Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances

On this CD:

1. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No 1 in C major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

2. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No 2 in E Minor
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

3. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No 3 in A Flat major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

4. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No 4 in F major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

5. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No 5 in A major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

6. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No.6 In D Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

7. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No. 7 in C minor
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

8. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46) No.8 In G Minor
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

9. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No.9 in B Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

10. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No.10 in E Minor
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

11. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 11in F Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

12. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 12 in D Flat Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

13. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 13 in B Flat Minor
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

14. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 14 in B Flat Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

15. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 15 in C Major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

16. Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72) No 16 in A flat major
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Artur Balsam, Gena Raps

Tracks:

Overture, Op.24: Colas Breugon
Looking Glass Insects
The Flight Of The Bumblebee
Symphonic Poem No. 3: Les Preludes
Hungarian Dance No. 3
Hora Staccato
Slavonic Dance Op. 72
Praeludium
Dance Of The Sylphs
Merry Waltz
Habanera
Boleo

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It's gutsy for a young conductor and a second-tier orchestra to take on a program of showpieces, but Oue and the Minnesotans acquit themselves well, exhibiting flair and color in pieces that need them to make an effect. The big works are Liszt's Les Préludes and Ravel's Bolero. The Liszt gets a terrific reading--just listen to the warmth of the strings as they sing the melody about 3'40" in the delicacy of the wind phrases and the power of the grand climax. There's charm aplenty too, as in the lightly tripping Brahms Hungarian Dance. The lesser known works will please; Dinicu's "Hora" swirls vigorously and Klemperer's smiling "Merry Waltz" will happily surprise those who think him incorrigibly stolid. As usual for this label the sound is superior, with wide dynamics, sweet treble, burly bass, and oodles of detail and other audiophile virtues. An unalloyed delight! --Dan Davis

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Excellent Recording.......2001-06-26

This is another topnotch Reference Recordings / MN Orchestra disc. All 15 minutes of Bolero is a perfect, gradual crescendo. And the brass in Liszt's Les Preludes will knock your socks off. I wish I could give this 10 stars!!!

Easy listening.......2000-08-04

The Minnesota Orchestra under its director Eije Oue has a marvelous set of musicians, but in my opinion they made too many records in the last years. Although none of the pieces on this record is really bad, with the exceptance of Otto Klemperer's Merry Waltz, the common denominator is popularity, the wellknown showpieces that lack the element of surprise. Liszt's Les Préludes is played adequately, but lacks the intensity of The Philadelphia Orchestra under Wolfgang Sawallisch (Water Lily Acoustics) and the Boléro by Ravel misses the jazz-influences Ravel intended.

The sound quality of this Reference Recording is outstanding, as usual.

Emotional!.......2000-07-28

I bought this CD as someone who knew Eiji Oue when he was in Boston, and I am thrilled with what he has done with the Minnesota Orchestra. The sound quality on this recording is great, and Eiji and his orchestra give an energetic and emotional performance. Having been a student at Interlochen Arts Camp for several years (and those of you who have been there know what I am talking about), I still cannot listen to "Les Preludes" without bursting into tears. The CD is a wonderful addition to anyone's collection, whether you are a fan of classical music or not.

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Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances
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Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1-21

ASIN: B00005NG5I
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

Series 1, Op.46: No.1 in C: Presto
Series 1, Op.46: No.2 in e: Allegretto Scherzando
Series 1, Op.46: No.3 in A flat: Poco Allegro
Series 1, Op.46: No.4 in F: Tempo Di Minuetto
Series 1, Op.46: No.5 in A: Allegro Vivace
Series 1, Op.46: No.6 in D: Allegretto Scherzando
Series 1, Op.46: No.7 in c: Allegro Assai
Series 1, Op.46: No.8 in g: Presto
Series 2, Op.72: No.1 in B: Molto Vivace
Series 2, Op.72: No.2 in E: Allegretto Grazioso
Series 2, Op.72: No.3 in F: Allegro
Series 2, Op.72: No.4 in D flat: Allegretto Grazioso
Series 2, Op.72: No.5 in b flat: Poco Adagio - Vivace
Series 2, Op.72: No.6 in B flat: Moderato, Quasi Minuetto
Series 2, Op.72: No.7 in C: Allegro Vivace
Series 2, Op.72: No.8 in A flat: Grazioso E Lento, Ma Non Troppo, Quasi Tempo Di Valse

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances, Op. 42 & 72 (Complete)

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Dvorak: Slavonic Dances, Op. 42 & 72 (Complete)

Manufacturer: Philips
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Antal Dorati Conducts Albéniz
Kaleidoscope
Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Gershwin: Rhapsody; Concerto for piano in F
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies No. 3 & 4/Fingal's Cave Overture

ASIN: B0000057NE
Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 1 In C Major: Presto - Furiant
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 2 In E Minor: Allegretto scherzando - Dumka
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 3 In A Flat Major: Poco allegro - Polka
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 4 In F Major: Tempo di Minuetto - Sousedska
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 5 In A Major: Allegro Vivace - Skocna
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 6 In D Major: Allegretto Scherzando - Sousedska
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 7 In C Minor: Allegro assai - Skocna
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 8 In G Minor: Presto - Furiant
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 1 In B Major: Molto Vivace - Odzemek
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 In E Minor: Allegretto Grazioso - Dumka
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 3 In F Major: Allegro - Skocna
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 4 In D Flat Major: Allegretto grazioso - Dumka
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 5 In B-Flat Minor: Poco Adagio - Spacirka
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 6 In B Flat Major: Moderato, quasi Minuetto - Mazur
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 7 In C Major: Allegro Vivace - Kolo
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 8 In A Flat Major: Grazioso e Lento, Ma Non Troppo..

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Antal Dorati recorded the Slavonic Dances complete at least three times, and this set is the best of the lot. A superb orchestral trainer, he had the Minneapolis Symphony playing at a very high level, and his interpretation is one of the most exciting around: ferociously rhythmic, with brilliant contributions from winds, brass, and percussion. Mercury's sound is similarly razor sharp, up close, and personal. --David Hurwitz

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Get Mercury Living Presence Before Its Dead.......2003-07-04

When I first started collecting classical CDs, I only had a few Mercury Living Presence (MLP) titles. In my quest to get the absolute best, or at least a definitive recording, of the major works of the standard repertoire, MLP discs rarely topped the critics' lists. In fact, only three MLP recordings have been earmarked as "Essential Recordings" by amazon -- Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Byron Janis performing Rachmaninov's 2nd & 3rd Piano Concertos, and Yehudi Menuhin performing Bartok's 2nd Violin Concerto, all three with Antal Dorati as conductor. It is also safe to say that three other titles are equally essential for their historical value alone. They are Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by Dorati (the first recording of the complete ballet), Janis performing Liszt's Piano Concertos (the first recordings made in the Soviet Union by American technicians, musical staff and equipment), and Kubelik's Chicago Symphony performance of Pictures at an Exhibition (one of, if not the single best mono recording of all-time, and the one that led the New York Times critic to coin the phrase "Living Presence," from which the label named its series). But how does a CD line go from having a half-dozen must have recordings, to being this reviewer's all-time favorite classical label?

Tracks:

Allegro
Adagio Molto
Allegretto
Finale: Allegreto
Allegretto
Molto Moderato
Allegro Giusto
Molto Maestoso
Allegro Giusto

Tracks:

Allegretto
Poco Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro Con Brio
Finale: Allegreto Con Fuoco
Allegro Con Moto
Allegretto Grazioso
Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
Andante Con Moto
Andante

Tracks:

Allegro Moderato
Adagio Molto, Temp Di Marcia
Allegro Vivace
Allegro Non Tanto
Adagio
Scherzo: Furiant: Presto
Finale: Allegro Con Spirito

Tracks:

Allegro
Andante Sostenuto E Molto Cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro Feroce
Finale: Allegro Con Brio
Allegro Con Brio
Adagio
Allegretto Grazioso - Molto Vivace
Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Tracks:

Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Andante, Con Moto
Andante Con Moto, Quasi L'istesso Tempo - Allegro Scherzando
Finale: Allegro Molto
Allegro Maestoso
Poco Adagio
Scherzo Vivace - Poco Meno Mosso
Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

Adagio- Allegro Molto
Largo
olto Vivace
Allegro Con Fuoco
Sumphonic Variations, Op. 78

Tracks:

Allegro Agitato - Jeno Jando
Andante Sostenuto
Allegro Con Fuoco
The Water Goblin, Symphonic Poem, Op. 107

Tracks:

Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Ilya Kaler
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Ilya Kaler
Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo - Ilya Kaler
Romance For Violin And Orchestra In F Minor, Op. 11 - Ilya Kaler
Mazurka For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 49 - Alexander Trostianski

Tracks:

Allegro - Maria Kliegel
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Maria Kliegel
Finale: Allegro Moderato - Andante - Allegro Vivo - Maria Kliegel
Walderuhe For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 68/5 - Dmitry Yablonsky
Rondo For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 94 - Dmitry Yablonsky

Tracks:

No. 1 In C Major
No. 2 In E Minor
No. 3 In A Flat Major
No. 4 In F Major
No. 5 In A Major
No. 6 In D Major
No. 7 In C Minor
No. 8 In G Minor
No. 1 In B Major
No. 2 In E Minor
No. 3 In F Major
No. 4 In D Flat Major
No. 5 In B Flat Minor
No. 6 In B Flat Major
No. 7 In C Major
No. 8 In A Flat Major

Tracks:

Rhapsody, Op. 14
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3

Tracks:

The Noon Witch, Op. 108
The Golden Spinning-Wheel, Op. 109
The Wild Dove, Op. 110

Tracks:

Moderato
Tempo Di Valse
Scherzo: Vivace
Larghetto
ale: Allegro Vivace
Moderato, Quasi Marcia - Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
Minuetto - Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
Andante Con Moto - Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
Allegro Molto - Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
Notturno In B Major, Op. 40
Five Prague Waltzes
Polka In B Flat Major, Op. 53 A / 1

Tracks:

I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
Preludium (Pastorale)
Polka
Sousedska (Minuetto)
Romance (Romanza)
Fineal (Furiant)
Andante Con Moto
Adagio
onderato (Alla Polacca)
Andante
Allegro
Polonaise In E Flat Major
Festival March, Op. 54

Tracks:

King And Charcoal Burner, Overture
Prelude To Act 1
Prelude To Act 2
Ballet Music From Act 3
Overture
Prelude To Act 2
Infernal Dance From Act 2
Prelude To Act 3
Overture
Polonaise
Dmitrij, Overture
Armida, Overture

Tracks:

Vanda (Overture), Op. 25
In Nature's Realm (Overture), Op. 91
Carnival (Overture), Op. 92
Othello (Overture), Op. 93
My Home (Overture), Op. 62

Tracks:

Hussite Overture, Op. 67
Selma Seklak Overture, Op. 37
Dramatic Overture, Op. Posth
Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 66
A Hero's Son, Op. 111

Customer Reviews:

20 Hours of Dvorak at a Bargain Price.......2004-08-03

This 17-CD set collects together in one box all the published orchestral works of Antonin Dvorak. It's neatly done: each CD is in a paper envelope and there is a 51-page booklet (with knowledgable and helpful notes for each disc) all fitted into a cardboard box no thicker than that ordinarily used for a two-CD opera recording. All this music has been issued previously on separate discs or sets by Naxos and most of it is, if I'm not mistaken, still available that way. But this collection is one easy way to scoop up all of Dvorak's orchestral music at once. There is much music here that is almost never heard, certainly not in the concert hall and even on CD. For instance, I cannot recall ever seeing a recording (and I know I've never heard in performance) Dvorak's 'Intermezzi.' And the rarely-heard 'Legends' are nicely done here by Stephen Gunzenhauser and the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Of course, the name of the orchestra tells you something: some of these performances were recorded before the breakup of Czechoslovakia into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Yes, some of the recordings go back to the late 1980s. No matter - the sound is quite acceptable throughout.

There are numerous participants in these recordings, many of them orchestras in the Czecho-Slovak area, as well as the Polish National Radio Orchestra, the Russian Philharmonic and even London's Royal Philharmonic (in a smashing performance, with Maria Kliegel, sure one of our best current cellists, in the Cello Concerto). Conductors include Gunzenhauser, Antoni Wit, Camilla Kolchinsky, Dmitry Yablonsky, Michael Halasz, Zdenek Kosler, Libor Pesek, and Robert Stankovksy.

Obviously one wouldn't buy this set for the most familiar Dvorak pieces - the 'New World' Symphony, the Cello Concerto, the Slavonic Dances - if that was all one was interested in. There are too many fine performances of those already on the market. But how many of you have recordings of poorly known but top-drawer works like the 'Czech Suite,' the 'American Suite,' (it is fashionable to dismiss this suite, but it's actually one of Dvorak's best), or some of the orchestral music from his many operas--overtures to 'King and Charcoal Burner,' 'The Jacobin,' 'Kate and the Devil,' 'Rusalka'? All of these, and more, are here. I recently returned from a trip and the only music I took along was this box of Dvorak. I never got sated, or bored, by it.

I was also quite taken by the performance of one of my favorite pieces by Dvorak, his 'Wind Serenade,' here played by the Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists. And there are marvelous performances by Gunzenhauser and the Polish NRSO of 'The Noon Witch,' 'The Golden Spinning Wheel,' and (a particular favorite of mine) 'The Wild Dove.'

And then there's the super-bargain Naxos price. This is an easy recommendation for the music lover in the market for this specific collection of music.

Scott Morrison

Antonin Dvorak the Complete Slavonic Dances

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Antonin Dvorak the Complete Slavonic Dances

Manufacturer: Musical Heritage
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ASIN: B000T5QL1S

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Slavonic Dances-Complete
a. Dvorak
Manufacturer: Hyperion (UK)
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ASIN: B000002ZJ2
Release Date: 1988-02-28

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Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
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ASIN: B000000T6J
Release Date: 1993-08-04

Tracks:

B.78/83 (Op.46): No.1 in C (Furiant)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.2 in e (Serbian)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.3 in A flat (Sousedka)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.4 in F (Sousedka)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.5 in A (Skocna)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.6 in D (Polka)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.7 in c (Skocna)
B.78/83 (Op.46): No.8 in g (Furiant)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.1 in B (Slovakian Odzemek)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.2 in e (Mazurka)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.3 in F (Skocna)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.4 in D flat (Ukrainian)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.5 in b flat (Spacirka)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.6 in B flat (Polonaise)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.7 in C (Serbian Kolo)
B.145.147 (Op.72): No.8 in A flat (Sousedka)

Dvorak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72 for 4-hand Piano (Complete) - Alexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina

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Dvorak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72 for 4-hand Piano (Complete) - Alexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina

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Tracks: 1. No. 1 in C major (Presto) 2. No. 2 in E minor (Allegretto scherzando) 3. No. 3 in A flat major (Pocco allegro) 4. No. 4 in F major (Tempo di Minuetto) 5. No. 5 in A major (Allegro vivace) 6. No. 6 in D major (Allegretto scherzando) 7. No. 7 in C minor (Allegro assai) 8. No. 7 in C minor (Allegro assai) 9. No. 1 in B major (Molto vivace) 10. No. 2 in E minor (Allegretto grazioso) 11. No. 3 in F major (Allegro) 12. No. 4 in D flat major (Allegretto grazioso) 13. No. 5 in B flat minor (Poco adagio) 14. No. 6 in B flat major (Moderato, quasi Minuetto) 15. No. 7 in C major (Allegro vivace) 16. No. 8 in A flat major (Grazioso e lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di Valse)

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Slavonic Dances Op 46 & 72 Complete
Dvorak , Neumann , and Czech Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Supraphon
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ASIN: B00008FTYH
Release Date: 1994-09-19

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