The Bohemian Album

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…entertaining enough, especially when played with the cheerful abandon it is here. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2010

Release Date: 20th Jul 2009
Catalogue No: CCSSA24409
Label: Channel
Length: 77 minutes

Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22

Work length28:25

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Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Candida Thompson

I. Moderato

Track length4:28

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II. Tempo di Valse - Trio

Track length6:20

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III. Scherzo. Vivace

Track length6:22

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IV. Larghetto

Track length5:28

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V. Finale. Allegro vivace

Track length5:47

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Haas, P: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 7 "From the Monkey Mountains" (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen)

Work length25:06

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Candida Thompson, Amsterdam Sinfonietta

I. Landscape. Andante

Track length11:12

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II. Cart, Driver and Horse. Andante

Track length4:58

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III. The Moon and I. Largo e misterioso

Track length8:56

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Haas, P: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 7 "From the Monkey Mountains" (Orchestra and Percussion by Marijn van Prooijen)

Work length8:31

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Candida Thompson, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Barry Jurjus

IV. A Wild Night. Vivace e con fuoco

Track length8:31

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Schulhoff: 5 Stücke für Streichquartett, WV 68 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen)

Work length15:54

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Candida Thompson, Amsterdam Sinfonietta

I. Alla Valse viennese. Allegro

Track length2:03

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II. Alla Sereneta. Allegretto con moto

Track length4:19

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III. Alla Czeca. Molto allegro

Track length1:48

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IV. Alla Tango milonga. Andante

Track length4:57

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V. Alla Tarantella. Prestissimo con fuoco

Track length2:47

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Amsterdam Sinfonietta has combined a romantic masterpiece of the string orchestra repertoire with two wild compositions from the inter-war period. Dvorák, Haas, and Schulhoff hardly make a conventional mixture, but all three of these composers had their roots in a region which was known for many centuries as “Bohemia.” One can hear this common ground in the rhythmic diversity, the influence of folk music, and the melodic inventiveness that characterizes their music.

Amsterdam Sinfonietta occupies a unique position on the Dutch music scene as professional string orchestra. It is regularly invited to perform in concert halls throughout the world as one of the very few large-scale string ensembles on the international scene. What sets Amsterdam Sinfonietta apart from the ‘regular’ chamber orchestras is the top priority it gives to a ‘chamber music mentality’. Every one of its musicians assumes the responsibilities of a solo player. This approach gives a high level of involvement on the part of the musicians when they perform as an ensemble, resulting in performances of rare dynamism and intensity that involve the listener in a vibrant live music experience. Usually the ensemble plays without conductor under the direction of Candida Thompson, concertmaster since 1995, who was appointed artistic director in 2003.

The Amsterdam Sinfonietta’s Walton/Beethoven disc CCSSA23005 was a Gramophone Editor’s Choice in 2005.

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January 2010

…entertaining enough, especially when played with the cheerful abandon it is here.

The Bohemian Album

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