Suk Archive
SUK: Symphony No. 2, “Asrael”; KREJCI: Serenata for Orchestra – Southwest Orchestra of Baden-Baden/ Karel Ancerl – SWR
Karel Ancerl in 1957 delivers his passionate rendering of Suk’s autobiographical Second Symphony.
SUK: About Mother – Suite; CHAUSSON: Four Dances; REGER: From My Diary – Paul Orgel, piano – MSR
Orgel delivers a perfect disc for the keyboard collector of new and often challenging works.
Ginette Nuveu (Studio Recordings) = R. STRAUSS, CHOPIN, GLUCK, SUK, TARTINI Etc. – Opus Kura
The French genius of the violin died too early, but her collected studio recordings testify to an immortal talent.
“Dumka” = Piano pieces by DVORAK, SUK, LISZT, BALAKIREV, TCHAIKOVSKY, LYSENKO & MARTINU – Avie
Pianist Lada Valesova finds a musical thread in the form of the dumka that connects the souls of Slavic composers.
“In a New Light” – Trio Voce = ZEMLINSKY: Piano Trio in D Minor; SUK: Piano Trio in C Minor; ARENSKY: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor – Trio Voce – Con Brio
In three pianos trio from the late Nineteenth Century, Trio Voce makes an indelible impression for suave mastery of their respective medium.
SMETANA: From My Homeland; DVORAK: Romance in F Minor; SUK: Four Pieces; JANACEK: Violin Sonata – Silvie Hessova, violin/ Daniel Wiesner, p. – Cube Bohemia
Two young Czech artists celebrate their national heritage in 2004 performances of lyrical beauty and strong conviction.
SUK: Symphony in C Minor “Asrael”; BRITTEN: Sinfonia da Requiem – BBC Symphony Orch./ Jiri Belohlavek – Supraphon (2 CDs)
The Prague concert of June 1, 2008 celebrates conductor Belohlavek’s mastery of the two nations in his musical bloodstream, Czechoslovakia and Britain.
DVORAK: Cypresses for String Quartet; String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106 – Cypress String Quartet – Avie
The gorgeous talent of Antonin Dvorak in the string quartet medium has splendid accounts in this new addition to his cycle from the Cypress String Quartet.
SUK: Serenade for Strings in E–flat Major; DVORAK: Serenade for Strings in E Major; Nocturne – Appassionata/ Daniel Myssyk – Fidelio
The Canadian chamber ensemble Appassionata performs two enchanting string serenades by Czech masters Suk and Dvorak in exemplary renditions and fine sound.
SUK: Piano Quartet in A Minor; Four Pieces for Violin & Piano; Piano Quintet in G Minor – The Nash Ensemble – Helios
Josef Suk’s chamber music strikes out on its own melodic path in these captivating works, brilliantly performed by the Nash Ensemble in 2003.
Julia Fischer – Poeme = Works of RESPIGHI; SUK; CHAUSSON; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – Julia Fischer, violin/Orch. Philharmonique de Monte Carlo/Yakov Kreizberg – Decca
Violin virtuoso Julia Fischer brings some refreshed new repertory to the usual stable of bravura showpieces for her chosen instrument.
JANACEK: Violin Sonata; GRIEG: Violin Sonata No. 2; FRANCK: Violin Sonata – Vadim Repin, violin/Nikolai Lugansky, p. – DGG
“Like childbirth, it‘s worth the pain,” claim the participants in this diversely passionate violin-piano recital.
VIKTOR KALABIS: Piano Concerto No. 1; Sym. No. 4; Two Worlds; Sym. No. 5; Ch. Music for Strings; Divertimento for Winds; String Quartet No. 2; Canonic Inventions; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord; Trio; Sonata for Trombone & Piano – MSR (3 CDs)
A royal feast of music from one of the most important Czech composers of the second half of the twentieth century.
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