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We are never in any doubt that Walter Weller feels the music deeply and has his players well-disciplined to give their all. His tempos are well-chosen...It is, in one sense, the most intimate... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Nov 2009
Catalogue No: FUG557
Label: Fuga Libera
Length: 65 minutes

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Suk: Symphony No. 2 ' Asrael ', Op. 27

Work length57:10

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National Orchestra of Belgium, Walter Weller

1st Part: I. Andante sostenuto

Track length14:11

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1st Part: II. Andante

Track length6:18

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1st Part: III. Vivace

Track length11:55

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2nd Part: IV. Adagio

Track length10:28

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2nd Part: V. Adagio e maestoso, Allegro appassionato, Andante maestoso

Track length14:18

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Suk: Legend of the Dead Victors, Commemoration for Great Orchestra, Op. 35B

Work length7:59

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National Orchestra of Belgium, Walter Weller

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Josef Suk's 'Asrael' Symphony, of a dimension worthy of Mahler, written a century ago by a man crucified by pain, is slowly finding its way into the limelight.After memorable recordings by Talich, Pesek and more recently Vladimir Ashkenazy, Walter Weller with the Belgian National Orchestra, leads us into an intimate reading of this work, written after the deaths of Suk's father-in-law, Dvorak and his young wife, Otilie.

Asraël (Angel of Death) is a unique reflection upon death, where sadness, anger, resignation and the overcoming of pain form an extraordinary storyline, a combination of intimacy and remarkable fullness of sound. Rarely recorded, the work that completes this programme will be of interest to all fans of Czech music and of works inspired by the war: Legend of the Dead Victors is Suk's tribute to the Czech soldiers who died during World War I; an extraordinary short piece suggesting another vision of how to overcome death. Walter Weller is regularly invited as guest conductor throughout the world and has held a number of prestigious titles with orchestras including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. Since the 2007/08 season, he has held the post of Music Director to the National Orchestra of Belgium and has toured to Spain in addition to concerts in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. In Scotland,Walter Weller has the special distinction of being pictured on the £50-note.

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May 2010

We are never in any doubt that Walter Weller feels the music deeply and has his players well-disciplined to give their all. His tempos are well-chosen...It is, in one sense, the most intimate performance of Asrael currently available, and one that stresses the work's Mahlerian affinities to an unusual degree.

Suk - Symphony No. 2

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