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Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.13; Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op.33
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Do not be put off by the fourth symphony being one of Dvorak's so-called "early symphonies"; this is an outstanding symphony with a most wonderful scherzo (no wonder the BBC chose the scherzo to introduce their 1968-76 series "The Expert" - starring Marius Goring).
The excellent fourth is here coupled with the sublime symphony no.8, full of Bohemian charm. The third movement is full of delightful folk melodies, similar to those in the first set of Slavonic Dances. The final movement is one of the best in all late romantic symphonies, opening with some brilliant fanfares, recapturing the spirit of the second movement. There is a wonderful breathtaking climax driven on by particularly "brassy" French horns.
Over 75 minutes of lyrical music performed with great sympathy and attention to detail by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Stephen Gunzenhauser. My only reservation is that the recording seems a bit subdued and is not quite as sharp as it might be - particularly on the fourth.
However this is still a very fine CD full of the most beautiful music.
The excellent fourth is here coupled with the sublime symphony no.8, full of Bohemian charm. The third movement is full of delightful folk melodies, similar to those in the first set of Slavonic Dances. The final movement is one of the best in all late romantic symphonies, opening with some brilliant fanfares, recapturing the spirit of the second movement. There is a wonderful breathtaking climax driven on by particularly "brassy" French horns.
Over 75 minutes of lyrical music performed with great sympathy and attention to detail by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Stephen Gunzenhauser. My only reservation is that the recording seems a bit subdued and is not quite as sharp as it might be - particularly on the fourth.
However this is still a very fine CD full of the most beautiful music.
Stephen Gunzenhauser and the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra with Dvorák's 4th and 8th Symphonies
19 Feb 2012
This CD was the fourth installment of Stephen Gunzenhauser's cycle of Dvorák's symphonies recorded for Naxos between 1989 and 1991 with the entirely idiomatic Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Like the earlier three Dvorák: Symphony No. 1; Legends Nos. 1-5 Dvorák - Symphony No.2 Dvorak/Symphonies 3 & 6, it's rather better than I had expected, particularly Symphony No.4. The only small problem is the sound, but this improves significantly if you turn the volume up a bit.
Dvorák's Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.13 dates from 1874; it's a very exciting work, dramatic and tuneful with a moody slow movement, still clearly influenced by the Wagner of Lohengrin and Tannhauser. Gunzenhauser keeps things moving along nicely, although the performance is perhaps a little subdued - that approach does suit the work quite well, I feel. Another excellent recording of this work can be found on an old Virgin Classics disc with Libor Pesek and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony 4 / Othello Overture.
Dating from 1889, Dvorák's Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88 is perhaps his greatest symphonic work after the "New World". The music dances, bird sing in the Bohemian treetops and it's wonderfully orchestrated. Gunzenhauser's strings sound a little undernourished here, but it's not so much of a problem. However, it's hard to beat the Václav Talich recording Dvorak - Symphonies 8 & 9 with the Czech Philharmonic from 1951, and I love Václav Neumann's 1982 recording of this masterpiece Dvorák Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 and 9 as well.
Dvorák's Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.13 dates from 1874; it's a very exciting work, dramatic and tuneful with a moody slow movement, still clearly influenced by the Wagner of Lohengrin and Tannhauser. Gunzenhauser keeps things moving along nicely, although the performance is perhaps a little subdued - that approach does suit the work quite well, I feel. Another excellent recording of this work can be found on an old Virgin Classics disc with Libor Pesek and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony 4 / Othello Overture.
Dating from 1889, Dvorák's Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88 is perhaps his greatest symphonic work after the "New World". The music dances, bird sing in the Bohemian treetops and it's wonderfully orchestrated. Gunzenhauser's strings sound a little undernourished here, but it's not so much of a problem. However, it's hard to beat the Václav Talich recording Dvorak - Symphonies 8 & 9 with the Czech Philharmonic from 1951, and I love Václav Neumann's 1982 recording of this masterpiece Dvorák Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 and 9 as well.
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