Suk, Josef

Josef Suk: Prague; Summer's Tale / BBC SO, Belohlavek

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Josef Suk: Pohádka Léta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op. 29; Praga, Op. 26
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Two symphonic poems by Suk are performed here by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavek, who also brought us the highly acclaimed recording of...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum (01/03/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

Essential Strings / Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar and Edvard Grieg

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita no 3 in E, BWV 1006; Orchestral Suite no 3, BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor 'Christmas Concerto', Op. 6, no 8; Wol...
Performers: Armand, Georges; Brosse, Jean-Patrice; Papian, Vag; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold; Marriner, Sir Neville; Armand, Georges; Tate, Jeffrey; Menuhin, Yehudi; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; ; Brown, Iona; Hickox, Richard; Jansons, Mariss; Warren-Green, Christopher; Montgomery, K...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi

Dvorák: Violin Conerto; Suk: Fantasy / Václav Neumann

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-04-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Josef Suk: Fantasy for violin & orchestra, Op 24; Fairy Tale, Concert Suite fr...
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav

A living legend, Josef Suk is rightly considered the most distinguished representative of the 20th century Czech violin school. His peerless, rich and beautiful tone...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Josef Suk: Ripening; Symphony in E major

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2010-09-28

Works: Josef Suk: The Ripening, Op. 34; Symphony, no 1 in E, Op. 14
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

As a composer, Josef Suk followed in the tradition of Smetana and Dvofak, the latter of whom was not only his professor at the Prague...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum....continue...

Suk: Suite "Pohádka"; Dvorák: Ceská Suite

1 Super Audio CD / Octavia Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Josef Suk: Fairy tale, Op. 16; Antonin Dvorák: Czech Suite, for orchestra in D major, B. 93 (Op. 39)
Conductors: Macal, Zdenek

Zdenek Macal enjoyed one of the best relationships that the Czech Philharmonic ever had with their chief conductor. This disc includes special repertoire by Czech...continue...

Suk: Symphonie Asrael

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; Pohádka Léta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op. 29
Conductors: Pesek, Libor

Works:
Josef Suk (1874-1935): Asrael Symphony, Op. 27
Josef Suk (1874-1935): A Summer's Tale, Op. 29

Ensemble:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek (cond)...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool....continue...

Josef Suk: Symphony No. 2 "Asrael"; Legend of the Dead Victors

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2010-01-12

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; Legend of the Dead Victors, Op. 35b
Conductors: Weller, Walter

Ever since the memorable Vaclav Talich recording in the fifties, Josef Suk's Asrael symphony has never really benefited from a reference recording. Yet this symphony,...continue...
Recording information: Brussels, Henry Le Boeuf Concert Hall, Palace for Fine (07/06/2009-07/11/2009)....continue...

Dvorák: Violin Concerto; Suk: Fantasia

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Josef Suk: Fantasy for violin & orchestra, Op 24
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel

Czech Serenade

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155; Waltz for piano in A major, B. 101/1 (Op. 54/1); Czech Suite, for orchestra in D major, B. 93 (...
Performers: Adamec, Petr; Hudecek, Vaclav; Kanka, Michal; Klepac, Jaromir [Piano]; Panenka, Jan
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Smetacek, Vaclav; Vlcek, Oldrich; Ancerl, Karel

Suk: Symphony no 1 in E major; Dvorak: Overtures / Netopil, Prague SO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-04-05

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony, no 1 in E, Op. 14; Antonin Dvorák: In Nature's Realm Overture, Op. 91; Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Conductors: Netopil, Tomás

Dvorak's overtures 'In Nature's Realm and Carnival', completed in 1892, need no introduction. The case, however, is different with Symphony in E major, which Suk...continue...

Dvorak: Serenades; Suk / Hrusa, Prague Philharmonia

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-02-07

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Serenade for winds & strings in D minor, B. 77 (Op. 44); Josef Suk: Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St Wenceslas", Op. 35a
Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub

"In my opinion, as soon as Dvorak starts to be pompous, frilly, over-stylized, even rash or studiously virtuoso, the approach is wrong. My goal was...continue...

Dvorák: Suite in A; Suk: Serenade, etc / Hrusa, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2006-10-07

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Suite for orchestra in A major ("American"; arr. from suite for piano, B. 184), B. 190 (Op. 98b); Josef Suk: Serenade for strings in E flat major, Op. 6; Fantastic Scherzo, Op....
Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub

Young conductor Jakub Hrusa, an artist who records exclusively for Supraphon, follows up his debut CD of Dvorak pieces with a new studio recording of...continue...

Suk: Works for Orchestra / Neumann, Pesek, Czech PO

4 CD / Supraphon / 2006-03-01

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; Pohádka Léta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op. 29; Praga, Op. 26; The Ripening, Op. 34; Fairy tale, Op. 16; Epilogue fo...
Performers: Galla, Ján; Jehlicková, Zora; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Vocals], Ivan Kusnjer [Baritone
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Pesek, Libor

"These are excellent performances across the board... The highlight is Libor Pesek's gorgeous recording of 'A Summer Tale,' still the best version available, superior to...continue...

Suk: Asrael Symphony, Fairy Tale, etc / Belohlávek, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-04-20

Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; Fairy tale, Op. 16; Serenade for strings in E flat major, Op. 6
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

Martinu: Symphony no 6; Janácek, Suk / Belohlavek, Czech PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta; Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343; Josef Suk: Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 25
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

Salvne Ceske Malickosti

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 1989-10-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Nasim devám (To Our Girls), polka for orchestra (or piano) in D major, JB 1; Marsch der Prager Studenten Legion (March of the Prague Students' Legion), for piano in F major, JB;...
Conductors: Smetacek, Vaclav