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Václav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Antonín Dvořák: Symphonic works [8CDs] (2012)

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Václav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Antonín Dvořák: Symphonic works [8CDs] (2012)

Václav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Antonín Dvořák: Symphonic works [8CDs] (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 2,15 Gb | Total time: 8:31:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Supraphon | # SU 4090-2 | Recorded: 1972-1974

Few other composers’ music enjoys such enormous popularity and is as frequently performed on stages worldwide and recorded as that of Antonín Dvořák. And it is the symphonic works that are connected with his name most often. The new Supraphon eight-disc box features several complete sets and encompasses Dvořák’s most significant symphonic pieces. Alongside the Symphonic Poems and Concert Overtures, Supraphon is releasing for the first time on CD Václav Neumann’s sensitively remastered 1972-74 analogue recordings of the complete symphonies (until now, only the digital recordings from the 1980s had been released on CD). Václav Neumann linked up to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra’s bold Dvořák tradition in the wake of his illustrious predecessors Václav Talich and Karel Ančerl and developed it in sonic colourfulness and romantic sweep.

Karel Sejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72 by Karel Šejna (2023)

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Karel Sejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72 by Karel Šejna (2023)

Karel Sejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & 72 by Karel Šejna (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:11:51 | 351 / 164 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

Sejna's musical studies were at the Prague Conservatory under Professor Cerny and later with K. B. Jirák (composition). As a young man he gave several concerts in Egypt, and on his return to Czechoslovakia in 1921 he was appointed the first double-bassist of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and shortly after (on 25 July 1922) also conducted the orchestra at a concert in Žofín Palace in Prague. Some compositions including a song-cycle and a string quartet date from this time.

Karel Šejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Zdeněk Fibich: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, At Twilight, A Sprigtime Tale (2002)

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Karel Šejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Zdeněk Fibich: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, At Twilight, A Sprigtime Tale (2002)

Karel Šejna, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Zdeněk Fibich: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, At Twilight, A Sprigtime Tale (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 597 Mb | Total time: 60:15+73:21 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Supraphon | # SU 3618-2 | Recorded: 1950, 1951, 1960

This complete set of symphonies by the quintessential Romantic Czech composer Zdeněk Fibich (1850 - 1900), performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Karel Šejna, is part of Supraphon's golden treasure. Fibich's highly emotional music filled with inner suspense is certain to enthrall the audience by the very convincingness of its message. The symphonies are coupled here with the idyllic image, At Twilight, and the cantata to the words of Jaroslav Vrchlický, Springtime Romance. This album adds new contours to the portrait of a composer whom most listeners have known solely as the creator of the celebrated Poem.

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman, Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No 2 (2023)

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Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman, Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No 2 (2023)

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman & Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 292 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 203 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:26:50
Classical | Label: Pentatone

After critically-acclaimed recordings of Mahler’s Fourth and Fifth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Second, nicknamed “The Resurrection”. They are joined by soprano Christiane Karg, alto Elisabeth Kulman and the Prague Philharmonic Choir. Starting with a funeral march, passing through the introspective alto song “Urlicht” and ending in choral bliss and euphoria, Mahler’s Second is a deeply spiritual and personal contemplation on the secret of life and the possibility of overcoming death. For Bychkov, the symphony “shows the life cycle in all its struggles: suffering, joy, irony, humour, love and doubt.”

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl - Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba (1963) Reissue

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl - Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba (1963) Reissue

Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba (1963) Reissue
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Karel Ančerl, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 268 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Fidelio | # 1852 | Time: 00:44:24

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 … Although it was captured as long ago as 1961, no other version so effectively conveys the panoramic splendor of the trumpet-led opening across the stereo spectrum, no other offers such clarity in passages such as the finale’s hair-raising wind writing, and no other balances the orchestra against the massed brass of the closing pages so naturally and cleanly. Technically it’s quite an achievement …

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (2022)

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (2022)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 267 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:11:42
Classical | Label: Pentatone

After their critically-acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Fifth. The Fifth Symphony marks an important turning point in Mahler’s symphonic output, away from the prominence of vocal movements in his previous symphonies. And whereas the Fifth seems to follow a teleology from darkness to light like its predecessors, the trajectory is much less straightforward, and full of enigmatic turns. Bychkov’s exceptional eye for detail and pacing make him an ideal guide through this work, while the Czech Philharmonic is capable of letting all the colours of Mahler’s score shine.

Rudolf Firkušný, Libor Pešek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Martinů: Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4 (1994)

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Rudolf Firkušný, Libor Pešek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Martinů: Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4 (1994)

Rudolf Firkušný, Libor Pešek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Martinů: Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4 (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 255 Mb | Total time: 66:47 | Scans included
Classical | Label: RCA | # 09026-61934-2 | Recorded: 1993

This wonderful disc is another souvenir of the great Czech pianist Rudolf Firkusny's return to his homeland after the triumph of democracy in the early 1990s. We are very lucky that he lived to make this recording. Firkusny was a personal friend of the composer, and he gave the premieres of all three of these concertos. He plays them with a sovereign mastery that brooks no competition, and the music itself is marvelous. The Fourth Concerto, subtitled Incantations, is one of the century's most exciting and unusual scores for piano and orchestra, while the other two explore both the classical and Romantic heritage of the form. This is a recording that has "greatness" stamped all over it.

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Chalabala - Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade / Khachaturian: Gayane (2012)

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Chalabala - Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade / Khachaturian: Gayane (2012)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Chalabala - Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade / Khachaturian: Gayane (2012)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:48:37 | xxx MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Supraphon | Catalog: SU 40942

Owing in large part to their exotic inspiration, Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade and Aram Khachaturian's Gayane are among the most beautiful and most frequently performed Russian and Soviet works of music. The creator of Sheherazade, who as a young navy officer travelled the oceans, was enchanted by the Oriental collection of stories and folk tales The One Thousand and One Nights.

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (2022)

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (2022)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 215 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 140 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:56:47
Classical | Label: Pentatone

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov present a new recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, laying the foundation of a complete Mahler symphonies cycle to appear on PENTATONE. It will be the label’s first ever full Mahler cycle, and the Czech Philharmonic’s first survey of this extraordinary symphonic opus since their recording under Vacláv Neumann between 1976 and 1982. Although chiefly active in Vienna during the heydays of his career, Mahler was born in what is now the Czech republic, and through this recording project, he returns to his native soil. For conductor Semyon Bychkov, Mahler’s symphonies are all about expressing the polyphony of life, and recording these works is the fulfilment of a life-long fascination. This cycle deliberately starts with the most popular and frequently-played Fourth, famous for its macabre scherzo, soothing slow movement and heavenly finale, sung by soprano Chen Reiss.

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Kát'a Kabanová (1997)

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Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Kát'a Kabanová (1997)

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Kát'a Kabanová (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 377 Mb | Total time: 93:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Supraphon | # SU 3291-2 | Recorded: 1997

The Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, recorded at the Rudolfinum hall in Prague Leoš Janáček’s opera Katya Kabanova, starring the world-renowned soprano Gabriela Beňačková in the title role. Released on two CDs in the autumn of 1997, it subsequently won a number of prestigious prizes, including the Cannes Classical Award and the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. It also received a nomination for the Grammy Awards.

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl - Karel Ančerl (Live Recordings) (2022)

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl - Karel Ančerl (Live Recordings) (2022)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl - Karel Ančerl (Live Recordings) (2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 3,21 GB | Cover +Digital Booklet | 18:32:43 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 2,49 GB
Classical | Label: Supraphon a.s.

Karel Ančerl was one of the most distinguished conductors in post-war Europe. A survivor of Nazi concentration camps, as well as the openly anti-Jewish policy of Communist Czechoslovakia. An artist who through his limitless patience and diligence transformed the Czech Philharmonic into a world-class orchestra and brought them to the most prominent concert venues all over the globe. Supraphon released the major part of Ančerl’s legacy, the complete studio recordings he made with the Czech Philharmonic, between 2002 and 2008 within the highly acclaimed 48-album Ančerl Gold Edition. Yet the Czech Radio archives maintain numerous recordings of live Czech Philharmonic concerts Ančerl conducted, which complete the picture of the exceptional figure.

Czech PO, Sir Charles Mackerras - Josef Suk: Summer Tale, Op.29; Fantastic Scherzo, Op.25 (1999) [Re-Up]

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Czech PO, Sir Charles Mackerras - Josef Suk: Summer Tale, Op.29; Fantastic Scherzo, Op.25 (1999) [Re-Up]

Josef Suk - Summer Tale, Op.29; Fantastic Scherzo, Op.25 (1999)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 230 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 151 Mb | Scans ~ 62 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | # 466 443-2 | Time: 01:05:33

The steady increase in recordings of his music has now established Suk as one of the great musical poets of the early 20th century. Too much is made of his affinities with his teacher and father-in-law, Dvorák; for his own part, Dvorák never imposed his personality on his pupils and Suk's mature music owes him little more than a respect for craft and an extraordinarily well developed ear for orchestral colour. His affinities in the five-movement A Summer's Tale, completed in 1909 – a magnificent successor to his profound Asrael Symphony – reflect Debussy and parallel the music of his friend Sibelius and Holst, but underpinning the musical language is a profound originality energising both form and timbre. Mackerras's recording joins a select band: Šejna's vintage performance on Supraphon and Pešek's inspired rendition with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; his is an equal to them both and the Czech Philharmonic's playing is both aspiring and inspiring. While their reading is suffused with a feeling for the work's myriad orchestral colours, they recognise that Suk's music is much more than atmosphere. In particular they excel in their handling of the drama and overwhelming emotional urgency of this remarkable, big-boned symphonic poem.

Bohuslav Matoušek, Christopher Hogwood - Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra [4CDs] (2019)

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Bohuslav Matoušek, Christopher Hogwood - Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra [4CDs] (2019)

Bohuslav Matoušek, Christopher Hogwood, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra [4CDs] (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.05 Gb | Total time: 04:03:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDS44611/4 | Recorded: 2007, 2008

Commissioned or premiered by some of the greatest violinists of the age—Kreisler, Dushkin, Elman—all the usual Martinu virtues are here in abundance, which makes the subsequent neglect of this important body of work even more incomprehensible. A decade after their original release, these recordings remain virtually unchallenged. The works recorded in this set—Martinu’s complete output for solo violin and orchestra, including compositions with other solo instruments.

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Glagolitic Mass (1998)

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Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Glagolitic Mass (1998)

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Leoš Janáček: Glagolitic Mass (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 193 Mb | Total time: 40:17 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Supraphon | # 33C37-7448 | Recorded: 1984

It is a measure of the respect in which Sir Charles Mackerras is held in Czechoslovakia that this recording should have been possible. The compliment is no less than his due, for no man has done more to win acceptance in this country for Janacek as one of the great composers of the twentieth century. With Simon Rattle now taking his place as the leader of the 'second generation' of Janacek conductors in this country, we are fortunate indeed.

Robert Ziegler & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Christmas at the Movies (2018)

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Robert Ziegler & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Christmas at the Movies (2018)

Robert Ziegler & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra - Christmas at the Movies (2018)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 257 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 126 Mb | 00:54:43
Classical, Soundtrack, Xmas | Label: TPG Productions, Sony Classical

Christmas at the Movies is a dazzling new album of movie music which beautifully captures the holiday spirit. The collection spans almost 80 years offering something special for all the family, from timeless classics The Wizard of Oz, White Christmas and Home Alone through to contemporary Christmas blockbusters Frozen and Elf. Newly recorded arrangements with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra provide the perfect festive sound-track for essential holiday preparations - decorating the tree, baking mince pies, wrapping the presents and more! Plus one track with multi-million streaming artist and YouTube sensation - The Piano Guys! Relive treasured memories of Christmas movies around the fire, or treat someone special with this perfect present - Christmas at the Movies – it’s the most wonderful time of the year!