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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Antonín Dvořák - Symphonies Nos. 7-9 (George Szell)


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Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Bedřich Smetana

CD1:
  1. Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70: I. Allegro maestoso
  2. Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70: II. Poco adagio
  3. Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70: III. Scherzo. Vivace - Poco meno mosso
  4. Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70: IV. Finale. Allegro
  5. Dvořák - Carnival Overture, Op. 92
  6. Smetana - The Bartered Bride, opera: Overture
  7. Smetana - String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life" (orch. Szell): I. Allegro vivo appassionato
  8. Smetana - String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life" (orch. Szell): II. Allegro moderato alla Polka
  9. Smetana - String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life" (orch. Szell): III. Largo sostenuto
  10. Smetana - String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life" (orch. Szell): IV. Vivace - Meno mosso
CD2:
  1. Dvořák - Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Dvořák - Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88: II. Adagio
  3. Dvořák - Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
  4. Dvořák - Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
  5. Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: I. Adagio - Allegro molto
  6. Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: II. Largo
  7. Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
  8. Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: IV. Allegro con fuoco

Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
Date: 1949 (CD1 7-10), 1958 (CD1 6, CD2 1-4), 1959 (CD2 5-8), 1963 (CD1 1-5)
Label: Sony Classical


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Review

ARTISTIC QUALITY: 10 / SOUND QUALITY: 10

With Masterworks Heritage titles going out of print rapidly, it’s good to know that Sony has elected to repackage this landmark set in regular jewel-box format. George Szell’s Dvorák performances feature his customary blend of razor sharp orchestral discipline allied to a wholly idiomatic, singing line. Even more interesting, he takes numerous liberties with Dvorák’s orchestration in the Seventh Symphony, reinforcing the violins and woodwinds with horns at several points in the outer movements. Some of his interpretive touches, such as the pianissimo reprise in the Eighth’s third movement, have even become performance “traditions”, reappearing in many subsequent readings by other artists. In short, you won’t find a more authoritative, urgently exciting, well-played collection of Dvorák’s last three symphonies at any price. The remastering has been managed with great care and is wholly successful. This is particularly gratifying with respect to the mono items, which include the Bartered Bride Overture and Szell’s own surprisingly colorful and uninhibited orchestration of Smetana’s First Quartet. Indispensable!

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday

More reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Dvorak-Symphonies-Carnival-Overture-Bartered/dp/B000007QCH

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Antonín Dvořák (September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer. Following the nationalist example of Bedřich Smetana, Dvořák frequently employed aspects, specifically rhythms, of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. He wrote nine symphonies, ten operas, three concertos, several symphonic poems and more than 40 works of chamber music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k

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George Szell (June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970) was a Hungarian-born American conductor, widely considered one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors. He is remembered today for his long and successful tenure as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, and for his recordings of the standard classical repertoire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Szell

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