Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, Marek Štilec - Foerster: Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29 & Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29: I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29: II. Andante sostenuto
03. Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29: III. Allegro
04. Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29: IV. Allegro con brio
05. Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55: I. Andante con moto
06. Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55: II. Andante sostenuto
07. Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55: III. Allegro - Tempo di valse
08. Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55: IV. Allegro deciso
09. Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55: V. Andante sostenuto

Josef Bohuslav Foerster was a pivotal figure in Czech musical history and a lifelong friend of fellow German-speaking Bohemian, Gustav Mahler. Foerster’s Symphony No. 2, dedicated to the memory of his sister, Marie, achieves a satisfying unity, with its sombre qualities eloquently transformed into a fervent apotheosis. Cyrano de Bergerac was Foerster’s most successful orchestral piece and is a perfect example of his late-Romantic finesse. Conceived as an autonomous work not intended as incidental music, its ‘five symphonic images’ each relates to a specific place in the drama.

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