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Dvorak: Complete Concertos / Susskind, Ricci, Nelsova, Firkusny

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Composer
DVORAK, ANTONIN
Artist
Susskind
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Sep 30, 2014
Catalog #
BRI94938
UPC
5028421949383

About

This wonderful two-disc set charts the progress of Dvo?ák’s relationship with the concerto form over the course of his career, from the tentative but beautifully peaceful Piano Concerto of his early days to the masterwork that is the Cello Concerto, widely considered the greatest of all concertos for the instrument. This evolution was accompanied by a range of musical and personal influences: the concertos interact with Dvo?ák’s other key pieces, such as his famous Slavonic Dances, showing snippets of his main musical preoccupations as well as his changing geographic location; and are testament to his important relationships with some of the star soloists of his day – such as the violinist Joseph Joachim or the cellist Hanuš Wihan – for whom he wrote most of the concertos.

Alongside Dvo?ák’s most famous examples of the concerto form, we are also treated to less-known soloist-and-orchestra works, including the charming Romance in F minor and the dazzling Mazurek in E minor. The soloists in this collection are all veterans of their instruments who deliver exemplary performances, directed under the esteemed baton of Walter Susskind: "In these Dvorak performances his great gifts as accompanist to elite soloistic talents is abundantly evident – he was one of the great concerto conductors of his generation – and the soloists respond in diverse ways, emotional, technical, expressive to the differing demands of the concertos" (MusicWeb International).

Other information:

- The three solo concertos and smaller concertante works by Dvorak, on two CDs!

- In Dvo?ák’s substantial symphonic oeuvre there are only three concertos, but each is a masterwork of its kind, frequently played and audience favourites.

- The Cello Concerto is the best and most popular in its genre, a dramatic and sweeping display of romantic passion, the Piano Concerto and Violin Concerto are strong and virtuoso works, with hints of the rich folklore of Dvo?ák’s home country Bohemia.

- Reissue from the rich Vox catalogue, featuring excellent soloists of international fame: cellist Sara Nelsova, pianist Rudolf Firkusny and violinist Ruggiero Ricci. - Brilliant Classics

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro agitato 17:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro agitato
    Duration
    17:58
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Rudolf Firkušný
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  3. 2 II. Andante sostenuto 08:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Rudolf Firkušný
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  4. 3 III. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 10:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Rudolf Firkušný
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  5. 4 Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39 09:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39
    Duration
    09:50
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  6. 5 Mazurek, Op. 49, B. 90 05:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Mazurek, Op. 49, B. 90
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  7. 6 Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68, No. 5, B. 182 04:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68, No. 5, B. 182
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Zara Nelsova
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  8. 7 Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 181 06:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 181
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Zara Nelsova
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  9. Disc 2
  10. 1 I. Allegro ma non troppo - II. Adagio ma non troppo 18:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo - II. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    18:59
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  11. 2 III. Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo 10:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
    Duration
    10:03
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ruggiero Ricci
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  12. 3 I. Allegro 14:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    14:08
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Zara Nelsova
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind
  13. 4 II. Adagio ma non troppo 10:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    10:03
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Zara Nelsova
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Walter Susskind