Suk: Symphony No 2, Legend Of The Dead Victors / Weller, Belgium National Orchestra
Details
- Composer
- SUK, JOSEF
- Artist
- Weller
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Fuga Libera
- Released
- Jan 12, 2010
- Catalog #
- FUG557
- UPC
- 5400439005570
About
Ever since the memorable Václav Talich recording in the Fifties, Josef Suk's (1874-1935) Asraël symphony has never really benefited from a reference recording. Yet this symphony, of a dimension worthy of Mahler, written a century ago by a man crucified by pain, is slowly finding its way into the limelight. Walter Weller grew up between Vienna and Prague, at a time when Talich was still active, and has known Czech music since the cradle. With the Belgian National Orchestra, he leads us into an intimate comprehension of this partition, written after the death of Suk's father-in-law - Dvorák - and for part of the work, struck by the death of his young wife, Otilie. Asraël (Angel of Death) is a unique reflection upon death, where sadness, anger, resignation and the overcoming of pain form an extraordinary storyline, a combination of intimacy and remarkable fullness of sound. Extremely rare in discography, the complementary work will be of interest to all the amateurs of Czech music and of works inspired by the war: Legend of the Dead Victors is Suk's tribute to the Czech soldiers who died during World War I; an extraordinary short piece suggesting another vision of how to overcome death.
Tracklist 6 tracks
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1 Part I: I. Andante sostenuto 14:11
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: I. Andante sostenuto
- Duration
- 14:11
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller
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2 Part I: II. Andante 06:18
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: II. Andante
- Duration
- 06:18
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller
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3 Part I: III. Vivace 11:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: III. Vivace
- Duration
- 11:55
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller
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4 Part II: IV. Adagio 10:28
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: IV. Adagio
- Duration
- 10:28
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller
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5 Part II: V. Adagio e maestoso - Allegro appassionato - Andante maestoso 14:19
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: V. Adagio e maestoso - Allegro appassionato - Andante maestoso
- Duration
- 14:19
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller
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6 Legenda o mrtvych vítezich (Legend of the Dead Victors), Op. 35b 07:59
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Legenda o mrtvych vítezich (Legend of the Dead Victors), Op. 35b
- Duration
- 07:59
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Belgium National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Walter Weller