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JOSEF SUK (1874 - 1935)
The son-in-law of Dvořák, composer and violinist Josef Suk was for long a member of the Czech Quartet. He wrote relatively little chamber music, achieving distinction rather as a composer of orchestral music.
Orchestral Music
The best known of Suk’s orchestral works is his Serenade for strings, written in 1892. Other works, written on a larger scale (in particular the symphony Asrael, in which he mourns the death of his father-in-law and his wife), represent music of greater ambition. This is also evident in his later A Summer Tale, which is motivically connected with Asrael. A Winter’s Tale is an earlier work, based on Shakespeare.
Chamber Music
Suk wrote relatively little chamber music. His Four Pieces, Op. 17 for violin and piano are a standard element in violin recital repertoire.
Piano Music
Suk also wrote for the piano, an instrument that he himself had played since childhood. These compositions are generally of a more intimate and personal nature, and they include music for his son.
| Box Set Release |
Catalogue Number |
| Die schöensten Serenaden |
Naxos 8.503056 |
| Serenades & Divertimenti |
Naxos 8.505038 |
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| A TO Z OF CONDUCTORS |
Naxos Educational
8.558087-90 |
Orchestral
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| ARENSKY, A.S.: Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky / GLAZUNOV, A.K.: Suite for String Quartet (Slavonic Serenades) (Moscow Symphony, Stratton) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DIS-80144 |
Orchestral
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| BRAHMS, J.: 18 Liebeslieder Walzer (version for piano 4 hands) / DVORAK, A.: Slavonic Dances / SUK, J.: Love Song (Love Songs) (Ketler, Lifschitz) |
Solo Musica
SM175 |
Chamber Music
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| Cello Recital: Stradner, Christoph - GOLDMARK, K. / SUK, J. / WEBERN, A. / STRAUSS, R. (Turn of the Century Cello) (Stradner, Owen) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DIS-80145 |
Chamber Music
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| Chamber Music - BRAHMS, J. / SCHUMANN, R. / DVORAK, A. / SUK, J. / KREISLER, F. / GRIEG, E. / LISZT, F. (Salon Classics) (The Rembrandt Trio) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90222 |
Chamber Music
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| Chamber Music - MARTINU, B. / JANACEK, L. / SMETANA, B. / DVORAK, A. / SUK, J. / BODOROVA, S. (Czech Chamber Music) (Vlachova) |
ArcoDiva
UP0146-2 |
Chamber Music
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| Chamber Music - SUK, J. / DVOŘÁK, A. / JANÁČEK, L. (lived and dreamed) (Ensemble Raro) |
Solo Musica
SM222 |
Instrumental, Chamber Music
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| CLASSICAL CHILL 2 - The Romantic Collection |
Naxos
8.578009-10 |
Orchestral
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| Czech Classical Music - SMETANA, B. / JANACEK, L. / DVORAK, A. / SUK, J. (Kanak, Svarovsky, Kasikova, Kasik, Czech Trio, Visek) |
ArcoDiva
UP0094-2 |
Instrumental
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| DE LYSE NAETTER - Stemningsfuld musik pa 3 CD'er (The Light Nights - Evocative Music on 3 CDs) |
Naxos
8.503148DK |
Orchestral
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| DOHNANYI, E.: Piano Quintet No. 1 / DVORAK, A.: Piano Quartet No. 2 / SUK, J.: Elegie (Ensemble Raro) |
Solo Musica
SM187 |
Chamber Music
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| DORIAN RECORDINGS, 1989-2000 (COMPLETE) (The Ames Piano Quartet) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DSL-90908 |
Chamber Music
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| Dorian Sampler, Vol. 3 |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90003 |
Instrumental
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| DVORAK, A.: Piano Trio No. 3 / MARTINU, B.: Piano Trio No. 3 / SUK, J.: Elegie (Czech Trio) |
ArcoDiva
UP0072-2 |
Chamber Music
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| DVORAK, A.: Symphony No. 6 / SUK, J.: Serenade in E-Flat Major / Into a New Life (Talich) (1938) |
Naxos Historical
8.112050 |
Orchestral
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| DVOŘÁK, A.: Symphony No. 8 / SUK, J.: Serenade (Bavarian Radio Symphony, Jansons) |
BR-Klassik
900145 |
Orchestral
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| DVORAK, A.: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" / SUK, J.: Pohadka (Fairy Tale) (Vienna Radio Symphony, Billy) |
Oehms Classics
OC745 |
Orchestral
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| DVOŘÁK, A.: Violin Concerto / Romance, Op. 11 / SUK, J.: Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24 (C. Tetzlaff, Helsinki Philharmonic, Storgårds) |
Ondine
ODE1279-5 |
Concertos
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| ELGAR, E.: Serenade, Op. 20 / SUK, J.: Serenade, Op. 6 / WOLF, H.: Serenade, "Italienische Serenade" (Budapest Strings, Botvay) |
Capriccio
C10527 |
Orchestral
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| GRIEG: Piano Concerto / CHOPIN: Sonata in B-Flat Minor (Friedman) (1927-1928) |
Naxos Historical
8.110686 |
Instrumental
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| INTERMEZZO - Classical Favourites for Relaxing and Dreaming |
Naxos
8.556616 |
Orchestral
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| KLASSIK OHNE KRISE: Zeit zum Chillen |
Naxos
8.551302-03 |
Orchestral
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| LISTEN, LEARN AND GROW, Vol. 2: Lullabies |
Naxos Educational
8.554790 |
Orchestral
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| LYTTE LAERE OG LEGE - VUGGEVISER (Listen, Learn and Play - Lullabies) |
Naxos
8.570712 |
Orchestral
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| MARTINU, B.: String Quartet No. 5 / KAPRALOVA, V.: String Quartet / SUK, J.: Meditation on old Bohemian Chorale (Kapralova Quartet) |
ArcoDiva
UP0085-2 |
Chamber Music
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| Orchestral and Choral Music - WAGNER, R. / BERLIOZ, H. / SCHUMANN, R. / DVOŘÁK, A. (Michael Gielen Edition, Vol. 4 (1968-2014)) |
SWR Classic
SWR19028CD |
Orchestral
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| Orchestral Music - MACHAUT, G. de / SUK, J. / MACHA, O. / BODOROVA, S. / WENGLER, M. / MERTZIG, R. (Carmina lucemburgiana) (Stilec) |
ArcoDiva
UP0113-2 |
Orchestral
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| Orchestral Music - SMETANA, B. / FIBICH, Z. / DVOŘÁK, A. (Galakonzert aus Prag: Czech Dances from Operas and Operettas) (Czech Philharmonic, Neumann) |
Orfeo
C180891A |
Orchestral
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| Piano Recital: Kubalek, Antonin - SUK, J. / DUSSEK, F.X. / MYSLIVECEK, J. / VANHAL, J.B. / SMETANA, B. / DUSSKE, J.L. (Czech Miniature Masterpieces) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90121 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Kubalek, Antonin - SUK, J. / JANACEK, L. / SMETANA, B. / NOVAK, V. (Memories of Bohemia) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90185 |
Instrumental
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| RACHMANINOV, S.: Trio elegiaque No. 1 / DVORAK, A.: Piano Trio No. 1 / SUK, J.: Piano Trio, Op. 2 / Elegie (Elegiaco) (Czech Trio) |
ArcoDiva
UP0102-2 |
Chamber Music
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| SCHUBERT: Impromptus / SUK: Serenade in E-Flat Major, Op. 6 |
Amadis
7248 |
Orchestral
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| SCHULHOFF, E.: 5 Pieces / SUK, J.: Meditation on the old Bohemian Chorale / DVOŘÁK, A.: String Quartet No. 13 (alla czeca) (Signum Quartet) |
Capriccio
C5257 |
Chamber Music
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| SMETANA / SUK / NOVAK: Piano Trios |
Naxos
8.553415 |
Chamber Music
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| STILLA VITA NATTER - Serenad - Liten kvallsmusik (Tranquil White Nights - Serenade - Little Night Music) |
Naxos
8.570394 |
Orchestral
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| String Quartets – MENDELSSOHN, Felix / VERDI, G. / SUK, J. (Kapralova Quartet) |
ArcoDiva
UP0166-2 |
Chamber Music
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| STRINGS (Eternal) |
Naxos
8.578027 |
Orchestral
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| SUK / DVORAK: Serenades for Strings |
Naxos
8.550419 |
Orchestral
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| SUK, J.: Asrael (Essen Philharmonic, Netopil) |
Oehms Classics
OC1865 |
Orchestral
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| SUK, J.: Asrael (Helsinki Philharmonic, Ashkenazy) |
Ondine
ODE1132-5 |
Orchestral
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| SUK, J.: Elegie (version for piano trio) / SMETANA, B.: Piano Trio / BODOROVA, S.: Prefigurations (Elegiac Stories) (Eben Trio) |
ArcoDiva
UP0143-2 |
Chamber Music
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| SUK, J.: Fairy Tale / Fantasy in G Minor / Fantasticke scherzo (M. Ludwig, Buffalo Philharmonic, Falletta) |
Naxos
8.572323 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| SUK, J.: Mass in B-Flat Major / FOERSTER, J.B.: Glagolitic Mass / FIBICH, Z.: Missa brevis, Op. 21 (Czech Masses) (Petrdlik, Zicha) |
ArcoDiva
UP0117-2 |
Choral - Sacred
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| SUK, J.: Piano Music (Visek) |
ArcoDiva
UP0025-2 |
Instrumental
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| SUK, J.: Piano Quartet, Op. 1 / NOVAK, V.: Piano Quartet, Op. 7 / MARTINU, B.: Piano Quartet No. 1 (Czech Piano Quartets) (The Ames Piano Quartet) |
Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-93261 |
Chamber Music
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| SUK: A Summer's Tale / A Winter's Tale |
Naxos
8.553703 |
Orchestral
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| SUK: Six Piano Pieces / De Maman / Moods |
Naxos
8.553762 |
Instrumental
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| Violin and Piano Recital: Winokurow, Arkadij / Eschwé, Elisabeth - SCHUMANN, C. / GRIEG, E. / SUK, J. / ELGAR, E. / PROKOFIEV, S. (Appassionato) |
Gramola Records
Gramola99085 |
Chamber Music
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| Violin Recital: Accardo, Salvatore (Paganini's Violin - Salvatore Accardo Plays Paganini's Guarneri del Gesu 1742) |
Dynamic
CDS175 |
Instrumental
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| Violin Recital: Ambros, Miroslav - SARASATE, P. de / PAGANINI, N. / BODOROVA, S. / WIENIAWSKI, H. / SPOHR, L. / KREISLER, F. (Il Virtuoso) |
ArcoDiva
UP0089-2 |
Chamber Music |
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