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Balady a legendy (Ballads and Legends)
Supraphon

Balady a legendy (Ballads and Legends)

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Details

Composer
KRECEK, JAROSLAV
Artist
Musica Bohemica
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Oct 09, 2015
Catalog #
SU4191-2
UPC
099925419127

About

Musica Bohemica are celebrating their 40th anniversary, which is a fitting occasion to look back. The very first recording the ensemble made for Supraphon, the LP Drevo se hudbou odívá (Wood Attired in Music), released back in 1979, features several forcible folk texts (Vandrovali hudci, Horelo srdécko, etc.), to which the artistic director, Jaroslav Krcek, composed music with such sensitivity that many a listener still considers it folk tunes. The next Musica Bohemica album, Ceské a moravské lidové balady (Czech and Moravian Folk Ballads), includes traditional melodies in Krcek's arrangements, imbued with his singular signature and colourful instrumentation. Jaroslav Krcek also proved to be sure-footed when selecting the soloists; one would be hard pressed indeed to imagine better delivery. The anniversary album features pieces selected from the two early recordings, with some of them being released on CD for the very first time. The songs that have enchanted generations of Musica Bohemica listeners now come across in their full beauty. Musica Bohemica's anniversary commemorated with early recordings - a spell that does not wear off.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Vandrovali hudci (Wandering Fiddlers) 05:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Vandrovali hudci (Wandering Fiddlers)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Eva Markova, Jan Pospichal Housle
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  2. 2 Stroj se, panno, stroj se (Make Ready, Maid, Make Ready) 05:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Stroj se, panno, stroj se (Make Ready, Maid, Make Ready)
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Lubomir Vraspir
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  3. 3 Hořelo srdéčko (A Heart on Fire) 02:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    Hořelo srdéčko (A Heart on Fire)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Eva Markova
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  4. 4 Andělíku rozkochaný (Frolicking Little Angel) 04:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Andělíku rozkochaný (Frolicking Little Angel)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Jan Pospichal Housle
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  5. 5 Zaříkání milého (Conjuring My Beloved) 08:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Zaříkání milého (Conjuring My Beloved)
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Klara Jernekova, Alfred Strejček
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  6. 6 Dance in C 03:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dance in C
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  7. 7 Plouli jsou rytíři … (The Knights They Crossed the River Stream) 05:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Plouli jsou rytíři … (The Knights They Crossed the River Stream)
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Hana Chlomkova
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  8. 8 Při jednej dolině (Down in the Valley) 07:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Při jednej dolině (Down in the Valley)
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Vlasta Grycova, Jarmila Mihalikova
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  9. 9 Vdala matička, vdala svou dceru (One Mother Her Daughter Married off) 05:41
    Track
    9
    Title
    Vdala matička, vdala svou dceru (One Mother Her Daughter Married off)
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Jaroslav Krček
    Performer
    Jarmila Mihalikova
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  10. 10 Na mšu svatú zvonijú (The Bells Are Chiming for the Mass) 05:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Na mšu svatú zvonijú (The Bells Are Chiming for the Mass)
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Jozka Cerny
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  11. 11 Zabil jest Matoušek (Young Matthew his Sweetheart Slew) 04:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Zabil jest Matoušek (Young Matthew his Sweetheart Slew)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  12. 12 Pase ovčák ovce (The Shepherd He Was His Flock Herding) 02:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    Pase ovčák ovce (The Shepherd He Was His Flock Herding)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  13. 13 Stála svatba, stála (The Wedding Feast It Was So Long) 06:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    Stála svatba, stála (The Wedding Feast It Was So Long)
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Vlasta Grycova
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  14. 14 Komáři se ženili (The Gnats' Weddin) 02:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Komáři se ženili (The Gnats' Weddin)
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Lubomir Vraspir
    Ensemble
    Musica Bohemica
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček