István Kertész & London Symphony Orchestra - Dvorak: Overtures & Tone Poems (2012)

Many of the titles on this 2CD set formed couplings to Kertesz’s celebrated LSO Dvorak symphony cycle for Decca. Collected here, over two generously-filled CDs, are all of the Overtures and Tone Poems of Dvorak that Kertesz recorded. The fantastical, sometimes gruesome fairy tales of Erben exercised a curious fascination over Dvorak and three of his series of four Erben-inspired symphonic poems are recorded here in interpretations that capture every nuance and thrill of the stories. Also included is Kertesz’s celebrated recording of the Symphonic Variations, full of invention through the 27 variations, and the Scherzo capriccioso, with its unmistakable Bohemian flavour.