tracks

Asrael / Symphony In C Minor, Op. 27
Andante Sostenuto
Andante
Vivace
Adagio
Adagio E Maestoso - Allegro Appassionato
A Summer's Tale / Symphonic Poem, Op. 29
Voices Of Life And Consolation
Midday
Intermezzo - Blind Musicians
In The Power Of Phantoms
Night
Praga / Symphonic Poem, Op. 26
The Ripening / Symphonic Poem, Op.34
Fairy Tale / Concert Suite From The Music To Zeyer's Tale Radúz And Mahulena, Op. 16
About The Faithful Love Of Radúz And Mahulena And Their Sorrows (Adagio, Ma Non Troppo)
The Game Of The Swans And The Peacocks (A La Polka)
Funeral Music (Andante Sostenuto)
Runa's Curse And How It Was Broken By Love (Allegro Appassionato)
Epilogue / Symphony For Orchestra, Large And Small Mixed Chorus, Soprano, Baritone And Bass, Op. 37
Footsteps (Adagio)
Mother's Song (Andante Semplice)
From Eternity To Eternity (Allegro Appassionato)
Mysterious Amazement And Agitation (Adagio Maestoso E Mesto)
Pilgrim - Bringer Of Consolation (Adagio Molto Tranquillo)

notes

The tetralogy of Josef Suk's symphonic works Asrael, Summer Tale, Ripening and Epilogue with the suite Praga.

Asrael / Symphony In C Minor, Op. 27 composed in 1905-1906
A Summer's Tale / Symphonic Poem, Op. 29 composed in 1907-1909
Praga / Symphonic Poem, Op. 26 composed in 1904
The Ripening / Symphonic Poem, Op.34 composed in 1912-1917
Fairy Tale / Concert Suite From The Music To Zeyer's Tale Radúz And Mahulena, Op. 16 composed in 1899-1900
Epilogue / Symphony For Orchestra, Large And Small Mixed Chorus, Soprano, Baritone And Bass, Op. 37 composed in 1920-29, revised in 1930-33

credits

Baritone Vocals – Ivan Kusnjer (tracks: 4-1 to 4-5)
Bass Vocals – Ján Galla (tracks: 4-1 to 4-5)
Choir – Prague Philharmonic Choir, (tracks: 17 to 21)
Chorus Master – Lubomír Mátl (tracks: 4-1 to 4-5)
Composed By – Josef Suk (2)
Conductor – Libor PeÅ¡ek (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6, 3-2 to 3-5), Václav Neumann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 3-1, 4-1 to 4-5)
Orchestra – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra,
Soprano Vocals – Zora Jehličková (tracks: 4-1 to 4-5)
Violin [Violin Solo] – Petr Å kvor (tracks: 3-2, 3-5)
Words By – Ladislav Vycpálek

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