Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
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Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
[ EuroArts DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Thursday 28 July 2016
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The Europakonzert is the annual celebration of the founding day of the Berliner Philharmoniker on May 1st. The purpose of this unique series is to perform concerts at places which have a special cultural history and compel through their stunning architecture in order to provide the audience with a visual experience out of the ordinary.
The concert in 2013, performed at the historical Spanish Hall at Prague Castle features Sir Simon Rattle and Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená (winner of the Echo Klassik) performing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven and Antonín Dvořák.
Picture format Blu-ray Disc: 1080i Full HD - 16:9
Sound format Blu-ray Disc: PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Aud
Region code: All (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, German, French
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 84 min
"Adeptly displaying her flexibility and attractive tone colour across the surprising broad emotional range of the texts Kožená excels in this demanding repertoire...This is a lovely disc offering an agreeable mix of popular and lesser known works beautiful played and recorded." (MusicWeb)
Tracks:
Beethoven:
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'
Dvorak:
Biblical Songs (10), Op. 99
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano)
Vaughan Williams:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
