‘Martinů is a terminally underrated figure; these blistering performances will hopefully provide a tipping-point of recognition’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘The Concerto da Camera is an inventive and satisfying score in Martinů's Concerto Grosso mode with an appealing variation first movement radiating vitality … Christopher Hogwood has developed into an outstanding Martinů interpreter and the performances are first-class’ (International Record Review)

‘Christopher Hogwood and Bohuslav Matoušek are entirely at home with this repertoire: there is a wealth of interpretative details, but what impresses most is the bigger picture and strong sense of where Martinů is going … in this clear recording there is a huge amount to enjoy’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘With its fresh invention and lively demeanour, [Concerto da camera] remains one of his more popular concertos although it has never received its due on disc. This newcomer sets that omission straight, however, crisply performed and immaculately recorded. The same applies to its companion pieces … strongly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘Bohuslav Matoušek, as he has shown in the previous two volumes in his series, is a master interpreter of Martinů's music, but his wonderfully intense playing of the Rhapsody reveals him as a superb viola player as well … magnificently recorded, with excellent documentation. Buy it’ (Dominion Post, New Zealand)

‘The performance of the two-movement Rhapsody-Concerto is exemplary … Matoušek exchanges violin for viola and luxuriates in the radiant lyricism of Martinů's last period. Hogwood shapes the structures with magnificent insight and, with the orchetsra, provides attentive accompaniment throughout’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘In the Rhapsody-Concerto Matoušek shows himself as adept a viola-player as he is a violinist, sweeter-toned than Telecky and a match for Imai and Bukac … this third volume in Hyperion's invaluable series is as desirable as its predecessors: highly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘Martinů was prolific in every field, but perhaps no more so than in the concerto, where he explored a variety of forms and instrumental combinations … Bohuslav Matoušek plays all three works here with energy and an imaginative range of tonal colour, while the accompaniments from Christopher Hogwood and the Czech orchestra are equally resourceful’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Josef Suk set the benchmark for both concertos but his recordings … have been overtaken by this newcomer … my recommendation is for the Hyperion set as a whole’ (Gramophone)

‘The Second Concerto is one of Martinů's great masterpieces. Overtly romantic, the Concerto has a huge emotional range; the first movement alone encapsulates epic tragedy and exultation in a strongly symphonic developmental frame which never gets in the way of ravishing lyricism. In these beautifully recorded performances, both Christopher Hogwood and Bohuslav Matoušek have a profound understanding of Martinů's style and the Czech Philharmonic responds with radiant playing … there is no finer performance of the First Concerto available’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘A praiseworthy achievement in every respect … Carol Madalin sings both works beautifully’ (Gramophone)

‘A glorious work [and] a most lovely record. Recommended with all possible enthusiasm’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)