Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8
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Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 June 2010
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In these live recordings from Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Dvorák's most darkly dramatic and passionate symphony, the Seventh, is coupled with his Eighth, notable for its dramatic contrasts, Bohemian lyricism, and a seemingly spontaneous flow of thematic ideas.
"Care for detail is apparent...[Alsop's] sense of line is at its most impressive in the way in which the slow movement is sustained and the unfolding of the joyous second theme in the finale...as a whole this splendidly recorded performance stands very high among available readings" BBC Music
"The amount of felicitous detail here is more than enough to justify purchase, even if you already own one or more versions of either work...Alsop should please both the eager newcomer on the lookout for a recommendation and the seasoned collector who knows and loves the music but fancies listening between the staves." Gramophone
"This is immensely refreshing, unforced and engagingly natural Dvorak playing. The slow movement is very well characterized and there's a sure sense of architecture as well as some rapturous playing...It's hard to imagine anyone being disappointed with such fresh and natural music-making." International Record Review
Tracks:
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
