Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Othello, Op. 6')

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ZDENEK FIBICH
Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Othello, Op. 6')
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Marek Štilec

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Sunday 10 August 2014

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Less well known than his compatriots Dvořák and Smetana, Zdenĕk Fibich was however one of the greatest Czech composers of his day. These symphonic poems span the best part of his career, starting with Othello, which emphasizes the intertwined fates of Shakespeare's main characters. More nationalist in character, Záboj, Slavoj and Luděk impressed Smetana while he was working on Má vlast, while Toman and the Wood Nymph is an evocative and tragic tale of supernatural romantic yearnings. The Tempest encapsulates Shakespeare's story of storm, shipwreck and reconciliation, and the 'symphonic picture' Spring depicts the season in all its variety.

"The recordings are agreeably detailed and with plenty of dynamic contrast. All who are already friends of Ma Vlast and the Dvorak late tone-poems will want to hear this and can expect to find new friends." (MusicWeb July 2014)

Tracks:

Othello, Op. 6
Zaboj, Slavoj a Ludek, Op. 37
Toman und die Waldnymphe
Boure (The Tempest), Op. 46
Vesna (Spring), Op. 13