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Dvorak: Legends & Slavonic Rhapsodies€16,99 – €29,99
Want some fresh Dvorak? Tomas Netopil and the Czech Philharmonic serve up a delightful array
of some of Dvorak’s lesser-known works on this release from a few weeks ago. They may not be as well known as his Slavonic Dances and others, but that doesn’t mean they are in any way inferior.
The Legends are short, delightful pieces, originally written for the piano but orchestrated later.
The Rhapsodies are each a bit longer and are every bit as tuneful and moving as the well known Slavic Dances.
So– This is wonderful Dvorak you may not have heard before, fresh and alive. The recording is quite good, as is normal for Pentatone. Tomas Netopil has this music running through his veins, and the members of the orchestra play their hearts out for him.
I’ll close with a quote from Philip Harrison at MusicWeb International:
“If you decide to invest in this lovely new record of fine Dvořák from the orchestra whose first ever concert was conducted by him you will not regret it. Indeed, I think it will put a spring in your step and help you see things in an altogether happier light. It certainly did for me.”
It certainly did for me too!
