For most listeners the outstanding item here (and by far the most substantial piece) will be the premiere of the piano solo version of La revue de cuisine, the composer's own arrangement of his popular ballet. Of course the piece sounds best in its original scoring (it cries out for the timbre of a clarinet, particularly in the Charleston), but this effective and entertaining work certainly makes a good impression as a keyboard solo. Karel Kosárek plays it, along with all of this music, with plenty of the necessary spunk and rhythmic bounce. The piano tone is a touch wooden in the bass register, but Martinu's fans will find much here to enjoy. One thing you can always say about Martinu is that even when he's not "great", he's seldom less than enjoyable and fun, and that's certainly true here.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com