Ensembles

Jacqueline Du Pré (1945-87) : Unforgotten English Cellist / L’Infante Prodige

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
CELLO CONCERTO in C Dur, Hob.VIIb:1(1765) 25:54
1. I. Moderato 09:19
2. II. Adagio 09:34
3. III. Allegro molto 06:42
London, April 17 & 24, 1967, Abbey road’s studio
ENGLISH CHAMBER Orchestra, Daniel BARENBOIM

FREDERICK DELIUS (1862-1934)
4. CELLO CONCERTO. RT VII/7 (1920/1) 24:32
Lento–Con moto tranquillo-Lento-Con moto tranquillo–Allegramente
London, January 12 & 14 1965, Kingsway Hall
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC Orchestra, Sir Malcolm SARGENT

EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)
CELLO CONCERTO in E minor, op.65 (1919) 30:02
5. I. Adagio - Moderato 07:53
6. II. Lento - Allegro molto 04:25
7. III. Adagio 05:12
8. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo 12:11
London, August 19, 1965, Kingsway Hall
LONDON Symphony Orchestra, Sir John BARBIROLLI
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PRD 250 380

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DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH 1906 -1975

The Pioneer (1921-1931)

SYMPHONY No.1 in F minor / f-Moll / en fa mineur, Op.10 (1925) 34:55
1. I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo 08:49 | 2. II. Allegro 05:23 | 3. III. Lento 09:35
4. IV. Allegro molto - Lento - Allegro molto 10:34
Prague, recorded live by Czechoslovak Radio, House of Artists (Dvořák Hall), 1967

SYMPHONY No.2, inBmajor / H-Dur /si majeur Op.14 (1926) 16:13
’To October - a symphonic dedication’, in one movement, text by Alexander Bezimensky
5. I. Largo - Allegro molto 10:34 | 6. II. My shli, my prosily rabotyi khleba 05:42
Leningrad, live radio recording, in the Great Philharmonic Hall, 1 November 1965

SYMPHONY No.3, inEflat ’The First of May / Es-Dur /mi bémol majeur, Op.20 (1929) 27:32
7. I. Allegretto - Allegro 09:48 | 8. II. Andante 04:30 | 9. III. Allegro - Largo 08:53
10. IV. Moderato (choral finale) Text by S.Kirsanov 04:19
Prague, Czechoslovak Radio recording, September 1974, broadcasted on the Czechoslovak Radio,
previously available on Praga PRD 254 055 - Moscow, February 1972

(1-4) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří KOUT
(5-6) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra and Krupskaya Institute Choir, Igor BLAZHKOV
(7-9) Prague Radio Symphony (SOČR) Václav SMETAČEK
(10) Russian Republic Choir Alexander Yourlov, Moscow Philharmonic, Kyrill KONDRASHIN

TWO FABLES BY IVAN KRYLOV, Op.4 (1921/1922) 07:45
1. I. The Dragon-Fly and the Ant 02:39 | 2. II. The Donkey and the Nightingale 04:41
Recorded in Moscow by Igor Veprintsev, 1967

TWOPIECES FOR STRING OCTET, Op.11 (1921/2) 08:58
3. I Prelude 05:11 | 4. II. Scherzo 03:56
Prague, Czechoslovak Radio, House of Artists (Dvořák Hall), 2 February 1981

THE NOSE /Le Nez, orchestral suite Op.15a (excerpts) 15:58
5. I. Overture - Allegro 02:08 | 6. II. Kovalev’s aria - Largo con moto 02:45
7. IV. Act.II - interlude - adagio 04:25 | 8. V. Kovalev’s Monologue - Andante 04:35 | 9. VI. Galop - Allegro 02:02
Recorded live in Prague, Czechoslovak Radio, previously available on Praga PRD 250 003

10. THE BEDBUG /La Punaise, orchestral suite Op.19a (1922) (excerpt) II. Andante 03:35
Recorded in Moscow by Igor Veprintsev, September 1967

THE AGEOF GOLD / L’Âge d’or, ballet suite Op.22a (excerpts) 14:40
11. II. Overture 03:54 | 12. III. Adagio 08:37 | 13. IV. Polka (with xylophone) 02:08
London, September 1958

14. OVERTURE to Erwin Dressel Oper, ‘Der arme Kolombus’ (Poor Colombus) op.23 (1929) 03:02
Recorded in Leningrad by Igor Veprintsev, 1967
THE BOLT /Le Boulon, orchestral ballet suite Op.27a (excerpts) 13:39
15. I. Overture - Adagio - Allegro 05:18 | 16. II. Dance of the Bureaucrat - Allegretto 02:28
17. V. Intermezzo - Allegretto 02:54 | 18. III. The Drazyman’s Dance/Danse du débardeur - Moderato 01:58
Recorded live in Prague, Czechoslovak Radio, previously available on Praga PRD 250 053

HAMLET, musical fragments Op.32 of the incidental music to Shakespeare tragedy (1932) 04:09
19. I. Requiem 01:58 | 20. II. March of Fortinbras 02:13
Recorded in Moscow by Igor Veprintsev), 1967

FIVE FRAGMENTS, Op.42, for small orchestra 08:49
21. I. Moderato 01:07 | 22. II. Andante 01:03 | 23. IV. Largo 02:40 | 24. V. Moderato 02:15
25. VI. Allegretto 01:32
Recorded live in Leningrad, 26 April 1965

(1-2, 10) Galina BORISOVA, soprano, Chamber Chorus of the Moscow Conservatoire,
Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic, Gennadi ROZHDESTVENSKY
(5-9, 15-18) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi ROZHDESTVENSKY
(14) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi ROZHDESTVENSKY
(11-13) London Symphoiny Orchestra, Jean MARTINON
(21-25) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor BLAZHKOV
(3-4) Suk Quartet, Doležal Quartet
(19-20) Leningrad Chamber Orchestra, Eduard SEROV

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PRD 250 356

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Herbert von Karajan

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN 1770-1827

SYMPHONY No.5 in C minor, Op.67 (1805-7) 31:09
SYMPHONIE Nr.5 c-Moll op.67 / SYMPHONIE no5 en ut mineur op.67
1. I. Allegro con brio² 07:18
2. II. Andante con moto 09:55
3. III. Allegro 04:51
4. IV. Allegro 08:56
Berlin, Jesus-Christus –Kirche, November 1961,

Dmitry SHOSTAKOVICH 1906-1975
SYMPHONY No.10 in E minor, Op.93 (1953) 51:06
SYMPHONY Nr.10 e-Moll op.93 / SYMPHONIE no10 en mi mineur, op.93
5. I. Moderato 21:45
6. II. Allegro 04:18
7. III. Allegretto 11:21
8. IV. Andante - Allegro 13:38
Berlin, Jesus-Christus –Kirche, November 1966

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von KARAJAN

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PRD 250 394

Wilhelm Furtwängler conducts Romantic Symphonic Poems and Viennese Dances

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
1. Les Préludes, after Alphonse de Lamartine, symphonic poem No.3 S 97 (1848) 15:21
Vienna, 4 March 1954

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883)
2. Siegfried-Idyll (1869) 16:37
Vienna, 16-17 February 1949

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-97)
3. Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn, op.56a (Choral St .Antoni, 1873) 20:00
RIAS Berlin, 20 June 1950

Bědrich SMETANA (1824-1884)756-1791)
4. Vltava (Moldau), symphonic poem No.2 from Ma vlast (Mein Vaterland) (1787) 12:19
Vienna, 25 January 1951

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
5. Serenade for strings in C op.48 (1880) – Waltz & Finale 11:56
Vienna 2 February 1950

JOHANN STRAUSS Sohn (1825-99) – Josef STRAUSS (1827-70)
6. Pizzicato-Polka (1860) 02:40
Vienna, 2 February 1950

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Wiener Philharmoniker,
(3) Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER

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PRD/DSD 350 148

Tribute to Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894):

1. ESPAÑA, Rapsodie pour orchestre 06:40
Allegro con fuoco
Recorded Detroit, November 1960

SUITE PASTORALE 16:00
2. I. Idylle – Andantino, poco con moto 04:04
3. II. Danse villageoise – Allegro risoluto 04:20
4. III. Sous-bois - Andantino 02:57
5. IV. Langsam – Scherzo-valse 04:38
Recorded Detroit, November 1960

6. DANSE SLAVE, extrait / from Le Roi malgré lui 05:05
Recorded Detroit, November 1960

7. BOURRÉE FANTASQUE, pour piano (1893) 06:28
Recorded Paris, Comédie des Champs-Élysées, 1965
8. Version orchestrale 06:13

DIX PIÈCES PITTORESQUES, pour piano (1881) 41:12
9. I. Paysage 05:45
10. II. Mélancolie 02:24
11. III. Tourbillon 01:21
12. IV. Sous-bois 04:27
13. V. Mauresque 02:47
14. VI. Idylle 03:32
15. VII. Danse villageoise 04:07
16. VIII. Improvisation 05:21
17. IX. Menuet pompeux 06:22
18. X. Scherzo-valse 04:20
Recorded Paris, Comédie des Champs-Élysées, 1965

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(1-6, 8) DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Paul PARAY
(7, 9-18) Jean-Joël BARBIER, piano

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PRD 250 346

Carl Maria Von Weber (1786-1826)

1-3 INVITATION TO THE DANCE, for piano op.65 J 260 (1819) 09:37
AUFFORDERUNG ZUM TANZ, Rondo brillant für das Pianoforte
INVITATION À LA VALSE, rondo brillant pour le pianoforte
1. I. Allegro feroce 01:37 - 2. II. Allegro vivace 06:57 - 3. III.Rondo. Presto 00:50

OVERTURES – OUVERTÜREN – OUVERTURES

4. INVITATION TO THE DANCE, op.65 (arrt: H.Berlioz) 09:06
AUFFORDERUNG ZUM TANZ – INVITATION À LA VALSE
Moderato - Allegro vivace –Vivace – Moderato

5. PETER SCHMOLL, overture J 8 (Op.8) 09:39
Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace – Adagio – Tempo I

6. ABU HASSAN, overture J 106 Presto 03:11

7. RULER OF THE SPIRITS, concert overture J 122 - Presto 05:02
DER BEHERRSCHER DER GEISTER – LE MAITRE DES ESPRITS

8. JUBILEE OVERTURE, J 245 (Op.59) - JUBEL-OVERTÜRE - JUBILÉ 07:24
Adagio – Presto assai – Heil dir im Siegerkranz - Andante

9. Der FREISCHÜTZ, overture J 277 (Op.77) Adagio – Molto vivace 09:36

10. PRECIOSA, overture J 279 (Op.78) 06:37
Allegro moderato – Zigeuner Marsch: Moderato ma tutto ben marcato – Allegro con fuoco

11. EURYANTHE, overture J 291 (Op.81) 08:52
Allegro marcato, con molto fuoco – Largo – Tempo I, assai moderato

12. OBERON, overture J 306 Adagio sostenuto – Allegro con fuoco 09:33

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(1-3) Jean-François HEISSER, piano Erard / Klavier
(4) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel ANČERL
(5, 6, 10) Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Hermann SCHERCHEN
(7, 8, 9, 11, 12) Philharmonia, London, Wolfgang SAWALLISCH (7, 8)
Otto Klemperer (9, 11, 12)

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Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) : The Three Symphonies

SYMPHONY No.1 in E flat (1865-67), revised by Rimsky-Kosakov and Glazunov 34:53
SINFONIE Nr.1 Es-Dur / SYMPHONIE no1 en si mineur
1. I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino 13:09
2. II. Scherzo - Prestissimo-Trio - Allegro. Prestissimo 06:50
3. III. Andante 06:55
4. IV. Finale - Allegro molto vivo 07:58
Recorded Moscow, USSR broadcast, January 1966

SYMPHONY No.2 in B minor (1869-76) 26:26
SINFONIE Nr.2 h-Moll / SYMPHONE no2 en si mineur
5. I. Allegro - Animato assai 07:07
6. II. Scherzo - Prestissimo-Trio - Allegro. Prestissimoo 05:00
7. III. Andante 07:57
8. IV. Finale - Allegro 06:21
Recorded February 3 and 12, 1954, Kingsway Hall, London.

SYMPHONY No.3 in A minor (1883-34) ‘Unfinished’, Edited by Glazunov 19:58
SINFONIE Nr 3 h-Moll „Unvollendete’“ / SYMPHONE no3 en si mineur dite “Inachevée”
9. I. Moderato assai 09:11
10. II. (Scherzo) Vivo (Trio) –Moderato- Tempo I 10:22
Recorded Moscow, February 1983

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(1-4) Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi ROZHDESTVENSKY
(5-8) Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul KLETZKI
(9-10) USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny SVETLANOV

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PRD 250 375

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

1. Die ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, overture K.384 04:14
Salzburg, August 7,1954

SYMPHONY No.34 in C, KV 338 (1780) 20:49
2. Allegro vivace 07:04
3. Andante di molto in F 08:30
4. Allergro vivace 05:07
Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, December 1957

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

EGMONT, incidental music (excerpts) 22:29
5. Overture – Allegro 08:12
6. Lied: ‘Die Trommel gerühret 02:47
7. Entr’acte I – Andante 03:11
8. Entr’acte II – Larghetto 05:02
9. Lied: ‘Freudvoll und leidvoll 01:46
10. Siegesinfonie – Allegro con bio 01:17
Vienna, Sofiensaal, December 1969

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)

ROSAMUNDE, incidental music (excerpts) 32:00
11. Overture, D.644 (Die Zauberharfe) 09:52
12. Ballet music No.2 06:56
13. Entr’acte No.3 06:29
14. Entr’acte No.1 08:31
Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, December 1957
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(1-4, 11-14) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Pilar LORENGAR, soprano (6, 9) WIENER PHILHARMONIKER, Georg SZELL

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PRD/DSD 350 141

Remenbering Edgar VARESE (1883-1965):

1. Amériques (Original version) (1918-1921)

2.-3. Offrandes, 2 poems for soprano and small orchestra (1921)

4. Intégrales (1925)

5. Arcana (1025-27)

6. Ecuatorial (1933-34)

7. Nocturnal (1961, unfinished)

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1. Utha Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel

2.-4. Ensemble 'Die Reihe', Freiderich Cerha

5. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon

6.-7. Ariel Bybee, soprano, Bass-Ensemble of the Utah University-Civic Chorale

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PRD 250 416

The first great French piano quintet, the Quintet in F minor by César Franck was completed in 1879 and premiered in January 1880. Of until then unparalleled intensity and lyricism in the French chamber repertory, it would act as a renewal of the latter, opening the way to Chausson, d’Indy and Fauré, and it also renewed the style of Franck himself, inaugurating a rich period of great masterpieces. The Pražák Quartet and François Dumont celebrate the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth with this masterpiece of expressive power.

The Pražák complete the programme with the last of Dvořák’s string quartets, composed on his return home after three years in the USA. Among the myriad subtleties of expression and colour we find the same lyrical inspiration that animates Franck’s Quintet. Both works are performed with fervour, magnificence and beauty of sound by the players.

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