Josef Suk: Praga; Fairy Tale

On this CD:

1. Praga, symphonic poem, for orchestra, Op 26
Composed by Josef (composer) Suk
Performed by Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Conducted by Alun Francis

2. Fairy Tale (Pohádka), for violin & orchestra (suite from "Raduz and Mahulena"), Op. 16
Composed by Josef (composer) Suk
Performed by Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Conducted by Alun Francis

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finest Suk symphonic boxset.......2006-09-27

Why haven't more people heard of this composer? Most may know his grandson, the great Czech violinist of the same name. My introduction was the American premiere of his "Summer's Tale" (1907) spring 2004 by Boston SO, Rozhdestvensky - shocking, eh - how could something so exquisite have taken ~100 years to make its US premiere? Fantastic music - sent me rushing to find Suk's other stuff. 1st disappointment: recordings of Suk's music are not too easy to come by. You folks out there who love Mahler ought to give Suk a listen. He's a bit like Mahler, (less bipolar) trueblue Bohemian edition (wait wasn't Mahler born in Bohemia too?), a wholly unique voice. Late romantic, massive and very very fine orchestration, "autumnal". All things considered, this is the finest set of Suk's final 4 transcendental symphonic poems in one box. Inspired, red-blooded, idiomatic playing by the Czech Philharmonic which premiered most (all?) of these pieces in the first place. Sure, superlative recordings of individual works exist, mostly out-of-print: Asrael (Kubelik/Bavarian Radio SO on Panton), Summer's Tale (Sejna/Czech Phil on Supraphon, mono), Ripening (Ancerl/Czech Phil on Panton). There is, far as I'm aware, only one other recording of Epilog with Liverpool/Pesek but here's the 1st Epilog ever on record and it remains a benchmark. Rush before this too goes out-of-print. You won't regret getting it. Minor quibble: It would have been a cherry on top of the icing had Supraphon included Neumann/Czech Phil's recording of Suk's Symphony in E major, Op.14 which is (surprise?) out-of-print.

Josef Suk: Praga, Symphonic Poem, Op. 26 / A Fairy-Tale, Suite from the Music to Zeyer's Dramatic Tale "Radúz & Mahulena", Op. 16

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Josef Suk: Praga, Symphonic Poem, Op. 26 / A Fairy-Tale, Suite from the Music to Zeyer's Dramatic Tale "Radúz & Mahulena", Op. 16
Josef Suk , Libor Pesek , Peter Skvor , and Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Supraphon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000JJZF
Release Date: 1994-09-19

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Josef Suk: Praga; Fairy Tale

Manufacturer: Cpo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000IMGA
Release Date: 1999-05-11

Tracks:

Praga Op.26: Symphonic Poem
Fairy Tale `Pohadka', Op.16 Ste: Love And Grief Of The King's Children
Fairy Tale `Pohadka', Op.16 Ste: Intermezzo - Folk Dance
Fairy Tale `Pohadka', Op.16 Ste: Intermezzo - Funeral Music
Fairy Tale `Pohadka', Op.16 Ste: Queen Rama's Curse - Triumph Of Love

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Works by Suk

Manufacturer: Panton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000004AK2
Release Date: 1997-04-22

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Music of 4 Centuries in Prague

Manufacturer: Multisonic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005J6W6
Release Date: 2001-05-29

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