Dvořák’s collection of miniatures is surprisingly little known. This enchanting new recording reveals a composer fascinated by the small complexities of the world around him

Romaniw unleashes an overwhelming torrent of sound and emotion in a spectacular production that imbues Dvořák’s fairytale with sinister magic

The Czech composer found inspiration in the New Worlds of the US, and his music has been to the moon, but it was in his native Bohemia that his heart lay.

The Swedish orchestra may lack polish but their warm personality shone through in this programme of Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Brahms and Mozart

Beethoven’s 250th anniversary celebrations began with two perfectly articulated concertos offering exciting new insights

Pavel Haas Quartet, Boris Giltburg (piano), Pavel Nikl (viola) (Supraphon)

Trio Wanderer
(Harmonia Mundi)

Sometimes dismissed for having little to offer intellectually, the Czech composer’s populism, heart and imagination will instead be celebrated by Mark Elder and the Hallé in this month’s Dvořák festival

With Anne Sophie Duprels as the titular water nymph, backed distinctively by Peter Wedd and Willard White, this stylish production of Dvořák’s dark opera avoids the excesses of some interpretations

Manchester Guardian, 25 November 1892: Manchester’s music lovers flock to Lady Hallé’s performance of Dvorăk concerto

The work of Dvorák’s one-time pupil Erwin Schulhoff features on this fine disc from the Ragazzes

Andris Nelsons handled the vast canvas of the Piano Concerto magnificently, while Stephen Hough made light work of the challenging central part, writes Andrew Clements

Stephen Medcalf’s Far from the Madding Crowd take on Dvořák’s folk comedy doesn’t always work, but fine conducting and singing save the day, writes Tim Ashley