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DVORAK (THE VERY BEST OF)

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Concerto; Instrumental; Opera; Orchestral; Wind Ensemble/Band Music

Period: 20th Century; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.552139-40

Barcode: 0730099213929

Release Date: 10/2006

DVORAK (THE VERY BEST OF)

Antonín Dvořák is considered the greatest of the Czech nationalist composers of the later nineteenth century, and he continues to enjoy the widest international popularity. This 2-CD set features Dvořák’s most frequently performed and recorded works, including excerpts from the New World Symphony, his Cello Concerto, and his light-hearted Humoresques.

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Disc 1

Dvořák, Antonín

Carnival Overture, Op. 92

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

1

Carnival Overture, Op. 92

09:35

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major

Veselka, Stefan (piano)

2

8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major

02:54

Veselka, Stefan (piano)

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179, "American": III. Molto vivace

Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

3

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, "American": III. Molto vivace

04:02

Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 33: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

4

Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 33: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

05:46

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger

7 Gypsy Melodies: No. 4. Songs my mother taught me (arr. violin and piano)

Battersby, Edmund (piano)
Qian, Zhou (violin)

5

7 Gypsy Melodies: No. 4. Songs my mother taught me (arr. violin and piano)

02:44

Battersby, Edmund (piano)
Qian, Zhou (violin)

Dvořák, Antonín

Serenade in E Major, Op. 22: I. Moderato

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)

6

Serenade in E Major, Op. 22: I. Moderato

04:13

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

7

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2

04:44

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"

Joachim Trio (Ensemble)

8

Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"

05:54

Joachim Trio (Ensemble)

Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70: III. Scherzo: Vivace - Poco meno messo

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

9

Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70: III. Scherzo: Vivace - Poco meno messo

07:47

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100: II. Larghetto

Qian, Zhou (violin)
Battersby, Edmund (piano)

10

Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100: II. Larghetto

04:31

Qian, Zhou (violin)
Battersby, Edmund (piano)

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

11

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2

05:33

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín
Kvapil, Jaroslav - Lyricist

Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem

Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

12

Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: O silver moon, "Song to the Moon"

05:53

Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín

The Noon Witch (Polednice), Op. 108

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

13

The Noon Witch (Polednice), Op. 108

13:07

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Disc 2

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

1

16 Slavonic Dances: No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1

03:48

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín
Todi, Jacopone da - Lyricist

Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71: Fac ut portem Christi mortem

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Simpson, Marietta (contralto)
Aler, John (tenor)
Gao, Ding (baritone)
Washington Chorus (Choir)
Washington Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shafer, Robert (Conductor)

2

Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71: Fac ut portem Christi mortem

05:12

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Simpson, Marietta (contralto)
Aler, John (tenor)
Gao, Ding (baritone)
Washington Chorus (Choir)
Washington Orchestra (Orchestra)
Shafer, Robert (Conductor)

Dvořák, Antonín

Serenade, Op. 44: I. Moderato, quasi marcia

Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists (Ensemble)

3

Serenade, Op. 44: I. Moderato, quasi marcia

03:52

Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists (Ensemble)

Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

4

Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

12:26

Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81: III. Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace

Klánský, Ivan (piano)
Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

5

Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81: III. Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace

04:08

Klánský, Ivan (piano)
Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39: II. Polka

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

6

Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39: II. Polka

04:50

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

10 Legends, Op. 59, B 117: No. 2 in G Major

Köhn, Christian (piano)
Matthies, Silke-Thora (piano)

7

10 Legends, Op. 59, B 117: No. 2 in G Major

04:10

Köhn, Christian (piano)
Matthies, Silke-Thora (piano)

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

8

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": II. Largo

12:01

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

2 Waltzes, Op. 54, B. 105: No. 1 in A Major

Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

9

2 Waltzes, Op. 54, B. 105: No. 1 in A Major

03:57

Vlach Quartet Prague (Ensemble)

Romance in F Minor, Op. 11

Qian, Zhou (violin)
Battersby, Edmund (piano)

10

Romance in F Minor, Op. 11

10:39

Qian, Zhou (violin)
Battersby, Edmund (piano)

My Homeland, Op. 62

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

11

My Homeland, Op. 62

09:16

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:31:02