Dvor?k: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
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Composer: Antonin DvorakConductor: Bruno Walter
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-05-28
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: I. Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso -- Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'From The New World': I. Adagio--Allegro molto
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'From The New World': II. Largo
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'From The New World': III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 'From The New World': IV. Allegro con fuoco
Free Music Notes for Dvor?k: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
Free Music Review: Incredible Warmth - It Melts Everything Within the Arctic Circle
Hit: 5 Stars
To know why these recordings are so special one should know Bruno Walter the man. Besides being Gustav Mahler's close prot?g?, Bruno Walter was a man of keen intelligence and wit. He could make even the most esteemed conductor seem like a fool. In fact he did this to no less than the great Wilhelm Furtwangler. In response to Furtwangler's petty suggestion that some of Beethoven's symphonies were "played out", Walter replied, "If the Eroica really is played out, as you claim, then I can hardly perform it myself, in spite of the 'prestige' involved...I've recently done so much Beethoven in Vienna that, even if I wanted to perform Beethoven at all, there's really no other symphony left to do." Walter was a man who rebelled against musical snobbery. He believed in the power of the musician's creative ability to stamp new and ground-breaking interpretations on the music.
How appropriate, since Walter's rich recordings reveal that he had just such creative talent, now exemplified in these recordings of Dvorak's Eighth and Ninth.
What sets this recording apart given the burgeoning discography of Dvorak's Ninth? Well, I have heard many recordings of Dvorak's Ninth played with fire, however this is the only one played with boundless warmth. Instead of zealous exhortations, we hear in this New World the passion of love. Which is more exciting, racing in a fast car or making love? Both are exciting, if profoundly different.
Walter's birdsong is lifelike, the cellos strive with a silken tone, and the relaxed tempo seems natural under the orchestra's nonetheless taut playing style. Clarity is omnipresent. Unlike many Ninth renditions, where zealotry drowns detail in a muddled conflagration, here you can listen to every note and instrument individually.
The brass in this recording is the one exception, but this proves to be a rare gift. It booms with a deep full-bloodedness, surpassing the strident tones common to most versions. The result is that the brass sounds a little less distinct but that much more potent - the kind of potency that tingles your spine with chills like wind off a glacier.
For those expecting a Ninth hurtling at breakneck and indigestible speeds, this recording is not the ideal. Walter's rendition encourages the listener to savor Dvorak, delving and immersing oneself in his musical emotions. I recommend that any fan of these symphonies acquire 2 versions - one of high drama and fire (e.g. Karel Ancerl on the Supraphon label) and one of endless warmth and joy (e.g. this recording!).
Dvor?k: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 Poster
A lovely recording, yet another reminder of the magnificent Indian summer in which Bruno Walter came out of his retirement in California to make stereo recordings of some of his favorite pieces for the last time. The orchestra consisted of the best of Hollywood's studio musicians, and by all accounts they loved working with the old man--and he with them. You can certainly tell. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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