Václav Neumann / Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World / Janacek: Missa Glagolitica

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The idiom of his Bohemian musical origins was something he was neither able nor wanted to disown. A trained violinist and viola player and a member of the Czech Philharmonic, Václav Neumann (19201995) always built the orchestra he conducted around its string tone around authentic tonal sensuality. He was regarded internationally as a specialist in the classic works of his homeland, of Smetana, Dvorák, Janácek, but also of avant-gardists such as Josef Suk and Bohuslav Martin. At the same time he was an artist with a broad musical background and a comprehensive repertoire, which he sought to expand wherever he worked. Dvoáks position as his countrys leading composer was taken over upon his death by Leo Janáek. His highly fresh and original late works even reveal links with the avant-garde currents of the subsequent generation. The magnificent Glagolitic Mass which uses the appropriate sections of the Ordinary in Old Church Slavonic is foremost a national declaration, a commitment to the ancient Slavonic language.

REVIEW
Neumann conducts a no-holds-barred New world symphony --Gramophone,Feb'11

Neumann's Dvorak is fresh and energetic.Gabriela Benackova is radiantly mellifluous an the Janacek and the choir on cracking form. Performance *** Recording **** --BBC Music Magazine,Feb'11

Actors: Gabriela Benacková, Drahomíra Drobková, Jozef Kundlak, Sergej Kopèák, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 99 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

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