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Viktor Kalabis: Symphonies & Concertos / Petr Skvor, violin; Zuzana Ruzickova, harpsichord; Josef Suk, violin; Milan Langer, piano et al.

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Symphony, No 2, Op 18 ("Sinfonia Pacis"); Concerto for Violin & orchestra no 1, Op. 17; Symphonic Variations for large orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for large orchestra; Symphony no 3, ...
Performers: Formacek, Jiri; Kejmar, Miroslav; Langer, Milan; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Kalabis, Viktor; Neumann, Václav; Slovák, Ladislav; Belohlávek, Jirí; Konvalinka, Milos; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Koutnik, Tomas Norbert; Formacek, Milos
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kalabis, one of the most distinguished 20th-century Czech composers, Supraphon is releasing this special selection...continue...
Recording information: Prague....continue...

Dvorák: Sonata, Sonatina, etc / Josef Suk, Josef Hála

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; No...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Suk, Josef

Janácek: Violin Concerto, etc / Neumann, Suk, Czech PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; Concerto for Violin "Pilgrimage of the Soul"; Schluck and Jau
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

"...it's an hour and ten minutes of plain old-fashioned superb music-making and a good one-stop place for starting - or rounding out - the Janacek...continue...

Martinu: Violin Concertos, Rhapsody / Suk, Neumann, Czech PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Violin no 1, H 226; Concerto for Violin no 2, H 293; Rhapsodie for Viola and Orchestra
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas / Josef Suk, violin; Jan Panenka, piano

4 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Panenka, Jan; Suk, Josef

Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague (10/1966-11/1967)....continue...

Josef Suk: Early Recordings / Josef Suk, violin; Holecek, Panenka, Hala, Skampa

6 CD / Supraphon / 2011-12-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Josef Suk: ...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Holecek, Alfred; Navarra, Andre; Panenka, Jan; Skampa, Milan; Suk, Josef

On the morning on 7 July 2011 the agencies brought the sad news that one of the legends of 20thcentury music had passed away. Josef...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Air: Best of Bach / van Asperen, Marriner, Menuhin, Savall

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Suite for Orchestra ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Asperen, Bob van; Egarr, Richard; Hurford, Peter; Malcolm, George; Menuhin, Yehudi; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Savall, Jordi; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Tortelier, Paul; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Menuhin, Yehudi; Jochum, Eugen; Accardo, Salvatore
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martins in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Beethoven: Ode to Joy / Muti, Arrau, Menuhin, Karajan

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 8, Op. 13 "Pathétique"; Egmont; Sonata for Piano no 23, Op. 5...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Gieseking, Walter; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Lympany, Moura; Menuhin, Jeremy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Morris, James; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martins in the Fields; Berlin Philharmonic; Melos Ensemble of London

50 Best Beethoven / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no ...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Chung Trio; Collot, Serge; de los Angeles,...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; ; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble

50 Best Violin

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Concerto no 1 in E "La primavera" (Spring); Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Vi...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gililo...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Tetzlaff, Christian; Pritchard, John; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Kurtz, Efrem; Dervaux, Pierre; Domingo, Placido; Ozawa, Seiji; Bergl...
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante

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...

Essential Violin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in E, BWV 1042; Partita no 3 in ...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Haendel, Ida; Kogan, Leonid; Kremer, Gi...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Accardo, Salvatore; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David; Boult, Adrian; Domingo, Placido; Susskind, Walter; Kurtz, Efrem; Karajan, Herbert von; Kondrashin, Kirill; Erede, Alberto; Ozawa, ...
Ensemble: ; I Virtuosi Italiani

Best Of Classics / from the Supraphon catalog [10 CD]

10 CD / Supraphon / 2010-10-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1059; ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barchi, Michele; Barta, Ales; Barta, Jiri; Benackova, Gabriela; Beranek, Rudolf; Bidlo, Karel; Blachut, Beno; Brabec, Lubomir; Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Costa, Sequeira; Dem...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Munclinger, Milan; Vlach, Josef; Kletzki, Paul; Smetacek, Vaclav; Veselka, Josef; Belohlávek, Jirí; Ancerl, Karel; Neumann, Václav; Jilek, Frantisek; Mackerras, Charle...
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Musica Bohemica; Smetana Trio

All ten of Supraphon's "Best of" series are now inexpensively compiled and elegantly packaged in a single box, with more than twelve hours of classical...continue...

Music of Viktor Kalabis

3 CD / MSR Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 4, Op. 34; Two Worlds, ballet music, Op. 54; Symphony no 5, Op. 43; Chamber Music For Strings, Op. 21; Divertimento, for wind quintet, Op....
Performers: Pulec, Zdenek; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef; Vrána, Jan
Conductors: Sejna, Karel; Kosler, Zdenek; Belohlávek, Jirí; Neumann, Václav;
Ensemble: ; Prague Chamber Soloists; Suk Trio; Wind Quintet of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

The 11 works included on this 3-CD set of the music of Viktor Kalabis were originally recorded in analogue for the lp format by the...continue...

Dvorák in America

3 CD / Supraphon / 2010-07-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Te Deum for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, B. 176 (Op. 103) (once listed as Opp. 93 & 98); Quartet for Strings no...
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Chuchro, Josef; Hala, Josef; Sadlo, Milos; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Neumann, Václav; Hrusa, Jakub

The music is extremely inspired and profound, perfectly built and immensely amiable for the listener - simply beautiful. It reflects the powerful new sources of...continue...

Dvorak: Songs My Great-Grandfather Taught Me

1 CD / Toccata / 2010-04-13

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Zigeunermelodien (7), Op. 55; In Folk Tone, Op. 73; Love Songs (Písne milostmé) (8) for voice & piano, B. 160 (Op. 83) (revision of Cypresses, B. 11); Four Songs, Op. 8...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Suk, Josef

Antonin Dvorak has long been known as one of music's supreme melodists, but his songs have not made quite the headway of his best-known works....continue...
Recording information: Bohemia Music Studio, Prague (09/06/2009-09/08/2009)....continue...

Essential Bach

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Orchestra...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Asperen, Bob van; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Debost, Michel; Egarr, Richard; Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Hurford, Peter; Koopman, Ton; L...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Tortelier, Paul; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Menuhin, Yehudi; Accardo, Salvatore; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Consortium Musicum

Essential Baroque

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Gloria, RV 589; Concerto for Flute in D major 'Il gardellino', Op. 10/3; Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93; Guitar Concerto in C major, RV 425; Concerto for lute an...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Armand, Georges; Asperen, Bob van; Bailes, Anthony; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brosse, Jean-Patrice; Curtis, Alan; de los Angeles, Victoria; Ferras, Christian [Violin]...
Conductors: ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Menuhin, Yehudi; Malcolm, George; Armand, Georges; Barbirolli, John; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Brown, Iona; Linde, Ha...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Consortium Musicum; Early Music Consort of London; Linde Consort

Essential Beethoven

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; ...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Donahoe, Peter; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Frese, Siegfried Rudolf; Gieseking, Walter; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor V...
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Muti, Riccardo; Galliera, Alceo; Boult, Adrian; Davies, Dennis R.; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Karajan, Herbert von; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville;
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Melos Ensemble of London

Best Violin 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Fritz Kreisler: Sonata for Violin in G minor 'The De...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barbizet, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Domingo,...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Kondrashin, Kirill; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Dervaux, Pierre; Previn...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Europa Galante; Hanover Band

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite violin classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Romance - Josef Suk, et al / Václav Neumann, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-09-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in...
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Smetacek, Vaclav

On these 30-year-old recordings, the violin maestro Josef Suk, celebrating his 80th birthday this year, is backed by the two finest Czech orchestras. The album...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

Brahms: Double Concerto; Symphony No. 2

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Performers: Navarra, André; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel

Smetana, Dvorák, Suk

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Z domoviny (From the Homeland), pieces (2) for violin & piano, JB 1; Antonin Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin an...
Performers: Holecek, Alfred; Panenka, Jan; Suk, Josef

Fibich: Works for Violin and Piano / Josef Suk, Josef Hála

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Zdenék Fibich: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major; Romance for Violin and Piano in B flat major, Op. 10; Clear Night; Song without words for...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Suk, Josef

Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel

Beethoven, Dvorák: Violin Concertos / Suk, Sargent

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Josef Suk is the great-grandson of Dvorak so it is fitting that his wonderfully idiomatic performance in stereo of the composer's concerto with Sir Malcolm...continue...

Martinu: Violin Concertos, Rhapsody / Suk, Neumann, Czech PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-03-03

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Violin no 1, H. 232bis; Concerto for Violin no 2, H. 293; Rhapsodie for Viola and Orchestra
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

In 1973, together with the conductor Georg Solti, Josef Suk premiered Martinu's first violin concerto in Chicago. This "Paris-era" concerto was originally written for the...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Dvorák: Miniatures, Bagatelles, Terzetto; Suk: Piano Quartet / Josef Suk, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-03-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Miniatures (Drobnosti) (4) for 2 violins & viola, B. 149 (Op. 75a); Bagatelles (5) for 2 violins, cello & harmonium, B. 79 (Op. 47); Terzetto for 2 violins & viola in C major, ...
Performers: Ambros, Miroslav; Barta, Jiri; Simon, Jan; Suk, Josef; Untermuller, Karel

"...it comes as a relief to be reminded afresh that the composer could be a master charmer in miniatures and smaller forms...the material on this...continue...
Recording information: 2009-10-27&2008-11-01&2008-....continue...

The Best of Czech Classics - Dvorak: Concertos / Suk, Hudecek, Moravec, Sadlo, Belohlavek, Newumann, Czech PO

3 CD / Supraphon / 2009-01-04

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for cello & piano in A major, B. 10; Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Mazurek for Violin and Orche...
Performers: Hudecek, Václav; Sadlo, Milos; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

There are dozens of recordings of various interpretations of the piano and violin concertos of Dvorak, which are among the very finest that have ever...continue...
Recording information: Dvorák Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Archiv - Bartók: Violin Works (complete) / Gertler, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2007-11-03

Works: Béla Bartók: Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra no 1, Sz 87; Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra no 2, Sz 90; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Duos (44) for 2 violins,...
Performers: Andersen, Diane; Etlik, Milan; Gertler, André; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ferencsik, János; Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Andre Gertler (1907–1998), a Hungarian violinist who immigrated to Belgium in 1928, ranks among the most remarkable artistic personalities of the 20th century. He was...continue...

Simply Handel

4 CD / Simply / 2007-07-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, HWV 361/Op. 1 no 3; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in G major, HWV 363b/Op. 1 no 5; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo...
Performers: Bates, David; Franklin-Kitchen, Elisabeth; Fujiwara, Mari; Jaccottet, Christiane; Lyon, Edward; Nicolet, Aurele; Rousset, Christophe [Harpsichord/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef; Suzuki, H...
Conductors: Füri, Thomas; Krcek, Jaroslav; Summerly, Jeremy; Manze, Andrew

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

Dvorak, Janacek, Brahms / Josef Suk & Rudolf Firkusny [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2007-02-27

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Leos Janácek: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 10...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Suk, Josef

Two illustrious Czech artists with unique musical connections to two of the composers on the program: Firkuný studied composition with Leo Janacek, and Suk is...continue...
Run Time: 74 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
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The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe

2 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2007-02-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Morceaux (2) for Piano, Op. 10; Swan Lake; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Orchestral Suite n...
Performers: Afanassiev, Valery; Gelber, Bruno-Leonardo; Grimaud, Helene; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Larrieu, Maxence; Lifschitz, Constantin; Mildonian, Susanna; Planes, Alain; Schmidt, Annerose; ...
Conductors: Hansen, Jorgen Ernst; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Groves, Charles, Sir; ; López-Cobos, Jesús
Ensemble: ; Baroque Strings Zürich; Smetana Quartet

The Most Relaxing Bach Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-03-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Suite for...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Bostridge, Ian; Bunin, Stanislav; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Isbin, Sharon; Jacob, Werner; Koopman, Ton; Menuhin, Yehudi; Parkening, Christopher; Savall, Jordi...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stamp, Richard; Stokowski, Leopold; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]
Ensemble: ; The Swingle Singers

Janácek, Brahms, Beethoven: Violin Sonatas / Suk, Firkusny

1 CD / Supraphon / 2005-10-04

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Leos Janácek: Sonata for violin & piano, JW 7/7; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, O...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Suk, Josef

"Now here's a recital program you can sink your teeth into. Josef Suk and Rudolf Firkusny offer choice items on this well-filled disc, taken from...continue...

Smetana, Dvorák, Suk: Violin Music / Suk, Panenka, Holecek

2 CD / Supraphon / 2004-10-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Pieces (2) for Violin and Piano, T 128 "From my homeland"; Antonín Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and P...
Performers: Holecek, Alfred; Panenka, Jan; Suk, Josef

This vibrant personality of the Czech music scene, besides being the great-grandson of Antonin Dvorak and grandson of the composer Josef Suk is a legendary...continue...

Ancerl Gold Edition 31 - Brahms: Symphony no 2 / Suk, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2004-10-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Performers: Navarra, André; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

"This recording has been around for some time but for this Ancerl Gold Edition has been digitally remastered. The sound is now so spacious and...continue...

Mozart: Concerto Masterpieces / Suk, Pinder, Swarowsky

2 CD / Artemis / 2004-03-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K. 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K. 495; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K. 417; Concerto for Horn no 1 in D ma...
Performers: Kakuska, Thomas; Lardrot, Andre; Linder, Albert; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Swarowsky, Hans; Prohaska, Felix; Suk, Josef
Ensemble: Suk Chamber Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Janácek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; Violin Concerto

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2003-01-03

Works: Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; Concerto for Violin ("Putování dusicky," "Pilgrimage of the Soul"), JW 9/10 (fragments completed by; Schluck und Jau, incidental music, JW...
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav

Ancerl Gold Edition 8 - Dvorák, Suk / Suk, Ancerl, Czech PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-10-09

Works: Antonín 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 and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 24
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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...

Bohuslav Martinu: Violin Concertos/Rhapsody-Concerto

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2002-05-06

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Violin no 1, H. 232bis; Concerto for Violin no 2, H 293; Rhapsodie for Viola and Orchestra
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav

Jan Jiri and Frantisek Benda: Violin Concertos Vol 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-11-01

Works: Johann Georg: Concerto for Violin in G major; Franz Benda: Concerto for Violin in D major, L. II-2; Concerto for Violin in D minor, L. II-4
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Benda, Christian
Ensemble: Suk Chamber Orchestra

The Benda family and its musical tradition, which continue to this day, were founded by the first Jan Jiri Benda, who was born in 1686...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony no 9, etc / Richman, Suk, Mayorga, et al

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2001-10-23

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Fanfares for 4 trumpets & timpani, B. 167; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 1...
Performers: Mayorga, Lincoln; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Richman, Steven
Ensemble: Dvorak Festival Orchestra of New York

"Richman and his smallish orchestra, consisting of members of the Met Opera, NYP, NYC Opera and Ballet, Prague Symphony, Janacek Philharmonic, and Mostly Mozart orchestras,...continue...

Brahms: Violin Sonatas / Josef Suk, Julius Katchen

1 CD / Decca Import / 2001-04-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Performers: Katchen, Julius; Suk, Josef

"No violinist of today can boast a greater variety of tone colour, a more natural sense of phrasing or a deeper feeling for musical structure....continue...

Fibich: Works for Violin and Piano / Josef Suk, Josef Hála

1 CD / Supraphon / 2000-11-01

Works: Zdenék Fibich: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major; Romance for Violin and Piano in B flat major, Op. 10; Clear Night; Song without words for...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Suk, Josef

This new Supraphon recording is described on the album cover as the "First Complete Edition". Most of the works included here are given their premiere...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Romances / Suk, Smetacek, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2000-01-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Smetácek, Václáv
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Bach - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale n...
Performers: Bourgue, Maurice; Fox, Virgil [Organ]; Galway, James [Flute]; Jaccottet, Christiane; Nicolet, Aurele; Suk, Josef; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stokowski, Leopold; Galway, James [Flute]; Fiedler, Arthur
Ensemble: Boston Pops; I Solisti di Zagreb; London Symphony Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Strings; Philadelphia Orchestra