The Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra Vol 2

'This disc is superb in every aspect from performance to recording quality, and will really force the listener to re-evaluate Martinu's place among composers. Very highly recommended' (Audiophile Audition, USA)

'Matousek enjoyes a distinctly concertante approach to the Concerto da camera, only at the appropriate moments stepping into the soloist's role … Matousek revels in the technical demands of the Czech Rhapsody and caresses its long, flowing melodies with considerable beauty. Karel Kosarek is the excellent pianist, and the Czech Philharmonic is well versed in Martinu's personalised tonal qualities. There's immaculately balanced sound with transparency throughout the orchestra' (The Strad Magazine)

'Like the first issue, his disc is an absolute delight from start to finish, and performances are utterly convincing. Hogwood keeps the music flowing naturally and everything here is a testimony to Martinù's fertile inventiveness. Sound and presentation are of a consistently fine quality' (Classical.net)

This is the second volume in Hyperion's set of the complete works for violin and orchestra by Martinu, featuring the wonderful Bohuslav Matousek with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Christopher Hogwood. Many first recordings are included in the series, as well as works totally unperformed outside the Czech Republic.