Slavic Rhapsody (CD)

SLAVIC RHAPSODY

Antonín Leopold Dvořák 1841-1904
Serenade for Strings in E B.52(1876)
1. Moderato                                                                                                                                                                   4’04
2. Tempo di Valse                                                                                                                                                          6’06
3. Scherzo: Vivace                                                                                                                                                         5’40
4. Larghetto                                                                                                                                                                   5’52
5. Finale: Allegro Vivace                                                                                                                                                5’48

Leoš Janáček 1854-1928
Suite for String Orchestra JW6 No.2(1877)
6. Moderato                                                                                                                                                                  4’03
7. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                        3’56
8. Andante con moto                                                                                                                                                    1’01
9. Presto                                                                                                                                                                        2’53
10. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                      3’36
11. Andante                                                                                                                                                                   3’52

Josef Suk 1874-1935
17. Meditace na staročeský ‘Svatý Václave’ Op.35a(1914)                                                                                        6’19
      (Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale St. Wenceslas)

Bohuslav Martinů 1890-1959
Suite No.1 for String Orchestra‘Partita’ H212 (1931)
12. Poco Allegro                                                                                                                                                            3’12
13. Moderato                                                                                                                                                                 2’57
14. Andante Moderato                                                                                                                                                  2’37
15. Poco Allegretto                                                                                                                                                       3’30

Bedřich Smetana 1824-1884
16. Rybář [The Fisherman]JB1:97 for harmonium, harp and strings                                                                          4’18

Ciconia Consort The Hague String Orchestra

Dick van Gasteren conductor                                                                                                                                       

Total time: 70’10