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Dvorák: Saint Ludmila

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Details

Composer
DVORAK, ANTONIN
Artist
Saling, Kohutkova, Mikulas, Bytnarova, Ce
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 10, 2019
Catalog #
8574023-24
UPC
747313402373

About

Antonin Dvorak's success in Europe during the 1880s led to invitations to visit England and the commissioning of his oratorio Saint Ludmila for the Leeds Festival. It tells the moving and turbulent story of Ludmila's conversion to Christianity, an important event in Bohemian history that led to her becoming Bohemia's patron saint. Written for large forces and with a predominant part for the chorus in the tradition of Handel, Saint Ludmila is full of Dvorak's typical warmth and melodic beauty, and stands alongside his Stabat Mater and Requiem as one of his greatest works. Here, the piece is interpreted by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, led by Leos Svarovsky. Leos Svarovsky studied flute and conducting at the Academy of Music in Prague as the last student of the renowned professor Vaclav Neumann. He started his career at the National Theatre in Prague as assistant to Zdenek Kosler and subsequently went on to hold principal positions with the Prague Chamber Opera, the Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava, the Brno Philharmonic, the Zilina State Chamber Orchestra, the Czech Chamber Orchestra, and others.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Part I: Introduction - Chorus: Tmy vrátily se v skrýše skal a lesů (Darkness has returned to the nooks in the rocks and forests) (Priests) 08:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part I: Introduction - Chorus: Tmy vrátily se v skrýše skal a lesů (Darkness has returned to the nooks in the rocks and forests) (Priests)
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  3. 2 Part I: Recitative: Vesno smavá, Vesno snivá (Smiling Spring, dreamy Spring) (Peasant) 01:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: Vesno smavá, Vesno snivá (Smiling Spring, dreamy Spring) (Peasant)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ondrej Šaling
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  4. 3 Part I: Chorus: Květy, jimiž Vesna vábí (Flowers with which Spring attracts) (People) 04:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part I: Chorus: Květy, jimiž Vesna vábí (Flowers with which Spring attracts) (People)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  5. 4 Part I: Chorus: Svaté jitro jest (The morning is sacred) (Priests, People) 04:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I: Chorus: Svaté jitro jest (The morning is sacred) (Priests, People)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  6. 5 Part I: Aria: Od dětství ku oltáři mne vodil svatý cit (From childhood a holy emotion led me to the altar) (Ludmila) 03:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Od dětství ku oltáři mne vodil svatý cit (From childhood a holy emotion led me to the altar) (Ludmila)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adriana Kohútková
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  7. 6 Part I: Vždy bozi s námi jsou, kam bludný krok se šine (The gods are always with us, wherever the mistaken step edges slowly forward) (Chorus) 03:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I: Vždy bozi s námi jsou, kam bludný krok se šine (The gods are always with us, wherever the mistaken step edges slowly forward) (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  8. 7 Part I: Sem rychle Vesny květ (Here quickly the flower of Spring) (Peasant) 01:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I: Sem rychle Vesny květ (Here quickly the flower of Spring) (Peasant)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Ondrej Šaling
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  9. 8 Part I: Aria: Do prachu s Vámi! Jeden jest Bůh! (Into the dust with you! There is one god!) (Ivan, Chorus) 04:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Do prachu s Vámi! Jeden jest Bůh! (Into the dust with you! There is one god!) (Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  10. 9 Part I: Kdo onen muž, jejž nestih's nebe blesk? (Who is this man, whom lightning in the heavens did not strike) (Chorus) 04:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I: Kdo onen muž, jejž nestih's nebe blesk? (Who is this man, whom lightning in the heavens did not strike) (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  11. 10 Part I: Aria: Ó dovol, o dovol (Oh, allow me the courage) (Ludmila) 06:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I: Aria: Ó dovol, o dovol (Oh, allow me the courage) (Ludmila)
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adriana Kohútková
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  12. 11 Part I: Vše láme se a bortí v chaos tmavý (Everything breaks and crumbles into a dark chaos) (Chorus) 05:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Vše láme se a bortí v chaos tmavý (Everything breaks and crumbles into a dark chaos) (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1 Part II: Introduction - Recitative: Ó, v jaké šeré lesní stíny (Oh, into what dim forest shadows) - Aria: Já neměla ti víry dáti (I ought not have believed you) (Svatava) 08:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part II: Introduction - Recitative: Ó, v jaké šeré lesní stíny (Oh, into what dim forest shadows) - Aria: Já neměla ti víry dáti (I ought not have believed you) (Svatava)
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Karla Bytnarová
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  15. 2 Part II: Duet: Ted' ptám se tě: co najít chceš? (Now I ask you: what do you want to find?) (Svatava, Ludmila) 04:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part II: Duet: Ted' ptám se tě: co najít chceš? (Now I ask you: what do you want to find?) (Svatava, Ludmila)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Karla Bytnarová, Adriana Kohútková
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  16. 3 Part II: Aria: Já neklamal se, bud' vítána, dcero! (I was not under any illusion, be welcome, daughter!) (Ivan) 03:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Já neklamal se, bud' vítána, dcero! (I was not under any illusion, be welcome, daughter!) (Ivan)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  17. 4 Part II: Ó jaký obraz oku mému (Oh, what a picture to my eye) (Bořivoj, Chorus) 04:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part II: Ó jaký obraz oku mému (Oh, what a picture to my eye) (Bořivoj, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Tomáš Černý
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  18. 5 Part II: Recitative: Ach, ona, po níž srdce moje prahne (Oh, she for whom my heart pines) (Bořivoj, Ivan) 01:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Ach, ona, po níž srdce moje prahne (Oh, she for whom my heart pines) (Bořivoj, Ivan)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Tomáš Černý, Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  19. 6 Part II: Aria: Ó, cestu ukaž mi, jak ji mám dobýt (Oh, show me the way, how I am to conquer her) (Bořivoj) 03:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II: Aria: Ó, cestu ukaž mi, jak ji mám dobýt (Oh, show me the way, how I am to conquer her) (Bořivoj)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Tomáš Černý
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  20. 7 Part II: Recitative: Ó, kterak mohu zvednout k tobě zraku (Oh, how can I raise my eyes to you) (Ludmila) 02:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Ó, kterak mohu zvednout k tobě zraku (Oh, how can I raise my eyes to you) (Ludmila)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adriana Kohútková
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  21. 8 Part II: Ó běda, nechce slyšet jeho lkání! (Oh, woe, she does not want to hear his lamenting!) (Chorus) 00:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part II: Ó běda, nechce slyšet jeho lkání! (Oh, woe, she does not want to hear his lamenting!) (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  22. 9 Part II: Recitative: Jak z krásného snu náhle procitlý (How, suddenly awake from a beautiful dream) (Bořivoj, Ivan) 03:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Jak z krásného snu náhle procitlý (How, suddenly awake from a beautiful dream) (Bořivoj, Ivan)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Tomáš Černý, Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  23. 10 Part II: Quartet: Já hledala jsem záři toho jitra (I looked for the glow of that morn) (Ludmila, Svatava, Bořivoj, Ivan, Chorus) 03:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part II: Quartet: Já hledala jsem záři toho jitra (I looked for the glow of that morn) (Ludmila, Svatava, Bořivoj, Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adriana Kohútková, Karla Bytnarová, Tomáš Černý, Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  24. 11 Part III: Introduction - Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Lord, have mercy on us!) (Chorus) 04:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part III: Introduction - Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Lord, have mercy on us!) (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  25. 12 Part III: Duet: Ó, nech juž skanout nad našimi čely (Oh, allow now to drop on our foreheads) (Bořivoj, Ludmila) 02:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part III: Duet: Ó, nech juž skanout nad našimi čely (Oh, allow now to drop on our foreheads) (Bořivoj, Ludmila)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Tomáš Černý, Adriana Kohútková
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  26. 13 Part III: Duchu svatý, sestup v nachu (Holy spirit, descend in purple) (Ivan, Priests) 04:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part III: Duchu svatý, sestup v nachu (Holy spirit, descend in purple) (Ivan, Priests)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  27. 14 Part III: Ó zněte, písně, zněte k nebes báni (Oh, resound, songs, resound to the dome of heaven) (Chorus, Svatava, Ivan) 01:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part III: Ó zněte, písně, zněte k nebes báni (Oh, resound, songs, resound to the dome of heaven) (Chorus, Svatava, Ivan)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Karla Bytnarová, Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský
  28. 15 Part III: Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Lord, have mercy on us!) (Ludmila, Svatava, Bořivoj, Ivan, Chorus) 04:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part III: Hospodine, pomiluj ny! (Lord, have mercy on us!) (Ludmila, Svatava, Bořivoj, Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adriana Kohútková, Karla Bytnarová, Tomáš Černý, Peter Mikuláš
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leoš Svárovský