Foerster: Symphony No. 1, Festive Overture & From Shakespeare / Štilec, Janáček PO

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
October 14, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Josef Bohuslav Foerster
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Marek Stilec
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 14, 2022
    • UPC
      747313433674
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574336
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Slavnostní předehra (Festive Overture), Op. 70

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    2. I. Adagio - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    3. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    4. III. Allegretto scherzando

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    5. IV. Allegro energico

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    6. Introduction: Andante moderato, "Zas, mrtvé postavy, mne oblétáte…"

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    7. I. Perdita: Allegro scherzando

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    8. II. Viola: Andante

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    9. III. Lady Macbeth: Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    10. IV. Katharina, Petruchio and Eros: Allegro energico

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec


Josef Bohuslav Foerster was the successor to Dvořák as organist in Prague, a lifelong friend of Mahler, and a pivotal figure in Czech music, whose almost 200 compositions take in all the major genres. The three selected works here offer an overview of his orchestral music. Recalling several equally majestic pieces by Smetana, the arresting Festive Overture combines Czech flair with Viennese elegance, while From Shakespeare explores characterization with warmth and resourceful orchestration. The early Symphony No. 1 in D minor offers a darkness-to-light trajectory suffused with rich mid-Romantic colors.