Prague Philharmonia, Český filharmonický sbor Brno, Veronika Rovná, Richard Samek, Roman Janál - Dvořák: The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: Introduction
02. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 1, Už jedenáctá odbila (Choir)
03. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 2, Žel bohu, kde můj tatíček? (Soprano)
04. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 3, Pohnul se obraz na stěně (Tenor, Baritone, Choir)
05. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 4, Hoj, má panenko, tu jsem již! (Soprano, Tenor)
06. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 5, Byla noc, byla hluboká (Baritone, Choir)
07. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 6, A on tu napřed (Baritone, Choir)
08. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 7, Pěkná noc, jasná, v tu dobu (Soprano, Tenor)
09. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 8, Knížky jí vzal a zahodil (Baritone, Choir)
10. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 9, A on vždy napřed (Baritone, Choir)
11. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 10, Pěkná noc jasná, v tento čas (Soprano, Tenor)
12. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 11, A byla cesta nížinou (Baritone, Choir)
13. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 12, Pěkná noc, jasná, v tu dobu (Soprano, Tenor)
14. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 13, Tu na planině široké (Baritone, Choir)
15. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 14, Hoj, má panenko, tu jsme již! (Soprano, Tenor)
16. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 15, Skokem přeskočil ohradu (Baritone, Choir)
17. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 16, A tu na dvéře: buch, buch, buch! (Baritone, Choir)
18. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 17, Maria panno, při mně stůj (Soprano)
19. The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69, B. 135: No. 18, A slyš! tu právě nablízce (Baritone, Choir)

When Dvořák premiered his monumental cantata The Spectre’s Bride in 1885, it was a roaring success. Now, there is an opportunity to relive the thunderous spectacle first-hand, in an unprecedented rendition by the finest Czech musicians – among them the Prague Philharmonia, the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno and conductor Petr Altrichter on SVATEBNÍ KOŠILE from Navona Records.

Scarcely any composer managed to infuse swooping lyricism with both grandeur and excitement as profoundly as Dvořák. All the hallmarks are present here: Slavic melancholy, Bohemian verve, impeccable polyphony, and a towering, luscious orchestration. The all-Czech ensemble doesn’t merely perform, but lives and breathes this masterpiece by its great compatriot. A magnificent achievement all around.

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