Dvorak Czech Phil Orch Mackerras - Slavonic Dances Op 46 Op 72 (16 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Dvorak, Czech Phil Orch, Mackerras
Slavonic Dances Op 46 & Op 72
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 1 in C major. Presto
2. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 2 in E minor. Allegretto scherzando
3. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 3 in A flat major. Poco allegro
4. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 4 in F major. Tempo di minuetto
5. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 5 in A major. Allegro vivace
6. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 6 in D major. Allegretto scherzando
7. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 7 in C minor. Allegro assai
8. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 8 in G minor. Presto
9. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 1 (9) in B major. Molto vivace
10. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 2 (10) in E minor. Allegretto grazioso
11. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 3 (11) in F major. Allegro
12. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 4 (12) in D flat major. Allegretto grazioso
13. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 5 (13) in B flat minor. Poco adagio
14. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 6 (14) in B flat major. Moderato, quasi minuetto
15. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 7 (15) in C major. Presto
16. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No. 8 (16) in A flat major. Lento grazioso, quasi tempo di valse

CD Details

All Artists: Dvorak, Czech Phil Orch, Mackerras
Title: Slavonic Dances Op 46 & Op 72
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Supraphon
Release Date: 10/1/1999
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 675754053024

CD Reviews

Very excellent recording

J. Vich | Prague, Czech Republic, EUROPE | 07/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I spent many days choosing the best recording of (complete) Slavonic Dances. One thing I looked for was Czech interpretaton of the composition (i.e. no american orchestras), the other was, naturally, top muscial quality of whole performance. Lastly, only two recordings remained for me to choose from: Sir Charles Mackerras with Czech PO (Supraphon), and Rafael Kubelik with Bavarian RSO (DG). I think both of these recordings are great, whereas Kubelik's reading is close to dance aspect of the works, and posses swifter tempi, while Mackerras's recording is pointed to precious shift of every note to final musical result and delivers very fairily flowing performace with great sense for every detail.

If you would like to own, well lets say more "folk-like" intepretation of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances, choose Kubelik ; if you prefer more artistic, I can say probably "academic" reading of the works, Sir Mackerras is the right selection for you. And if sound quality of recording is imporant to you, be assured, that Supraphon recording is totally clear and superb, while DG - although remastered in this release - has just average sound quality with a bit of background noise."