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Lovro von Matacic & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Beethoven

Dramatic Triumphant Romantic Virtuosic
$77.99

Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Bruckner, Oldrich Korte, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner
Artist
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Jun 13, 2025
Catalog #
SU4354-2
UPC
099925435424

About

The first complete edition of Supraphon recordings made by the legendary conductor Lovro von Matacic with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. This set contains unique historical recordings of six great symphonies of the Romantic era with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the conductor Lovro von Matacic. These recordings were made between 1959 and 1980 by one of the most remarkable conductors of his generation. Matacic was born in Croatia when it was still part of Austria-Hungary. He studied in Vienna, where the great world of music revealed itself to him, and opera especially. The difficult path he had to follow led him through two world wars, but in the end he became a charismatic figure capable of inspiring and galvanising any orchestra. He repeatedly conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Staatskapelle, the Munich Philharmonic, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Japan, and he stood at the helm of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech public always welcomed him as a special guest, and Supraphon enabled him to record first Beethoven's Eroica and two great symphonies by Tchaikovsky. Especially rare are the three symphonies by Anton Bruckner with the best-known Seventh, the grandiose Fifth, and the concluding Ninth representing Late Romanticism at it's zenith. This one-of-a-kind creation shows the orchestra of Ancerl's and Neumann's era in a different light. Around the world, Matacic is better known for his opera recordings, so this Supraphon set of orchestral recordings is unique.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro con brio 15:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    15:55
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  3. 2 II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 16:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
    Duration
    16:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  4. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 05:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  5. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro molto 11:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro molto
    Duration
    11:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  6. 5 Act I: Prologue 17:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Prologue
    Duration
    17:06
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  7. 6 Act III: Finale 07:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Finale
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 I. Andante - Allegro con anima 13:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro con anima
    Duration
    13:10
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  10. 2 II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza 12:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
    Duration
    12:01
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  11. 3 III. Valse: Allegro moderato 05:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Valse: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  12. 4 IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace 11:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    11:47
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  13. Disc 3
  14. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo 18:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    18:17
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  15. 2 II. Allegro con gracia 07:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro con gracia
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  16. 3 III. Allegro molto vivace 08:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  17. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso 09:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  18. 5 Story of the Flutes 18:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    Story of the Flutes
    Duration
    18:38
    Composer
    Oldřich František Korte
    Performer
    Géza Novák, František Čech, Zdeněk Jílek
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  19. Disc 4
  20. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro 19:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    19:27
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  21. 2 II. Adagio 18:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    18:19
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  22. 3 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 11:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
    Duration
    11:56
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  23. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato 20:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    20:35
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  24. Disc 5
  25. 1 I. Allegro moderato 21:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    21:36
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  26. 2 II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam 23:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
    Duration
    23:58
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  27. 3 III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell 10:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  28. 4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell 12:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell
    Duration
    12:45
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  29. Disc 6
  30. 1 I. Feierlich, misterioso 23:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Feierlich, misterioso
    Duration
    23:37
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  31. 2 II. Scherzo: Bewegt lebhaft - Trio: Schnell - Scherzo da capo 10:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Bewegt lebhaft - Trio: Schnell - Scherzo da capo
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić
  32. 3 III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich 27:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio: Langsam feierlich
    Duration
    27:13
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Lovro von Matačić