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Life with Czech Music - Smetana & Dvorak
RecommendedCzech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Mackerras extols the Czech Philharmonic’s “national” sound. And that’s what we get, with rustic woodwinds, the brass a little tart, and passionate, light-fingered strings. Nothing is bland...they... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2023, Recommended Recording - Dvorak 9
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Dvořák, Suk, Janáček: Violin Concertos
Josef Špaček (violin)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek
This is a boldly imaginative gathering of Czech works for solo violin and orchestra…Josef Špaček, with Jiří Bělohlávek's wonderfully attentive orchestral accompaniment, produces a near-ideal... — More…
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Still in his mid-twenties, Jakub Hrusa is a conductor to look out for. A pupil of Jiri Belohlavek, he has built up a
formidable career in Europe and America. Here he draws superb playing from... — More…Awards:
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Building a Library, January 2018, First Choice
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There are times when their tempos seem a little wayward, notably at the end of the first movement, but these interpretative nuances never get in the way of the expressive intentions of the piece,... — More…
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Record Review, 26th August 2017, Recording of the Week
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Smetana: Libuše (incomplete)
conducted by Václav Talich Live in 1939
Marie Podvalová (Libuše), Stanislav Muž (Přemysl), Vilém Zítek (Chrudoš), Josef Vojta (Šťáhlav), Jaroslav Veverka (Lutobor), Ota Horáková (Krasava), Marta Krásová (Radmila), Josef Křikava (Radovan), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Talich
The opera fragments are what make this CD unique, especially the intense portrayal of Libuše herself by the then-young soprano Marie Podvalová, bold, fearless singing, almost always dead in... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2020, Reissue/Archive of the Month
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The Smetana Trio’s performances, as captured in Supraphon’s warm recording, are totally compelling. It’s no mean feat that the players not only negotiate the ebb and flow of the musical argument... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2019, Chamber Choice
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In addition to its tonal richness and beauty, the Martinů Quartet plays with spirit and commitment, expressive shaping, and nuance, as well as technical excellence. Its tempo choices are consistently... — More…
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