Spectre's Bride

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Composed for performance in England, this Romantic cantata sets a classic ghost story: A young woman is lured from her home and kidnapped by the demonic spirit of her dead lover. She prays to the Virgin Mary for salvation, and her simple faith vanquishes the evil spirit. Works such as these were wildly popular in England, with its grand choral tradition, but there isn't a single good one by an English composer in the entire 19th century. They were all imports. Dvorák's music is vintage stuff: tuneful, expertly written, and vividly orchestrated. It's not surprising that he became one of England's most popular composers, even if the glamour of works such as this has faded with time. Listen and decide for yourself if it deserves its current neglect. --David Hurwitz

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Dvořák thought it was better than his "Stabat Mater," but "The Spectre's Bride," a cantata commissioned by the city of Birmingham, England, for its 1885 oratorio festival, hasn't had much of a hearing in this century. There is some beautiful writing for the soprano; this is one of Dvořák's most evocative compositions, and more than just a curiosity. This recording, made in concert in Prague, is well-played and, for the most part, well-sung; there are a few less-than-optimal... read more

Spectre's Bride

Spectre's Bride, Music, a. Dvorak

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Spectre's Bride Dvorak , Macal , Krovytska , Aler , and Kusnjer Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000695U6 Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. 'The Clcok Had Chimed...'
3. 'Alas! Where Is My Father Gone?...'
4. 'The Picture On The Wall...'
5. 'Hey, My Lass, Here I Come...'
6. 'It Was At Night...'
7. 'And He Leads The Way...'
8. 'A Fine Night This Is...'
9. 'He Took Her Books From Her...'
10. 'And He Leads The Way...'
11. 'A Fine Night This Is...'
12. 'And So They Flew...'
13. 'A Fine Night This Is...'
14. 'There On A Plain Open Wide...'
15. 'Hey Now, My lassie...'
16. 'At One Go He Leapt Over My Fence...'
17. 'And Then, On The Door...'
18. 'Holy Virgin, Do Stand By Me,...'
19. 'And Lo, At This Moment...'

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Talk about MUSIC!!!.......2002-08-22

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Stars Of English Oratorio, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Dutton Laboratories ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000G3Z3 Release Date: 1998-12-08

Tracks:

1. Be Thou With Me - Isobel Baillie
2. Christmas Oratorio: Slumber, Beloved - Marjorie Thomas
3. Jephtha; Deeper And Deeper Still - Heddle Nash
4. Jephtha: Waft Her Angels - Heddle Nash
5. Messiah: Rejoice Greatly - Elsie Suddaby
6. Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock - Gladys Ripley
7. Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Ada Alsop
8. Samson: Honour And Arms - Norman Allin
9. L'allegro E Il Penseroso: Sweet Bird - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
10. Acis And Galatea: Lo! Here My Love...Love In Her Eyes - Heddle Nash
11. Acis And Galatea: O Ruddier Than The Cherry - Peter Dawson
12. The Creation: Now Heaven In Fullest Glory - Robert Radford
13. Requiem: Ingemisco - John McHugh
14. The Spectre's Bride: Where Art Thou, Father Dear? - Isobel Baillie

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Dvorak: The Spectre's Bride Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000FY3M Release Date: 1998-11-01

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Dvorak: Spectre's Bride Op69; Novak: Storm, sea fantasy Op42 Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000026137

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Dvorak: Spectre's Bride Op69; Novak: Storm, sea fantasy Op42 Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000JN0Q Release Date: 1995-03-21

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Dvorák: The Spectre's Bride; Novák: The Storm Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005S23H Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. The Spectre's Bride: Intro - Czech PO/Jaroslav Krombholc
2. The Spectre's Bride: 1. Coro - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
3. The Spectre's Bride: 2. Soprano Solo - Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova
4. The Spectre's Bride: 3. Basso E Tenore Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Beno Blachut/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
5. The Spectre's Bride: 4. Duetto - Beno Blachut/Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova
6. The Spectre's Bride: 5. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
7. The Spectre's Bride: 6. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
8. The Spectre's Bride: 7. Duetto - Beno Blachut/Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova
9. The Spectre's Bride: 8. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
10. The Spectre's Bride: 9. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
11. The Spectre's Bride: 10. Duetto - Beno Blachut/Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova/Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech...
12. The Spectre's Bride: 11. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
13. The Spectre's Bride: 12. Duetto - Beno Blachut/Drahomira Tikalova
14. The Spectre's Bride: 13. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
15. The Spectre's Bride: 14. Recitativo - Beno Blanchut/Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
16. The Spectre's Bride: 15. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
17. The Spectre's Bride: 16. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
18. The Spectre's Bride: 17. Soprano Solo - Drahomira Tikalova/Maria Tauberova

Tracks:

1. The Spectre's Bride: 18. Basso Solo E Coro - Vladimir Jedenactik/Jaroslav Veverka/Czech Philharmonic Chor/Josef Veselka
2. The Storm: Tempestoso, Ma Non Troppo Allegro - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
3. The Storm: Andante Rubato, Con Molta Passione - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
4. The Storm: Piu Mosso - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
5. The Storm: Con Moto Energico - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
6. The Storm: Animato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
7. The Storm: - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
8. The Storm: Andante - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
9. The Storm: Andante Con Rubato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
10. The Storm: (Con Fuoco, Ma Non Presto, Ben Accentuato) - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
11. The Storm: Moderato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
12. The Storm: Animato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
13. The Storm: (Rapido) - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
14. The Storm: (Tempestoso, Ma Non Troppo Presto) - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
15. The Storm: Moderato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn
16. The Storm: Moderato - Czech Philharmonic Chor/Jan Kuhn

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Dvorak: The Spectre's Bride Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000351M Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

1. Introduzione - Prague SO/Belohlavek
2. Uz jedenacta odbila! - Prague Philharmonic Choir/Kuhn
3. Zel bohu, zek, kde muj taticek?...Mela jsem, smutna, mileho. - Eva Urbanova
4. Pohnul se obraz na stene - L'udovit Ludha/Ivan Kusnjer
5. Hoj, ma panenko, tu jsem jiz! - Eva Urbanova/L'udovit Ludha
6. Byla noc, byla hluboka - Ivan Kusnjer
7. A on tu napred-skok a skok - Ivan Kusnjer
8. Pekna noc, jasna - Eva Urbanova/L'udovit Ludha
9. Knizky ji vzal a zahodil - Ivan Kusnjer
10. A on vzdy napred skok a skok - Ivan Kusnjer
11. Pekna noc, jasna v tento cas - Eva Urbanova/L'udovit Ludha
12. A byla cesta nizinou - Ivan Kusnjer
13. Pekna noc, jasna v tu dobu - Eva Urbanova/L'udovit Ludha
14. Tu na planine siroke - Ivan Kusnjer
15. Hoj, ma panenko, tu jsme jiz - Eva Urbanova/L'udovit Ludha
16. Skokem preskocil ohradu - Ivan Kusnjer
17. A tu na dvere: buch, buch, buch! - Ivan Kusnjer
18. Maria Panno, pri mne stuj - Eva Urbanova
19. A slys, tu prave nablizce - Ivan Kusnjer

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Dvorák: Svatební kosile Manufacturer: Orfeo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000059CB Release Date: 1994-09-09

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Dvorák: The Spectre's Bride Manufacturer: Elysium Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003DJX Release Date: 1995-04-18

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Martinu: Spectre's Bride; Magic Nights No3 Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000JH22 Release Date: 1994-09-20

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