Album
Various Artists
The Many Loves of Antonín Dvořák
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Catalogue Number: SU 4302-2
Published: 10th September 2021
Genre: Classical
Format: 3 CD
This album has received following awards:
- Gramophone Editor´s Choice (2022)
To mark the 180th anniversary of Antonín Dvořák's birth, Supraphon has released a special 3-CD set. Presenting a wide selection of the composer's chamber, orchestral and vocal works, it contains recordings made by superb musicians in the second half of the 20th century that are still exemplary and unrivalled in many a respect. Dvořák is paid tribute to by renowned Czech Philharmonic conductors (Talich, Ančerl, Neumann, Bělohlávek, Sawallisch, Mackerras, and others), instrumentalists (Rostropovich, May, Suk and Panenka), singers (Soukupová, Beňačková, Urbanová, Blachut, Novák), choirmasters (Jan and Pavel Kühn), as well as the Prague, Dvořák, Smetana and Panocha Quartets.
The album's repertoire was compiled by Patrick Lambert, a former long-time music editor and BBC Radio 3 producer, a great lover and connoisseur of Czech music, who focused on the themes to which Antonín Dvořák had a strong, passionate affinity: the Nation and Homeland, the Slavonic Soul, Nature, God and Religion, Family and Humour. Besides widely known opuses (yet in lesser-known recordings), the album features many beautiful Dvořák pieces are not performed overly often, including the cycles In Nature's Realm, Love Songs and Poetic Moods, the Serenade for Wind Instruments, and scenes from the operas Dimitrij and The Jacobin. As Patrick Lambert puts it: "The new album is for everyone who wants to revel in the sheer diversity and profundity of Dvořák's music."
Antonín Dvořák at his most beautiful - through the eyes of a great connoisseur and lover of his music
The album's repertoire was compiled by Patrick Lambert, a former long-time music editor and BBC Radio 3 producer, a great lover and connoisseur of Czech music, who focused on the themes to which Antonín Dvořák had a strong, passionate affinity: the Nation and Homeland, the Slavonic Soul, Nature, God and Religion, Family and Humour. Besides widely known opuses (yet in lesser-known recordings), the album features many beautiful Dvořák pieces are not performed overly often, including the cycles In Nature's Realm, Love Songs and Poetic Moods, the Serenade for Wind Instruments, and scenes from the operas Dimitrij and The Jacobin. As Patrick Lambert puts it: "The new album is for everyone who wants to revel in the sheer diversity and profundity of Dvořák's music."
Antonín Dvořák at his most beautiful - through the eyes of a great connoisseur and lover of his music
Reviews
“The Many loves of Antonin Dvořák, on the Supraphon label. Antonín Dvořák at his best, a perfect, authentic anthology!”
Stretto, November 2021
“This three-disc sampler, entitled "The Many Loves of Antonín Dvořák, offers an intelligently curated selection of the widest range of the great man's works; and make no mistake, he did a lot more than you might suspect. Moreover, he did it all extremely well. Much of the music here will be unfamiliar: excerpts from operas, choruses, songs, early chamber works, alongside the expected favorites. That makes this set an excellent sampler for those looking to explore Dvořák's extraordinary output in convenient bits, rather than making a major up-front commitment.”
ClassicsToday.com, December 2021
“At first glance, Supraphon's four-disc ‚The Many Loves of Antonín Dvořák‘ looks as if it might be a ‚greatest hits‘ miscellany aimed at the widest possible audience. Granted that high-volume sales are always a priority; but this set is different, primarily because it has been compiled by Dvořák expert Patrick Lambert, a one-time producer for BBC Radio 3 whose knowledge of Czech repertoire on disc – and of the Supraphon label (on which this collection is based) in particular – is second to none… I'd recommend settling down to listen ‚blind‘, so that each rarity can make its full impact. A terrific set.”
Gramophone, February 2022
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Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Series II., Op. 72
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| 1. | Srbské kolo - Presto | 03:15 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dances, Series II., Op. 72
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| 2. | Mazur - Allegretto grazioso | 06:03 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Moravian Duets, Op. 32
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| 3. | Parting Without Sorrow | 01:00 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Moravian Duets, Op. 32
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| 4. | Sad of Heart | 02:06 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Moravian Duets, Op. 38
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| 5. | Greeting from Afar | 01:55 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet No. 2 in D major
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| 6. | Allegro energico | 05:29 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Mazurkas, Op. 56, B.111
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| 7. | Allegro non troppo | 03:58 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Dimitrij. Grand Opera in Four Acts, Op. 64
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| 8. | Act 2, Scene 4: O my protector! | 05:22 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Dumky. Piano trio, Op. 90
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| 9. | Poco adagio | 06:22 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Czech Suite D major Op. 39 B 93
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| 10. | Romanza. Andante con moto | 04:02 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Czech suite in D major, Op. 39 (Selection)
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| 11. | Finale (Furiant) | 05:40 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
String Quintet in G major, Op. 77 (Op. 18)
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| 12. | Poco andante | 07:38 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
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| 13. | My Home. Ouverture for F.F.Šamberk's play Josef Kajetán Tyl, Op. 62 B 125 a | 09:42 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
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| 14. | Ave Maria for Contraalto and Organ, Op. 19B (B 68) | 02:56 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100, B 183
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| 15. | Scherzo. Molto vivace | 02:51 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in B minor, Op. 104
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| 16. | Adagio, ma non troppo | 11:17 | |
CD 2 |
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 13 (B 41)
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| 1. | Allegro feroce | 07:11 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Dumka and Furiant, Op. 12
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| 2. | Dumka | 04:32 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Serenade for Wind Instruments D minor Op. 44 B 77
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| 3. | Andante con moto | 08:13 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Rusalka. Opera in 3 Acts, Op. 114
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| 4. | Act 2: Pitiful Rusalka Pallid | 05:41 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
The Jacobin. Opera in 3 Acts, Op. 84
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| 5. | Act 1, Scene 7 | 04:27 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 1 in C minor The Bells of Zlonice, sine op. (B 9)
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| 6. | Adagio di molto | 12:53 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Love Songs, Op. 83
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| 7. | Now as by that house I tread. Allegretto | 01:57 | |
| 8. | Lonely in the wood I stand, by the rushing brook. Andante | 02:06 | |
| 9. | In the sweet power of thine eyes. Andante | 02:05 | |
| 10. | My only dear one, my dear love. Poco lento | 01:28 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Cypresses for String quartet, B. 152
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| 11. | The Old Letter in My Book. Andante | 03:54 | |
| 12. | Nature Lies Peaceful in Slumber and Dreaming. Allegro scherzando | 02:39 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Poetic Tone Pictures Op. 85 B 161
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| 13. | Joking. Allegretto leggiero | 04:27 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Serenade for Wind Instruments D minor Op. 44 B 77
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| 14. | Menuetto. Tempo di minuetto | 06:07 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
The Jacobin. Opera in 3 Acts, Op. 84
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| 15. | Act 2, Scene 1 | 06:35 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 (B. 155)
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| 16. | Scherzo - Furiant. Molto vivace | 04:07 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
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| 1. | Silent Woods for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5 | 06:23 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
In Nature's Realm. Mixed choruses, Op. 63
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| 2. | Bells Untied in An Evening Wood | 04:22 | |
| 3. | Rye Field | 01:45 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
In Nature's Realm. Concert Overture, Op. 91
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| 4. | In Nature's Realm | 13:38 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Poetic Tone Pictures Op. 85 B 161
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| 5. | At Svatá hora. Poco lento | 03:00 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Legends, Op. 59, B 122
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| 6. | Allegro giusto | 04:26 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Saint Ludmila Op. 71 B 144
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| 7. | Part III - Introduzione e coro - Introduction and Chorus: Mighty Lord, Have Mercy on Us! | 04:08 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
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| 8. | Nocturne for String orchestra in B major, Op. 40, B 47 | 08:50 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Stabat Mater. Oratorio for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 58
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| 9. | Eja, Mater, fons amoris - Andante con moto | 07:29 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
The Spectre 's Bride. Dramatic Cantata to the Words by Karel Jaromír Erben for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Large Orchestra, Op. 69 (B 135)
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| 10. | Soprano solo: Hail Virgin Mary, Stand by Me | 05:21 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Requiem. Mass for the deceased for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 89
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| 11. | Confutatis maledictis. Moderato maestoso | 04:44 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Biblical Songs. On text of Bible of Kralice, Op. 99 (B185)
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| 12. | Hear, Oh Hear My Prayer, Lord My God. Andante | 03:19 | |
| 13. | Oh, My Shepherd Is the Lord. Andante | 03:22 | |
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Antonín Dvořák
Te Deum Op. 103 B 176
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| 14. | Final Part | 08:59 | |