Dvorak: Symphony No9; Mozart: Symphony No38

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 38 in D major ("Prague"), K. 504
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Rafael Kubelik

2. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World," first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Rafael Kubelik

Tracks:

Sympohony No.38 In D Major, K.504 (Prague): Adagio-Allegro
Sympohony No.38 In D Major, K.504 (Prague): Andante
Sympohony No.38 In D Major, K.504 (Prague): Presto
Symphony In No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ('From The New World'): Adagio--Allegro molto
Symphony In No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ('From The New World'): Largo
Symphony In No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ('From The New World'): Scherzo.Molto vivace - Dvorak
Symphony In No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ('From The New World'): Allegro con fuoco - Dvorak

Customer Reviews:

Radiant performances!.......2005-07-04

In 1951, the Chicago Symphony was a prodigious orchestra, having only a superior rivals to Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland and Minneapolis.
The presence of Kubelik was indeed, very brief but decisive. He was a very illustrated and introspective he gave them the perfect balance between balance and color. Listening this Prague version you can confirm it. It is exultant and jubilee, radiant and in the meantime, mercurial.
His clean approach allowed the expression of the work followed its path, but filled of greatness and ambition. As the great conductor his presence is perceived far beyond his gestures back the podium.
In particular this is one the most stimulant Prague performances that I know, and since it is far from being my favorite one, I enjoy it very often.
The New World is a very expansive work, plenty of sumptuousness and virility: one of the best choices in the market, after the classical versions of Fricsay, Kertesz,Giulini and Toscanini.

Get Mercury Living Presence Before Its Dead.......2003-07-16

When I first started collecting classical CDs, I only had a few Mercury Living Presence (MLP) titles. In my quest to get the absolute best, or at least a definitive recording, of the major works of the standard repertoire, MLP discs rarely topped the critics' lists. In fact, only three MLP recordings have been earmarked as "Essential Recordings" by amazon -- Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Byron Janis performing Rachmaninov's 2nd & 3rd Piano Concertos, and Yehudi Menuhin performing Bartok's 2nd Violin Concerto, all three with Antal Dorati as conductor. It is also safe to say that three other titles are equally essential for their historical value alone. They are Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by Dorati (the first recording of the complete ballet), Janis performing Liszt's Piano Concertos (the first recordings made in the Soviet Union by American technicians, musical staff and equipment), and Kubelik's Chicago Symphony performance of Pictures at an Exhibition (one of, if not the single best mono recording ever, and the one that led the New York Times critic to coin the phrase "Living Presence," from which the label named its series). But how does a CD line go from having a half-dozen must have recordings, to being this reviewer's all-time favorite classical label?

The answer: consistently magical performances, captured in brilliant golden-age stereo (or in this case, mono) sound, that offer a slightly different take on your typical interpretation of the great works. While MLP titles may not offer the best standard account of a work, they always surprise you and open you up to all the possibilities that the music has to offer. This performance of Dvorak's 9th Symphony by Kubelik is not even his best recording of the work - his "New Worlds" on Decca Legends and DG Originals are in stereo and would be an easier recommendation than this title. But the Kubelik/Chicago Symphony partnership was an intense, short-lived affair, producing precious few recordings, all of them brilliant. This is why collectors prize these recordings, and the fact that MLP CDs are becoming increasingly hard to find, only adds to the allure of these titles. It has taken years for me to finally find all of the MLP CDs released to date, and unfortunately I don't think there will be any new releases forthcoming. So collectors, and even those who aspire to be, should pick up as many Mercury Living Presence discs as possible now, before they all die.

Dvorak: Symphony No9; Mozart: Symphony No38
Average customer rating:

one of the best interpretation from Dvorak 9.th symphony

Dvorak: Symphony No9; Mozart: Symphony No38

Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000034YY
Release Date: 1993-08-31

Customer Reviews:

one of the best interpretation from Dvorak 9.th symphony.......1999-06-12

I heard' this production in telvision and seek it since a half year. I think that is one of the best interpretation from the 9.th symphonie from dvorak - kubelik and czech philharmony - great.!!!

and another question pleease- Im also seeking for Beethoven Triple Concert C Dur Op 56, with Svatoslav Richter, David Oistrach and Mstislav Rostropowitsch; Conductor was Kyrill Kondrashin, with the Moscow Governm. Philharmonic Orchestra 1970

please: where can I receive this titles

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