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DVOŘÁK, A.: Svatá Ludmila (St. Ludmilla) [Oratorio] (Aghová, Breedt, Beczala, Cologne West German Radio Chorus and Orchestra, G. Albrecht)

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Label: Orfeo

Genre: Choral - Sacred

Period: Romantic

Catalogue No: C513992H

Barcode: 4011790513225

Release Date: 01/1999

DVOŘÁK, A.: Svatá Ludmila (St. Ludmilla) [Oratorio] (Aghová, Breedt, Beczala, Cologne West German Radio Chorus and Orchestra, G. Albrecht)

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Dvořák, Antonín
Vrchlický, Jaroslav - Lyricist

Svata Ludmila (St. Ludmilla), Op. 71, B. 144

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)
Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)

1

Part I: Introduction: Tmy vratily se v skryse skal a lesu (The dusk departs to gloomy caves and forests) (Chorus)

07:53

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

2

Part I: Recitative: Vesno smava, Vesno sniva (Merry Springtime, dreamy Springtime) (Tenor)

00:59

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

3

Part I: Kvety, jimiz Vesna vabi (Blossoms, with which Spring allures us) (Chorus)

04:03

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

4

Part I: Svate jitro jest (Holy dawn and holy night) (Chorus)

04:24

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

5

Part I: Trihav, ktery patri troji tvari (Triglaw, thou with three-fold countenance) (Chorus)

03:40

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

6

Part I: Recitative: Me srdce chvi se tlukem bournym dnes (My heart is beating wildly) (Soprano)

02:23

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

7

Part I: Slys nase pisne horouci a vrouci (Here when we sing our psalm) (Chorus)

04:29

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

8

Part I: Aria: Od detstvi ku oltari mne vodil svaty cit (When young it was the altar I ever held most dear) (Soprano)

04:37

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

9

Part I: Vzdyt bozi s nami jsou, kam bludny krok se sine (The gods are close at hand, where'er we stray and falter) (Chorus)

02:33

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

10

Part I: Sem rychle Vesny kvet, at sochu ovencime (Festoon with flowers gay the statue of great Vesna) (Tenor)

01:23

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

11

Part I: Ky v pozadi to hluk? (What causes all that noise?) (Chorus)

03:12

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

12

Part I: Aria: Do prachu s vami! Jeden jest Buh! (Now kiss the dust all! One God there is!) (Bass, Chorus)

04:00

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

13

Part I: Kdo onen muz, jejz nestih's nebe blesk? (What man is this whom lightening will not fell?) (Chorus)

03:55

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

14

Part I: Aria: O dovol abych zlibat smwla tvych nohou prach (I beg thee, only thy dusty feet My lips I would lay) (Soprano)

07:06

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

15

Part I: Recitative: Vstup v nitro sve, mym domem neni zeme (Upon this earth thy search would be a vain quest) (Bass)

01:09

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

16

Part I: Co bude nyni? (What will befall us, in the time approaching?) (Chorus)

02:22

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

17

Part I: Vse lame se a borti v chaos tmavy (Now everything is crumbling, all is chaos) (Chorus)

04:22

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

18

Part II: Introduction, Recitative and Aria: O, v jake sere lesni stiny (Oh, in the fearful forest shadows) (Alto)

08:10

Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

19

Part II: Duet: Te ptam se te: co najit chces? (Pray tell me now, what do you seek?) (Soprano, Alto)

03:53

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

20

Part II: Aria: Ja neklamal se, bud vitana, dcero! (No error made, I welcome you, daughter!) (Bass)

02:40

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

21

Part II: Recitative: Dik, otce, ja se neklamala (Thank, Father, I felt sure I was right) (Soprano)

00:27

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

22

Part II: Aria: Nuz tedy vez a pojmi v srdce svoje (First you should learn) (Bass)

01:44

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

23

Part II: Recitative: O doprej, at se v pokore dal cvicim (Oh tell me, for humility I long now) (Soprano)

00:40

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

24

Part II: Trio: Tam Kristuv kriz! (Behold Christ's Cross!) (Soprano, Alto, Bass)

03:48

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

25

Part II: Vesele hvozdem, vesele polem (Gaily we pass through field and through forest) (Soprano, Alto, Bass, Chorus)

02:24

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

26

Part II: O jaky obraz oku memu se v stinu lesnim otvira! (Oh, what a sight there in the shadows, and one that causes me to fear!) (Tenor, Chorus)

03:45

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

27

Part II: Recitative: Ja bludne duse svetlu vracim (I led the lost souls out of darkness) (Bass)

00:44

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

28

Part II: O neklamu se, chapu juz (I think, the truth I now infer) (Chorus)

02:06

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

29

Part II: Recitative: Ach, ona, po niz srdce moje prahne (Ah, it is she for whom my heart is yearning) (Tenor, Bass)

02:00

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

30

Part II: Aria: O, cestu ukaz mi, jak ji mam dobyt (Oh, show to me the way that I must win her) (Tenor)

04:29

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

31

Part II: O vizte, knize nas vrha se na kolena (Oh, look there, see our Prince upon his knees) (Chorus)

00:50

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

32

Part II: Recitative: O, kterak mohu zvednout k tobe zraku (How is it possible to raise my eyelids) (Soprano)

03:07

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

33

Part II: O beda, nechce slyset jeho lkani! (Oh, heavens! She'll not listen to his pleading!) (Chorus)

00:19

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

34

Part II: Recitative: Jak z krasneho snu nahle procitly (I rudely awake from a perfect dream) (Tenor, Bass)

02:11

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

35

Part II: Ja hledala jsem zari toho jitra (For this new shining dawn I am now searching) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

05:41

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

36

Part III: Introduction: Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Mighty Lord, have mercy on us!) (Chorus)

04:34

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

37

Part III: Recitative: Nuz pristupte, mnou vire vyuceni (Come forward all to whom I've taught the new creed!) (Tenor, Bass)

01:23

Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

38

Part III: Duet: O, nech juz skanout nad nasimi cely (Anoint our foreheads with the holy water) (Soprano, Tenor)

07:26

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

39

Part III: Recitative: U cile stojim snahy sve a tuzby (Here on the threshold of my aspirations) (Soprano, Bass)

02:06

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

40

Part III: Nuz pokleknete pred biskupem oba (So both of you will kneel before Methodius) (Chorus)

01:45

Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

41

Part III: Duchu svaty, sestup v nachu (Holy Ghost in royal purple) (Bass, Chorus)

02:48

Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

42

Part III: O znete, pisne, znete k nebes bani (Now let the heavens echo with our anthem) (Alto, Bass, Chorus)

00:51

Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

43

Part III: Panno, matko stvoritele (Virgin mother of our Saviour) (Alto, Chorus)

02:21

Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

44

Part III: O znete, pisne, znete k nebes bani (Now let the heavens echo with our anthem) (Alto, Bass, Chorus)

02:27

Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

45

Part III: Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Mighty Lord, have mercy on us!) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bass, Chorus)

06:29

Aghova, Livia (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (alto)
Beczała, Piotr (tenor)
Vele, Ludek (bass)
Prager Chamber Choir (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Chorus (Choir)
Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Albrecht, Gerd (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:23:38