Foerster: Symphony No. 2; Cyrano de Bergerac

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
December 5, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Josef Bohuslav Foerster
    • PERFORMER
      Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 05, 2025
    • UPC
      747313465477
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574654
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    2. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    3. III. Allegro

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    4. IV. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    5. I. Andante con moto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    6. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    7. III. Allegro - Tempo di Valse

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    8. IV. Allegro deciso

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec

    9. V. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Josef Bohuslav Foerster

      Ensemble: Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Marek Štilec


Josef Bohuslav Foerster was a pivotal figure in Czech musical history and a lifelong friend of fellow German-speaking Bohemian, Gustav Mahler. Foerster's Symphony No. 2, dedicated to the memory of his sister, Marie, achieves a satisfying unity, with it's sombre qualities eloquently transformed into a fervent apotheosis. Cyrano de Bergerac was Foerster's most successful orchestral piece and is a perfect example of his late-Romantic finesse. Conceived as an autonomous work not intended as incidental music, it's 'five symphonic images' each relates to a specific place in the drama.