Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 - DVD video

Mischa Maisky is one of the world’s leading cellists. He supplies evidence in his fantastic performance of Dvorák’s famous Cello Concerto, which is included in the fourth part of the Dvorák Cycle. After 1975, Maisky established an international reputation, touring the USA, Europe, Australia and the Far East. In 1977 he played for the first time in London with pianist Radu Lupu. Subsequent years of work in the recording studio and on the concert podium made Maisky one of the most important cellists of his generation.

Ever since its first performance in 1893 in New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Ninth Symphony has taken its place among the greatest works of European romanticism. The public response to the work was so overwhelming that the Czech composer became the most popular man in New York overnight. One can only agree with Václav Neumann: “Yes, this is the most magnificent symphony in the repertoire of Czech music.”

William Pleeth, teacher of the legendary Jacqueline du Pré and many other internationally recognized cellists, celebrated his 80th birthday in 1996. To mark the occasion, he was filmed giving a series of eight one-hour classes at the renowned Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in Snape, England. In the classics of the cello repertoire, he had the uncanny ability to guide and inspire talented young players. This series is the only filmed document of his extraordinary work as a teacher.

William Pleeth, teacher of the legendary Jacqueline du Pré and many other internationally recognized cellists, celebrated his 80th birthday in 1996. To mark the occasion, he was filmed giving a series of eight one-hour classes at the renowned Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in Snape, England. In the classics of the cello repertoire, he had the uncanny ability to guide and inspire talented young players. This series is the only filmed document of his extraordinary work as a teacher.

Definitive interpretations of the Cello Concerto in B minor and the Piano Concerto in G minor, performed by acclaimed cellist Gustav Rivinius, and the legendary pianist Rudolf Firkušný. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is led by two of its most esteemed past music directors: Václav Neumann (director from 1968-1990) in the Cello Concerto and Jirí Belohlávek (director from 1990-1992) in the Piano Concerto. Color, stereo, 84 minutes. Playable in all regions.

The works of the quintessentially Czech composer Antonín Dvorák are, above all, enjoyable and perennial favourites of the Romantic repertoire. The concerts are performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Prague Philharmonic Choir, with three leading Czech conductors on the podium: Petr Altrichter, Jirí Belohlávek and Libor Pešek.

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1

Picture Format: 4:3

DVD Format: 3 x DVD 9 / NTSC

Running Time: 277 mins

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