BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bedrich Smetana - Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1-2 (2007-2009) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bedrich Smetana
- Title: Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1-2
- Year Of Release: 2007-2009
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac 24bits - 96.0kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 02:26:52
- Total Size: 1.29 / 1.23 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
01. Wallenstein's Camp [Wallensteins Lager, Valdstynuv tabor], Op. 14
02. Richard III, Op. 11
03. Hakon Jarl, Op. 16
04. The Fisherman (Der Fischer, Rybar)
05. The Peasant Woman (Venkovanka)
06. The Prague Carnival (Prazsky karneval)
07. Fanfares for Richard III (Fanfary k Richardovi III)
08. Grand Overture in D Major
09. March for Shakespeare Festival (Pochod k slavnosti Shakespearove), Op. 20
This is a superb disc. There have been distinguished collections of Smetana's symphonic poems but none quite to compare with this in excitement, richness of detail and, in the case of Wallenstein's Camp, sonic spectacle – how well Smetana writes for the brass! Indeed this, RichardIII and especially Hakon Jarl emerge afresh as symphonic poems every bit the equal of those of Liszt. The early Jubel-Overture (1848) with its thundering, frantic opening timpani and energetic folksy flavour is a real find. So, too, is the beautiful watery tableau The Fisherman, which has a Wagnerian evocation gently reminding one of the moonlight sequence in 'Vltava'.
But the key works are the first three mentioned above, Wallenstein's Camp full of vivid military invention, Richard III with its atmospheric, doom-laden portrait, including a memorable dominating theme, gently lurching to represent the king's gait. The orchestration is highly evocative, as it is in the even more ambitiously dramatic Hakon Jarl. Here the central lyrical section with its falling scalic main theme, introduced by harp and bass clarinet, is all but Tchaikovskian and leads to a superb climax. The Shakespeare March closes the programme boisterously.
Gianandrea Noseda draws wonderfully characterful and spontaneous playing from the BBC Philharmonic, and the Chandos engineers surpass themselves with the realistic vividness of the sound and the naturalness of the balance.
Not to be missed.
Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
01. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Overture
02. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act I: Finale. Polka
03. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act II: Furiant
04. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act III: Dance of the Comedians
05. Tajemstvi (the Secret): Overture
06. Libuše: Libuse: Prelude
07. Certova stena (the Devil's Wall): Prelude
08. Certova stena (the Devil's Wall), Act III: Infernal Dance
09. Branibori v Cechach (the Brandenburgers in Bohemia): Prelude
10. Branibori v Cechach (the Brandenburgers in Bohemia), Act I: Ballet
11. Hubicka (the Kiss): Overture
12. Dalibor: Entr'acte
13. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows): Overture
14. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows), Act II: Prelude
15. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows), Act II: Polka
Volume one of this series was an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and here Gianandrea Noseda conducts his second instalment in his Smetana Orchestral Works series.
This latest programme is made up of the familiar Bartered Bride Overture and Dances with the overtures and ballets of his lesser-known operas, including his first opera The Brandenburgers - performed with the Ballet from Act I, The Kiss – which was his first collaboration with the brilliant young librettist and poet, Eliska Krasnohorska, and The Devil’s Wall all of which offer Smetana’s masterful orchestration, panache and virtuosity. They are performed with assurance by the BBC Philharmonic.
Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
01. Wallenstein's Camp [Wallensteins Lager, Valdstynuv tabor], Op. 14
02. Richard III, Op. 11
03. Hakon Jarl, Op. 16
04. The Fisherman (Der Fischer, Rybar)
05. The Peasant Woman (Venkovanka)
06. The Prague Carnival (Prazsky karneval)
07. Fanfares for Richard III (Fanfary k Richardovi III)
08. Grand Overture in D Major
09. March for Shakespeare Festival (Pochod k slavnosti Shakespearove), Op. 20
This is a superb disc. There have been distinguished collections of Smetana's symphonic poems but none quite to compare with this in excitement, richness of detail and, in the case of Wallenstein's Camp, sonic spectacle – how well Smetana writes for the brass! Indeed this, RichardIII and especially Hakon Jarl emerge afresh as symphonic poems every bit the equal of those of Liszt. The early Jubel-Overture (1848) with its thundering, frantic opening timpani and energetic folksy flavour is a real find. So, too, is the beautiful watery tableau The Fisherman, which has a Wagnerian evocation gently reminding one of the moonlight sequence in 'Vltava'.
But the key works are the first three mentioned above, Wallenstein's Camp full of vivid military invention, Richard III with its atmospheric, doom-laden portrait, including a memorable dominating theme, gently lurching to represent the king's gait. The orchestration is highly evocative, as it is in the even more ambitiously dramatic Hakon Jarl. Here the central lyrical section with its falling scalic main theme, introduced by harp and bass clarinet, is all but Tchaikovskian and leads to a superb climax. The Shakespeare March closes the programme boisterously.
Gianandrea Noseda draws wonderfully characterful and spontaneous playing from the BBC Philharmonic, and the Chandos engineers surpass themselves with the realistic vividness of the sound and the naturalness of the balance.
Not to be missed.
Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
01. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Overture
02. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act I: Finale. Polka
03. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act II: Furiant
04. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act III: Dance of the Comedians
05. Tajemstvi (the Secret): Overture
06. Libuše: Libuse: Prelude
07. Certova stena (the Devil's Wall): Prelude
08. Certova stena (the Devil's Wall), Act III: Infernal Dance
09. Branibori v Cechach (the Brandenburgers in Bohemia): Prelude
10. Branibori v Cechach (the Brandenburgers in Bohemia), Act I: Ballet
11. Hubicka (the Kiss): Overture
12. Dalibor: Entr'acte
13. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows): Overture
14. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows), Act II: Prelude
15. 2 Vdovy (2 Widows), Act II: Polka
Volume one of this series was an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and here Gianandrea Noseda conducts his second instalment in his Smetana Orchestral Works series.
This latest programme is made up of the familiar Bartered Bride Overture and Dances with the overtures and ballets of his lesser-known operas, including his first opera The Brandenburgers - performed with the Ballet from Act I, The Kiss – which was his first collaboration with the brilliant young librettist and poet, Eliska Krasnohorska, and The Devil’s Wall all of which offer Smetana’s masterful orchestration, panache and virtuosity. They are performed with assurance by the BBC Philharmonic.
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