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Brahms & Dvorák: Orchestral Works
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Brahms & Dvorák: Orchestral Works

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Composer
BRAHMS DVORAK
Artist
Bamberger Symphoniker, Hrusa
Format
SACD
Label
Tudor
Released
Jul 19, 2019
Catalog #
TUDOR1743
UPC
812973017431

About

This is how Dvorak described his first encounter with the Third Symphony by Johannes Brahms: "I can say without exaggeration that this work surpasses his first two symphonies; if not in grandeur and power of conception, then surely in beauty! It's mood is not often found in Brahms. What glorious melodies are there! It is pure love, and the heart soars as one listens to it!" And in the same vein, we may add that the last two movements perfectly match Dvorak's Symphony No. 8, even if Brahms once said that Dvorak's Eighth was very well crafted as a symphony, but lacked the "most important thing." This contradictory viewpoint makes the present combination particularly informative. Another aspect of this concept album lies in the character of the two works, such as for instance the last movements: Brahms ends with a farewell song- anticipating Mahler, where after solemn, comforting chorales the music falters and dies away... and the audience, overwhelmed, remains silent, too. The contrast with Dvorak's last movement is extreme: this is a turbulent movement which begins with fanfares that almost bring us to our feet, and ends triumphantly, showing that Dvorak has entirely freed himself from the shackles of tradition.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto 13:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto
    Duration
    13:32
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  3. 2 II. Andante 09:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    09:30
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  4. 3 III. Poco allegretto 06:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Poco allegretto
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  5. 4 IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto 09:15
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  6. Disc 2
  7. 1 I. Allegro con brio 09:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  8. 2 II. Adagio 10:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    10:40
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  9. 3 III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace 06:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  10. 4 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 09:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    09:46
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Bamberger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša