Josef Suk was Dvořák’s favourite pupil, and was seen as the natural successor to the great Czech composer. He eventually had a prolific output, his orchestral scores concentrating on colourful symphonic poems. A Summer’s Tale was the most extensive and dramatic of the series, a sinister and macabre element running through the five movements, and concluding with a dramatic portrait of a stormy night. A Winter’s Tale takes its theme from the Shakespeare play, a cold chill blowing through the music.