Smetana - Festive Symphony, The Bartered Bride (Overture & Dances) | Naxos 8573672

Smetana - Festive Symphony, The Bartered Bride (Overture & Dances)

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8573672

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 11th May 2018

Contents

Works

Smetana, Bedrich

Festive Symphony in E major, op.6
The Bartered Bride (Prodana nevesta)
» Furiant
» Overture
» Polka
» Skocna - Dance of the Comedians

Artists

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Darrell Ang

Works

Smetana, Bedrich

Festive Symphony in E major, op.6
The Bartered Bride (Prodana nevesta)
» Furiant
» Overture
» Polka
» Skocna - Dance of the Comedians

Artists

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Darrell Ang

About

Bedřich Smetana’s Festive Symphony was composed in 1854 when hopes for Emperor Franz Joseph becoming King of Bohemia were high. The splendid sounds of Smetana’s only formal symphony pre-echo later masterpieces such as Má Vlast, but his use of the Austrian Imperial anthem became unacceptable in the subsequent spirit of Czech nationalism, resulting in the work’s neglect. With its sparkling overture and lively rural dances, The Bartered Bride secured Smetana’s international reputation and, as the only Czech opera of its day to enter the standard repertoire, it became a beacon for the nation’s 19th-century musical renaissance.

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