Dvorak: Symphony No. 5 / Golden Spinning Wheel

On this CD:

1. The Golden Spinning Wheel (Zlatý kolovrat), symphonic poem, B. 197 (Op. 109)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak

Conducted by Zdenek Macal

2. Symphony No. 5 in F major (first published as No. 3), B. 54 (Op. 76)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak

Conducted by Zdenek Macal

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breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

CD14:PIANO TRIOS OP.90 "DUMKY" & 21

CD15:PIANO TRIOS OP.65 & 26

CD16:PIANO QUARTETS

CD17:PIANO QUINTETS

CD18:STRING QUINTETS

CD19-20:MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

CD22-31:THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

CD33:PIANO DUET SLAVONIC DANCES

CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.

Dvorák: The Complete Published Orchestral Works

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20 Hours of Dvorak at a Bargain Price

Dvorák: The Complete Published Orchestral Works

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ASIN: B0001FYRB2
Release Date: 2004-07-20

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

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Beecham in best sound from 1947-49
Beecham Favorites in Astonishingly Good Sound.
The 'Inimitable Sir Thomas'- in great transfers!

Beecham: The RPO Legacy Vol.5

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Release Date: 2000-06-13

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Beecham in best sound from 1947-49.......2006-03-16

Although the last item on CD 2 of this two-fer dates from 1951, the rest is from a very brief span (1947-49), and as the other reviewers say, it's all in amazingly good sound. Masters from the 78 era have surprising dynamic range and depth; bringing out their full potential requires good surviving sources and expert digital remastering. Dutton is fortunate to supply both here; in fact, these recordings consistently sound as good as Fifties mono.

I am not very sympathetic to Beecham's favored repertoire of light classics doled out in five-minute snippets. There are only a smattering of those here, and these generously filled CDs (75 min. and 76 min. respectively) have room for longer major works. For me the highlights begin with a sparkling Mendelssohn Fair Melusina Over., one of Beecham[s favorites, and a forceful and dramatic Golden Spinning Wheel, one of Dvorak's great late tone poems. This Berlioz King Lear Over. surpasses his live version on BBC Legends, both in sound and performance.

Then therre is his Haydn, one of this conductor's best composers. Although he recorded Haydn symphonies throughout his four-decade career, these readings bring together good sound and best performance. Sym. #40 was a rarity in the 78 era, not that it is common today, and Beecham's reading couldn't be more vivacious and alert. No fear of ponderous slow movements and plodding minuets here. Sym. #102 is much more familiar, of course, but Beecham doesn't seem as excited by it (he frequently appears bored in overly familiar music), so I'd call this second-best, good as it is.

Everything is played by the Royal Phil., newly founded by Beecham in 1947, which was to be his chief vehicle until his death. He recorded with them for little more than a decade, and it's astonishing to think that those years began with 78s and ended with stereo LPs. To be frank, Beecham recorded too many pieces and was over-praised for them, but Dutton has put together a collection that frequently shows Beecham off at his very best or close to it.

Beecham Favorites in Astonishingly Good Sound........2001-01-27

Older collectors will be drawn to this splendid Dutton release because it contains many Beecham recordings appearing for the first time on CD. Younger collectors need not hesitate. Familiar and unfamiliar works can be enjoyed here in astonishingly good sound.

Beecham was never far from insisting that music, first and foremost, had to sound good. He took enormous pains, when recording it, to ensure that the listener heard everything it contained to best advantage. The result sometimes seemed "over spiced", according to his contemporary Sir Adrian Boult. You will certainly savour everything done at the harp in Liszt's "Orpheus", and relish everything done in the percussion department at the beginning of "The Golden Spinning Wheel".

Beecham had loved and lavished care on many of these works for more than forty years when these recordings were made. He was a champion of Haydn symphonies, presenting them in the right spirit rather than the right letter. Listening to the 3rd movement of No 40, with Dennis Brain leading the horn players, you forget that Beecham prepared and conducted Haydn symphonies from old corrupted editions.

A curiosity is the Paisiello overture. You might think that a harmonic structure based almost entirely on only three chords would hold no interest for the listener. Beecham makes it seem enchanting - for six and a half minutes.

Lyndon Jenkins, with access to records of Beecham's concert and recording schedules, provides lively and informative program notes. I was delighted to order and receive this CD recently. [....]

The 'Inimitable Sir Thomas'- in great transfers!.......2000-09-09

When he was captivated by the music he performed, he conveyed that passion with astonishing clarity and elegance-and the music was frequently light or incidental!

The main works on the discs, Haydn Syms, 40 & 102, and the Dvorak Golden Spinning Wheel receive incomparably vibrant performances- The Dvorak ( in spite of a few cuts) is as sensitive as either the Talich or Kubelik performances, and also conveys tremendous enthusiasm from the orchestra. The sound on this piece is really spectacular for its time. The Haydn 102 is 'stately' and elegant, but what crispness of texture & articulation!

The Saint Saens was re-recorded with the RPO in 1957. The later performance is also sparkling and sounds much better. But the earlier one- almost one minute faster- exquisitely conveys the perpetual spinning wheel depicted in the work. It is this thread of sound, articulation, and texture that stays in mind after hearing these discs, and which made Beecham an especially successful recording conductor.

Tracks:

The Golden Spinning Wheel
Symphony No. 5: Allego, ma non troppo
Symphony No. 5: Andante con moto
Symphony No. 5: Scherzo: Allegro scherzando
Symphony No. 5: Finale: Allegro molto

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Dvorak: Orchestral Works

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Tracks:

Sym No.7 in d, Op.70: Allegro - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.7 in d, Op.70: Poco Adagio - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.7 in d, Op.70: Scherzo. Vivace - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.7 in d, Op.70: Finale. Allegro - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Slavonic Dances: No.1 - Slovak Radio New PO Bratislava/Alexander Rahbari
Slavonic Dances: No.8 in g, Op.46 - Slovak Radio New PO Bratislava/Alexander Rahbari
Slavonic Dances: No.10 in e, Op.72 - Slovak Radio New PO Bratislava/Alexander Rahbari
Slavonic Dances: No.15 in C, Op.72 - Slovak Radio New PO Bratislava/Alexander Rahbari

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Sym No.8 in G, Op.88: Allegro Con Brio - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.8 in G, Op.88: Adagio - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.8 in G, Op.88: Allegretto Grazioso - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.8 in G, Op.88: Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op.109 - LPO/Alexander Rahbari

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Sym No.9 in 3, Op.95 (From The New World): Adagio-Allegro Molto - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.9 in 3, Op.95 (From The New World): Largo - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.9 in 3, Op.95 (From The New World): Scherzo. Molto Vivace - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
Sym No.9 in 3, Op.95 (From The New World): Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco - BRTN PO Brussels/Alexander Rahbari
The Wild Dove, Op.110 - LPO/Alexander Rahbari

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