Dvorak / Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrucken - Antonin Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The symphonic oeuvre of the Polish composer Grazyna Bacewicz has never before been recorded in it's entirety Inchfrom one sourceInch, so that the series beginning here represents a pioneering act. The Third Symphony for large symphony orchestra was written in early 1952 and the monumental and pathetic music shows a hitherto unknown face of the composer. One of it's characteristics is the use of large instrumental blocks, although fragments also appear that hint at the lighter expressivity of the neoclassical tradition. It is a masterfully constructed work and the overt formal schemes of the Classical period are complemented by the subtle use of elements that were characteristic of music between the wars - in particular the timbres of the French tradition. Nevertheless, this work is not about setting new accents. The same applies to the Fourth Symphony. The orchestra of this work from 1953 is larger than in the previous symphony - among other things, English horn, E-flat and bass clarinet, contrabassoon and harp are now also called for. In both works, the composer achieved an excellent balance between the music of the past (form referring to tradition) and new sources of inspiration (folklore) as well as a new approach to traditional elements (rhythm). As a result, she managed to reconcile the autonomous, artistic qualities of her music with the expectations of the cultural policy of the time. We are very happy to have found congenial interpreters for this project, which sets new standards in the WDR Symphony Orchestra and the Polish conductor Lukasz Borowicz. Album Tracks 1. Symphony No. 3~Drammatico 2. Symphony No. 3~Andante 3. Symphony No. 3~Vivace 4. Symphony No. 3~Finale. Moderato - Allegro con passione 5. Symphony No. 4~Appassionato. Allegro inquieto 6. Symphony No. 4~Adagio 7. Symphony No. 4~Scherzo. Vivace 8. Symphony No. 4~Adagio mesto. All

This marks the first appearance of the chief conductor of the German radio philharmonic orchestra, Karel Mark Chichon, on the SWR music tag, and for his debut, the young London-born conductor has done nothing less than a complete recording of the symphonies of Anton Dvorak. but that's not all! in addition to the symphonies are other orchestral works of the Czech master, as is the case here with the early, Slavic-patriotic themed rhapsody, op. 14. future releases will include all the overtures and interludes from Dvorak's operas - works of exquisite beauty, but rarely appearing on recordings. Album Tracks 1. Maestoso 2. Adagio Di Molto 3. Allegretto 4. Finale - Allegro Animato 5. Allegro Moderato

Written during the summer of 1875, Antonín Dvorák's Symphony No. 5 in F Major, Op. 76 is considered the first work in which Dvorák found his way to a new symphonic idiom. It's noticeable inflections of Bohemian folklore, accompanied by almost Schubertian phrases, infuse the symphony with light and give it buoyancy. Two of Dvorák's many one-movement orchestral pieces, In Nature´s Realm Op. 91 and the Scherzo capriccioso Op. 66, serve as considerable, substantial encores. Karel Mark Chichon (OBE) is Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbru¨cken Kaiserslautern. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo 2. II. Andante Con Moto 3. III. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Scherzando 4. IV. Finale Allegro Molto 5. In Nature's Realm, Op. 91 6. Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 66