Iwona Sakowicz, Manuel Lange, Peter Frisee - Dvorak: Geistliche Gesänge (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 1. Oblak a mrakota jest vukol Neh
02. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 2. Skryse ma a paveza ma Ty js
03. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 3. Slys, o Boze, slys modlitbu mo
04. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 4. Hospodin jest muj pasty
05. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 5. Boze! Boze! Pisen novo
06. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 6. Slys, o Boze, volani m
07. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 7. Pri rekach babylonskyc
08. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 8. Popatriz na mne a smiluj se nade mno
09. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 9. Pozdvihuji oci svych k hora
10. 10 Biblické písně, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 10. Zpivejte Hospodinu pisen novo
11. Preludes & Fugues, B. 302: Preludes and Fugues, B. 302: I. Prelude in D Major
12. Ave Maria, Op. 19b, B. 68: Ave Maria, Op. 19b, B. 68
13. Preludes & Fugues, B. 302: Preludes and Fugues, B. 302: II. Prelude in G Major
14. Hymnus ad laudes in festo Sanctae Trinitatis, B. 82: Hymnus k Nejsvetejsi Tvojic
15. Preludes & Fugues, B. 302: Preludes and Fugues, B. 302: III. Prelude in A Minor
16. Ave maris stella, Op. 19b, B. 95a: Ave maris stella, Op. 19b, B. 95a
17. Preludes & Fugues, B. 302: IV. Prelude in B-Flat Major
18. Preludes & Fugues, B. 302: VIII. Fugue in G Minor
19. Večerní písně, Op. 3, B. 61: No. 1. Ty hvezdicky tam na neb
20. Večerní písně, Op. 3, B. 61: No. 2. Mne zdalo se zes umrel
21. Večerní písně, Op. 3, B. 61: No. 3. Ja jsem ten rytir z pohadk
22. Večerní písně, Op. 3, B. 61: No. 4. Kdyz Buh byl nejvic rozkocha



The Biblical Songs op.99 were written in 1894 during Antonin Dvořák’s time in America (1892-95), when he was working as artistic director and professor of composition at the New York Conservatory of Music. His 9th Symphony, appositely termed ‘From the New World’ was to be followed by a further symphony, but Dvořák opted for treating the Biblical Songs, which, in their austerity hardly allow scope for American scent but are rather reminiscent of the composer’s Czech homeland, if of anything concrete at all.

The fact that the composer so intensively studied the psalms of the Old Testament was not least connected to external circumstances, e.g. to the economic crisis of 1893, which also affected the New York Conservatory. He was also suffering from the death of Hans von Bülow, was grieving for Gounod and Tchaikovsky and, in addition, he learnt about the grave sickness of his father, who died two days after the Biblical Songs had been completed.

Dvořák, the Catholic, had long demonstrated his faith with numerous works of fervent piety: Stabat Mater (1876), Requiem (1890), the Mass in D major as well as the pieces for solo voice and organ, such as the works that can be heard on this CD - Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella and Hymnus ad laudes in festo Sanctae Trinitatis (1877-79) as well as the preludes and fugues for organ of 1859 by the then 18-year-old.

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