Geoffrey Newman, Seen and Heard International, 14th March 2014
“…Janacek’s six Lachian Dances (1890) are in many ways just a Moravian variant of Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, balancing brisk, rustic rhythms with quieter, more pastoral moods. Michael Francis immediately showed a strong feel for the structural lines of these pieces, often coaxing the violins into an authentic Czech ‘bite’ that kept the texture sparkling…”
