Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, by Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Dvorak - Symphony No. 8

Dvorak:

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66

Nocturne in B major for strings, Op.40 (B47)

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Andre Previn

‘The warmth and freshness of the performance go with the finest recorded sound I have yet heard from this orchestra on record. The Telarc engineers have produced sound of remarkable presence and fullness, combined with an inner clarity to outshine that on Jarvi's excellent Chandos recording.’ Edward Greenfield, Gramophone. 1/1990

Telarc - CD80206

(CD)

£6.99 (£5.95 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9

Dvorak:

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka

"exquisitely done ... the Largo with its haunting cor anglais melody is refined, with exceptionally clean textures ... Altogether an excellent disc, generously filled" Gramophone

Signum - SIGCD110

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak:

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

The Noon Witch, Op. 108 (B196)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

(Recorded live in Amsterdam)

"Harnoncourt's delightfully light and modest recording of Dvorak's Eighth Symphony comes as a tonic. Sublety is the key to this fleet-footed performance. Nikolaus Harnoncourt's fresh and detailed recording is a winner.” (BBC Music Magazine)

Warner Classics - 3984244872

(CD)

£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak:

Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

EMI Encore - 5868732

(CD)

£5.99 (£5.10 ex. VAT)

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Carlo Maria Giulini

Bruckner:	Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Dvorak:	Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Rossini:	Semiramide Overture

Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini

Recorded 1983 & 1963, part mono

BBC Legends - BBCL41592

(CD - 2 discs)

£16.99 (£14.46 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak:

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer

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Philips - 4706172

(SACD)

£14.99 (£12.76 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 & 9

Dvorak:

Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

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First Choice - June 2003

EMI Classics for Pleasure - 5757612

(CD - 2 discs)

£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8

Dvorak:

Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Wiener Philharmoniker, Myung-Whun Chung

DG - 4690462

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

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Dvorak:

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'

Berliner Philharmoniker, Rafael Kubelik

Kubelik draws truly idiomatic performances from the BPO giving these oft encountered works a real sense of originality - James Jolly, Gramophone 1000th issue

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