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Merry Christmas: World Famous Carols / Bambini Di Praga

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-11-03

Works: Anonymous, Czech: Cas radosti, veselosti (Time of Joy, Time of Good Cheer) (Tranovsky Hymnal 45); Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Svatou dobu jiz tu máme (Moravian);...
Performers: Bouskova, Jana; Celbova, Sarka; Havrankova, Veronika; Kalvachova, Katerina; Kovandova, Katerina; Palickova, Jitka; Puterova, Jana; Stedra, Irena; Svoboda, Jiri; Valkova, Julie; Vitova, Veronika
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Ensemble: Bambini Di Praga

On 28 June 2011 a significant chapter in the history of Czech music closed with the passing of a legend: after 38 years the Bambini...continue...
Recording information: Czech Radio Studio, Prague, Czech Republic (06/1998)....continue...

The Greatest Romantic Violin Concertos

2 CD / Supraphon / 2011-05-04

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Jean Sibelius: Concerto ...
Performers: Hudecek, Vaclav
Conductors: Smetacek, Vaclav; Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Vaclav Hudecek ranks among the most gifted violinists, not only on a Czech but also an international scale, to have graced a 20th-century concert stage....continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1; Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-05-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
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Ensemble: Smetana Trio

After focusing on the Czech trio literature (on highly acclaimed recordings ranging from Dvorak to Martinu) and paying a visit to Tchaikovsky (SPR 3949), the...continue...
Recording information: Bohemia Music Studio, Prague....continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Belohlávek, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2006-10-07

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

Jiri Belohlavek, longtime principal conductor of the Prague Philharmonia and also principal conductor of the BBC London Symphony Orchestra, has produced a new recording of...continue...

Ancerl Gold Edition 3 - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg / Ancerl

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-08-29

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

"The oustanding performance, for me, is of the Mendelssohn. There's nothing routine about Joseph Suk's playing - his usual technical polish and fine tone combined...continue...

Arkiv -Mendelssohn: Octet, Piano Trio / Janacek Quartet, etc

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-03-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49
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Ensemble: Janácek String Quartet ; Smetana String Quartet; Suk Piano Trio

"If you need both of these works, there are few readings that equal these, especially at Supraphon's reduced prices. The sound has been improved to...continue...