Smetana & Dvorák: The Best of Czech Classics (3CD)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Smetana & Dvo?ák: The Best of Czech Classics

Catalogue Number: SU 3891-2

Published: 25th August 2006

Genre: Symphony

Format: 3 CD

The most famous of all well-known Czech classics, three gems of Czech music: Smetana's cycle of symphonic poems My Country, Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" and both sets of Slavonic Dances. These works are known throughout the world and are so well-loved that they continue to attract new listeners even today. In order to please as many music-lovers aspossible, we offer these gems in an attractive package for an attractive price - and, of course, with the highest artistic quality, performed by the Czech Philharmonic with conductors Ji?í B?lohlávek and Václav Neumann.

Smetana's My Country, Dvo?ák's "New World" and the Slavonic Dances-3 gems in one package

CD 1

Bed?ich Smetana

My Country. Cycle of Symphonic Poems

1.Vyšehrad (Lento. Largo maestoso - Grandioso - Allegro vivo ma non agitato - Lento ma non troppo - Largamente)15:12

2.Vltava (Moldau) (Allegro comodo, non agitato)12:07

3.Šárka (Allegro con fuoco, ma non agitato - Piu moderato assai - Moderato ma con calore - Adagio. Moderato - Molto vivo)10:10

4.From Bohemian fields and groves (Molto moderato - Allegro poco vivo, ma non troppo - Presto)12:34

5.Tábor (Lento - Molto vivace - Lento maestoso)12:56

6.Blaník (Allegro moderato - Andante non troppo - Piu allegro, ma non molto - Tempo di marcia - Largamente maestoso - Piu vivo)14:03

CD 2

Antonín Dvo?ák

Slavonic Dances, Series I., Op. 46, B 83

1.1 in C major (Presto). Furiant04:02

2.in E minor (Allegretto scherzando). Dumka04:51

3.in A flat major (Poco allegro). Polka04:35

4.in F major (Tempo di minuetto). Sousedská06:45

5.in A major (Allegro vivace). Sko?ná03:15

6.in D major (Allegretto scherzando). Sousedská06:05

7.in C minor (Allegro assai). Sko?ná03:37

8.in G minor (Presto). Furiant04:33

Antonín Dvo?ák

Slavonic Dances, Series II., Op. 72, B 147

9.in B major (Molto vivace). Odzemek04:15

10.in E minor (Allegretto grazioso). Mazur05:46

11.in F major (Allegro). Sko?ná03:58

12.in D flat major (Allegretto grazioso). Dumka05:26

13.in B flat minor (Poco adagio. Vivace). Špacírka02:56

14.in B flat major (Moderato, quasi minuetto). Polonéza03:54

15.in C major (Presto). Srbské kolo03:24

16.in A flat major (Lento grazioso, quasi tempo di valse). Sousedská07:03

CD 3

Antonín Dvo?ák

Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From The New World", Op. 95 (B 178)

1.Adagio. Allegro molto09:41

2.Largo12:12

3.Scherzo. Molto vivace08:12

4.Allegro con fuoco11:49

Antonín Dvo?ák

Carnival from a Cycle of Concert Overture Nature, Life and Love, Op. 92

5.Carnival, Op. 92, B 16909:38

Antonín Dvo?ák

6.Symphonic Variations on an Original Theme from the Chorus I Am a Fiddler, Op. 78 (orig. 28)22:36

ASIASANA: Smetana, Tsekki, Vltava