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Mendelssohn’s two Concert Pieces for clarinet and basset horn (1832) form the outer flanks of this delightful collection. The energetic D minor bounces along busily
Karel Ancerl’s incomparable recording of Janácek’s resplendently barbaric Sinfonietta remains not only the finest available version of the work, but also is the best recorded,
These fine performances have been available previously, and aside from the symphonies, this disc offers perhaps the single most appealing selection of Martinu’s orchestral works.
This recording, made in 1968, contains the music (but not the dialogue) for a lovely little Singspiel that was first performed in 1775 at the
Long before the days of radio and recordings, the only way to hear orchestral music at home was to play it on the piano. That’s
Julietta is Martinu’s operatic masterpiece and also is one of the great 20th century creations in the medium. Subtitled “A Dream Book”, the plot (based
Happily steeped in the Viennese tradition, František Krommer produced hundreds of chamber compositions like these quartets and partitas mostly for the benefit of amateurs and
Here’s a terrifically played and recorded disc that couples two comparatively neglected works and makes a powerful case for both of them. Tchaikovsky’s Concert Fantasia
Miloslav Kabelác (1908-79) was one of the most important 20th century Czech composers, and he deserves far greater recognition beyond the borders of his homeland.
Taken down live at the 1999 Prague Spring Festival, Charles Mackerras’ performance offers a typically fresh, vital look at Smetana’s masterpiece. With the Czech Philharmonic
