目录
| # | 曲目 | 时长 |
|---|---|---|
1 | Richard III., Op. 11, JB 1:70 | 12:27 |
| 2 | Wallenstein’s Camp, Op. 14, JB 1:72 | 14:29 |
| 3 | Hakon Jarl, Op. 16, JB 1:79 | 15:06 |
| 4 | String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 (Arr. for Orchestra by George Szell) I. Allegro vivo appassionato | 07:35 |
| 5 | String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 (Arr. for Orchestra by George Szell) II. Allegro moderato à la polka | 05:46 |
| 6 | String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 (Arr. for Orchestra by George Szell) III. Largo sostenuto | 08:45 |
| 7 | String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 (Arr. for Orchestra by George Szell) IV. Vivace | 06:11 |
| 8 | Festive Symphony in E Major, Op. 6, JB 1:59 I. Allegro vivace | 10:11 |
| 9 | Festive Symphony in E Major, Op. 6, JB 1:59 II. Largo maestoso | 09:51 |
| 10 | Festive Symphony in E Major, Op. 6, JB 1:59 III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo | 09:52 |
| 11 | Festive Symphony in E Major, Op. 6, JB 1:59 IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo ma energico | 11:15 |
| 12 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 I. Vysehrad | 14:46 |
| 13 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 II. Vltava | 11:44 |
| 14 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 III. Šárka | 09:31 |
| 15 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 IV. From Bohemian’s Woods and Fields | 12:14 |
| 16 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 V. Tábor | 11:24 |
| 17 | Má vlast, JB 1:112 VI. Blaník | 13:55 |
专辑简介
Bedřich Smetana – Má vlast – a cycle of symphonic poems. “Swedish” symphonic poems (Richard III, Op. 11; Wallenstein’s Camp, Op. 14; Hakon Jarl, Op. 16). Triumphal Symphony in E major, Op. 6. String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life” (arr. for orchestra by George Szell)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Petr Popelka
Within a mere few years, Petr Popelka has established himself as one of the world’s most exciting young conductors. Serving as principal conductor of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Wiener Symphoniker, he has also appeared as a guest with prominent European and American orchestras, as well as at opera houses worldwide. Popelka does not view Bedřich Smetana’s legacy as an obligatory Czech national classic, but rather as an object of love and vital artistic quest. “His ultimate masterpiece, Má vlast, should be approached a bit like an opera, as a great story …. As a cycle of tone poems based on the theme of the homeland, it is absolutely unique in the history of music. Most significantly, there is not a work written with greater love.” Popelka’s recording is not just yet another addition to the immense number of recordings of Má vlast. Bringing to bear his great musicality and acute sense of detail, the conductor and the orchestra have modelled a truly exceptional form. Popelka’s album features other gems too. String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”, hailing from Smetana’s mature period, when the composer was completely deaf, in George Szell’s brilliant orchestration. In contrast, Smetana’s early music is represented by the Triumphal Symphony, dedicated to the wedding of the 24-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph I to Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria, and three “Swedish” Liszt-inspired symphonic poems, based on dramas as immense as Shakespeare’s Richard III and Schiller’s Wallenstein. The extraordinary album marks the 200th anniversary of Smetana’s birth. Lovers of spatial sound will certainly relish streaming Má vlast in the Dolby Atmos format.
