Essential Dvořák
There's much more to Antonín Dvořák than the "New World" Symphony. The Czech composer's works burst with melody, often inflected by dance rhythms from his native Bohemia, and later influenced by three years spent in America.
Read more…- Dvořák • Czech Suite in D major op. 39 B 93 “Bohemian Suite” • 5. Finale (Furiant). PrestoCzech Suite in D major op. 39 B 93
5. Finale (Furiant). PrestoAntal Doráti, Detroit Symphony Orchestra℗ 1981 - Dvořák • Furiants for Piano op. 42 B 85 • 1. Allegro con fuoco
- Dvořák • Serenade for Wind Instruments in D minor op. 44 B 77 • I. Moderato, quasi marciaSerenade for Wind Instruments in D minor op. 44 B 77
I. Moderato, quasi marciaMartin Gabriel (Oboe), Alexander Öhlberger (Oboe), Peter Schmidl (Clarinet), Andreas Wieser (Clarinet), Štěpán Turnovský (Bassoon), Wolfgang Koblitz (Bassoon), Fritz Faltl (Contrabassoon), Ronald Janezic (Horn), Thomas Jöbstl (Horn), Wolfgang Vladar (Horn), Wolfgang Herzer (Violoncello), Herbert Mayr (Double Bass)℗ 2002 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83 • Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major - Presto (Furiant)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83
Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major - Presto (Furiant)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83 • Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor - Allegretto scherzando (Dumka)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83
Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor - Allegretto scherzando (Dumka)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83 • Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor - Allegro assai (Skočná)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83
Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor - Allegro assai (Skočná)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83 • Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor - Presto (Furiant)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 46 B 83
Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor - Presto (Furiant)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor op. 53 B 96/108 • III. Finale. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppoConcerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor op. 53 B 96/108
III. Finale. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppoChristian Tetzlaff (Violin), John Storgårds
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra2015, Helsinki, Helsinki Music Centre - Dvořák • Cigánské melodie (Gypsy Songs) op. 55 B 104 (Arr. for Violoncello and Piano) • 4. Andante con moto "Songs My Mother Taught Me "Cigánské melodie (Gypsy Songs) op. 55 B 104 (Arr. for Violoncello and Piano)
4. Andante con moto "Songs My Mother Taught Me "Yo-Yo Ma (Violoncello), Kathryn Stott (Piano)℗ 2015 - Dvořák • Klid (Silent Woods) for Violoncello and Piano op. 68/5 B 173 • Lento e molto cantabileKlid (Silent Woods) for Violoncello and Piano op. 68/5 B 173
Lento e molto cantabileAlisa Weilerstein (Violoncello), Vivian Hornik Weilerstein (Piano)℗ 2000 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 7 in D minor op. 70 B 141 • III. Scherzo Vivace - Poco meno mossoSymphony No. 7 in D minor op. 70 B 141
III. Scherzo Vivace - Poco meno mossoRafael Kubelík, Berliner Philharmoniker℗ 1971 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147 • Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor - Allegretto grazioso (Starodávny)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147
Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor - Allegretto grazioso (Starodávny)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147 • Slavonic Dance No. 5 in B flat minor - Poco adagio. Vivace (Špacírka)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147
Slavonic Dance No. 5 in B flat minor - Poco adagio. Vivace (Špacírka)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147 • Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C major - Allegro vivace (Kolo)Slavonic Dances for Orchestra op. 72 B 147
Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C major - Allegro vivace (Kolo)Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic℗ 2016 - Dvořák • Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major op. 81 B 155 • I. Allegro ma non tantoPiano Quintet No. 2 in A major op. 81 B 155
I. Allegro ma non tantoTakács Quartet
Andreas Haefliger (Piano), Edward Dusinberre (Violin), Károly Schranz (Violin), Roger Tapping (Viola), András Fejér (Violoncello)℗ 1999 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163 • I. Allegro con brioSymphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163
I. Allegro con brioIván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra℗ 2001 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163 • II. AdagioSymphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163
II. AdagioIván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra℗ 2001 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163 • III. Scherzo. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivaceSymphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163
III. Scherzo. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivaceIván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra℗ 2001 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163 • IV. Allegro ma non troppoSymphony No. 8 in G major op. 88 B 163
IV. Allegro ma non troppoIván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra℗ 2001 - Dvořák • Requiem in B flat minor op. 89 B 165 • Part 2 • 4. Pie JesuRequiem in B flat minor op. 89 B 165
Part 2 • 4. Pie JesuMaria Stader (Soprano), Sieglinde Wagner (Alto), Ernst Haefliger (Tenor), Kim Borg (Bass), Karel Ančerl
Czech Philharmonic, Czech Chorus1959, Prague, Rudolfinum - Dvořák • Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor op. 90 B 166 “Dumky” • III. AndantePiano Trio No. 4 in E minor op. 90 B 166
III. AndanteZ.E.N. Trio
Esther Yoo (Violin), Narek Hakhnazaryan (Violoncello), Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) (Piano)℗ 2017 - Dvořák • In Nature's Realm, Overture op. 91 B 168In Nature's Realm, Overture op. 91 B 168Jakub Hrůša, PKF - Prague PhilharmoniaJanuary 2015, Prague, Forum Karlin
- Dvořák • Carnival, Concert Overture for Orchestra op. 92 B 169 • AllegroCarnival, Concert Overture for Orchestra op. 92 B 169
AllegroLeonard Bernstein, New York PhilharmonicRemastered℗ 1966 - Dvořák • Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95 B 178 “From the New World” • II. LargoSymphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95 B 178
II. LargoClaudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker℗ 1998 - Dvořák • String Quartet No. 12 in F major op. 96 B 179 “American” • IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppoString Quartet No. 12 in F major op. 96 B 179
IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppoBartók Quartet
Péter Komlós (Violin), Béla Bánfalvi (Violin), Géza Németh (Viola), László Mező (Violoncello)℗ 2014 - Dvořák • Humoresques for Piano op. 101 B 187 (Arr. for Violin, Violoncello und Orchestra) • 7. Poco lento e graziosoHumoresques for Piano op. 101 B 187 (Arr. for Violin, Violoncello und Orchestra)
7. Poco lento e graziosoItzhak Perlman (Violin), Yo-Yo Ma (Violoncello), Seiji Ozawa
Boston Symphony Orchestra℗ 1994 - Dvořák • Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191 • I. AllegroConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191
I. AllegroPierre Fournier (Violoncello), George Szell
Berliner Philharmoniker1961 - Dvořák • Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191 • II. Adagio ma non troppoConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191
II. Adagio ma non troppoPierre Fournier (Violoncello), George Szell
Berliner Philharmoniker1961 - Dvořák • Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191 • III. Finale. Allegro moderatoConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 B 191
III. Finale. Allegro moderatoPierre Fournier (Violoncello), George Szell
Berliner Philharmoniker1961 - Dvořák • The Water Goblin for Orchestra op. 107 B 195 • Allegro vivo – Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo – Andante – Lento assai – Allegro vivace – AndanteThe Water Goblin for Orchestra op. 107 B 195
Allegro vivo – Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo – Andante – Lento assai – Allegro vivace – AndanteYakov Kreizberg, Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest2005, Amsterdam, Beurs van Berlage, Yakult Hall - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Předehra (Prelude)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Předehra (Prelude)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act I • 1. 'Hou, hou, hou' (Ho, ho, ho) (Dryads, Watersprite)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act I • 1. 'Hou, hou, hou' (Ho, ho, ho) (Dryads, Watersprite)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act I • 4. 'Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém' (O, moon high up in the deep sky) (Rusalka, Watersprite, Jezibaba)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act I • 4. 'Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém' (O, moon high up in the deep sky) (Rusalka, Watersprite, Jezibaba)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act I • 9. 'Vím, že jsi kouzlo, které mine' (I know you're but magic that will pass) (The Prince)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act I • 9. 'Vím, že jsi kouzlo, které mine' (I know you're but magic that will pass) (The Prince)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act II • 4. 'Celý svět nedá ti, nedá' (No one in this world can give you) (The Watersprite)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act II • 4. 'Celý svět nedá ti, nedá' (No one in this world can give you) (The Watersprite)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act II • 5. 'Květiny bílé po cestě' (White flowers along the way) (The Watersprite, Chorus)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act II • 5. 'Květiny bílé po cestě' (White flowers along the way) (The Watersprite, Chorus)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio - Dvořák • Rusalka op. 114 B 203 • Act III • 7. 'Miláčku, znáš mne, znáš' (Do you still know me, lover) (Rusalka, The Prince, The Watersprite)Rusalka op. 114 B 203
Act III • 7. 'Miláčku, znáš mne, znáš' (Do you still know me, lover) (Rusalka, The Prince, The Watersprite)Eduard Haken (Bass), Milada Šubrtová (Soprano), Marie Ovčačíková (Alto), Ivo Žídek (Tenor), Alena Míková (Mezzo-soprano), Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Soprano), Eva Hlobilová (Soprano), Jiří Joran (Baritone), Václav Bednář (Baritone), Ivana Mixová (Soprano), Vĕra Krilová (Alto), Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech National Opera Orchestra, Czech National Opera Chorus1961, Prague, Domovina Studio
Dvořák's music has an unmistakably Bohemian flavour. Folk-dances such as the skočná and furiant appear frequently, from his upbeat Slavonic Dances to his big orchestral works. The 'Serenade for Winds' has a bracing, outdoors feel as do overtures such as 'In Nature's Realm'. Of his nine symphonies, the last three are very popular, rich in melody. Yet Dvořák could do "dark". His 'Othello' overture broods wonderfully and his most famous opera, 'Rusalka', concerns a fairy tale water sprite who falls in love with a prince and wishes to take human form… with disastrous consequences. The composer's time as director of the National Conservatory in New York City yielded music with a "new world" vibrancy, although it's worth remembering that the full title of his Ninth Symphony is "From the New World" and is as much concerned with homesickness for Bohemia as African-American melodies.