerto is the masterpiece, but the two other works are by no means deserving of disdain. The Piano Concerto, in particular, is rarely taken up by 'star' pianists (one of the few being Richter), so it is good to have a new recording from two of the most musically inquisitive artists of our day, Aimard and his regular and inspiring partner, Harnoncourt."
- Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) January 2004

"As a whole this performance is close to ideal"
***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Jan 04)

"Gorgeous … played straight but with great intensity… passion, grace and fire in equal measure. The recording is rich and detailed"
(MusicWeb)

"There's taut, crisp, elegant, controlled playing on this fine modern recording of some of Dvořák's lesser-known works. The disc also benefits from the immediacy of live performance in the case of the piano concerto. In view of the live recording, the quality of the disc is exceptional. Aimard is lyrical as the piano soloist, especially in the beautiful section opening the second movement, a delicate contrast to the majestic first movement."
(MusicWeb May 2006)