Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bertrand de Billy - Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" / Suk: Pohadka "Fairy Tale" (2009)

Tracklist

01. Pohadka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16: I. O vernem milovani Raduze a Mahuleny a jejich strastech (About the constant love of Raduz and Mahulena and their trials)
02. Pohadka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16: II. Intermezzo: Hra na labute a pavy (Playing at swans and peacocks)
03. Pohadka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16: III. Intermezzo: Smutecni hudba (Funeral music)
04. Pohadka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16: IV. Runy kletba a jak byla laskou zrusena (Runa's curse and how it was broken by true love)
05. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": I. Adagio - Allegro molto
06. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo
07. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": III. Molto vivace
08. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco



De Billy generates a convincing sense of impetus in the first movement and the famous Largo, aside from a rather melodramatic treatment of the string accompaniment in the central section, is certainly attractive.

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