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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Classics Explained: DVORAK - Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World'An exploration of Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 narrated by Jeremy Siepmann
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| |  | Czech Republic - A Musical Tour of the Country's Past and Present
Music by Smetana & Dvorak | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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“[Yablonsky’s] instincts are dead-on as he leads idiomatic, vibrant, and colorful performances with the Russian Philharmonic…..This release is self-recommending.” Classics Today | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“The technical accomplishment of Kliegel's playing is balanced by a richness of musical insight that won't disappoint. The boldness of the opening soliloquy recalls du Pré at her finest, and yet Kliegel shares a yet deeper cup of grief in the world-weariness of the main first subject, carried with noble conviction. She takes a more improvisatory view in the lilting second group than du Pré.
The Scherzo is brilliantly done, and at a very fast tempo, but the conductor Michael Halász overlooks Elgar's precisely noted A tempo indication in response to the soloist's cantabile largamente statements at the end of each main section.
The effect isn't only tedious, but is quite the reverse of the composer's intention, clearly stated in the score. The Adagio is thoughtfully played, avoiding unwelcome posturing or empty affectation, though Kliegel is, if anything, a little too cool and dispassionate here.
The finale is superbly paced, with the rumbustious militarism of the orchestration never allowed to dominate. The recording was made at Henry Wood Hall, and is full bodied and emphatic in major tuttis, yet one might have wished the overall balance to favour the soloist more than it does.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 “This fine addition to the Naxos catalogue is another outstanding bargain on this labe.” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Dvorak - Complete Solo Piano Music
Dvorak: | Dumka and Furiant Op. 12 Dve Perlicky Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85 Humoresques, Op. 101 (complete) Mazurkas (6), Op. 56 Silhouettes, Op. 8 Menuetts, Op. 28 Nos. 1 & 2 Dumka in D minor, Op. 35 Variationen, Op. 36 Albumblätter Waltzes, Op. 54 Furiant, Op. 42, Nos. 1 & 2 Four Eclogues Kompositionen ohne Benennung Piano Pieces, Op. 52 Polka in E major, B3 Scottish Dances, Op. 41 Humoresque in F sharp major, B138 Impromptu in D minor, B129 Suite, Op. 98 Two Piano Pieces, Op. posth, B. 188 |
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| |  | Dvorak: Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 1
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| |  | Dvorak: Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 2
“The brilliant piano duo of Matthies and K_hn are most persuasive performances radiating their own enjoyment...An excellent bargain.” Penguin Guide | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Dvořák: His Life and Music
Dvořák is one of the giants of nineteenth-century music. His ‘New World’ Symphony is among the best loved works in the classical repertoire, and his inexhaustibly rich and varied output remains a staple of concerts and recordings across the globe. Catapulted to international fame by the runaway success of his Slavonic Dances, Dvořák was, by the end of his life, one of the world’s most celebrated composers. Yet his proudest boast was that he remained at heart ‘a simple Czech musician’, as inspired by the folk traditions of his native land as by the masterworks of Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner. This book traces the course of an extraordinary creative career that embraced the peasant music-making of rural Bohemia, the grand receptions of Victorian England and the dynamism of fin-de-siècle New York to shape the most versatile, and perhaps the most human, genius in the annals of late Romanticism. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Dvorak: Music for Violin & Piano Volume 1
Edmund Battersby (piano), Zhou Qian (violin) “A disc that has more than passing interest to recommend it, and promises similar pleasures from its successors in this series.” MusicWeb International, 12th November 2001 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Dvorak: Music for Violin & Piano Volume 2
Dvorak: | Ballad in D minor B139 (Op 15 No. 1) Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46 No. 2 Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2 Slavonic Dance No. 16 in A flat major, Op. 72 No. 8 Waldesruhe (Silent woods) for cello and orchestra, Op. 68 No. 5 Mazurek for violin and orchestra, Op. 49 (B89) Nocturne in B major for violin & piano, Op. 40 (B48a) Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4 Capriccio for violin & piano, B81 Reverie, Op. 85, No. 6 |
Edmund Battersby (piano), Zhou Qian (violin) “The second volume is a delight -- all lighter pieces. My favorites are the Mazurek and the Capriccio, but there are also three Slavonic Dances here, in Kreisler arrangements, along with a Ballad, a Nocturne, a Reverie, the famous Humoresque, and 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'. All are played with spirit and joy and are never rushed” American Record Guide, March/April 2000 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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