Fibich: Symphony No. 2; At Twilight; Clarinet Idyll / Venys, Stilec, Czech National Symphony

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 28, 2014
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      FIBICH, ZDEN?K
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Czech National Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Irvin Veny?, Marek Stilec
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 28, 2014
    • UPC
      747313315772
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573157
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Concertos
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    2. II. Adagio

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    3. III. Scherzo: Presto

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    4. IV. Finale: Allegro energico

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    5. At Twilight, Op. 39

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    6. Selanka (Idyll), Op. 16

      Composer: Zdeněk Fibich

      Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Irvin Venyš

      Conductor: Marek Štilec


Zdenek Fibich was one of the most important Czech composers of the second half of the nineteenth century, after his Czech predecessor, Smetana, and near-contemporary, Dvorák. His Symphony No 2 in E flat major, Op 38 is one of his greatest orchestral works, holding in perfect balance the dual influences of the Czech Nationalist School (and particularly Dvorák) as well as Austro-German models such as Schumann, Weber and Wagner. Most of the main themes derive from some of his own piano pieces but they are integrated and developed in masterly fashion. At Twilight is a lusciously scored orchestral piece, whilst the Idyll is gently melancholic.