Great Conductors Of The 20th Century: Rafael Kubelik - Dvorak, Martinu, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Hindemith, Schumann, Schubert, Mahler, Janaček / IMG Artists 2x Audio CD 2004 

UPC 724356286320

Product Details

• Label: EMI Music Distribution – 724356286320
• Series: Great Conductors of the 20th Century – 38
• Format: 2x CD, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
• Country: Europe
• Released: July 13, 2004
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic, Modern

Overview

As part of the celebrated Great Conductors of the 20th Century series, this 2x CD compilation showcases the brilliance of Rafael Kubelik in some of the most beloved works in the classical repertoire. With performances featuring prestigious orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Vienna Philharmonic, Kubelik's interpretative prowess brings new life to compositions by Dvořák, Martinů, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Hindemith, Schumann, Schubert, Mahler, and Janáček. His dynamic conducting and attention to orchestral detail shine through in each of these powerful pieces, offering a comprehensive overview of his remarkable legacy in the classical world.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3 for orchestra in A flat major, B. 86/3 (Op. 45/3) – Antonín Dvořák – 12:05
2. Symphony No. 4, H. 305 – Bohuslav Martinů

• Poco moderato - Poco allegro - Allegro – 6:19
• Scherzo. Allegro vivo - Trio. Moderato – 7:58
• Largo – 10:16
• Poco allegro – 7:27

1. La Damnation de Faust – Hector Berlioz

• Ballet des sylphes – 2:42

1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21 – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – 11:19
2. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber – Paul Hindemith

• Allegro – 4:19

1. Turandot: Scherzo. Moderato - Lebhaft – 7:41
2. Andantino – 3:41
3. Marsch – 4:37

Disc 2

1. Genoveva: Overture – Robert Schumann – 9:37
2. Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200 – Franz Schubert

• Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio – 9:06
• Allegretto – 3:27
• Menuetto. Vivace - Trio – 4:41
• Presto vivace – 4:51

1. Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major (incomplete) – Gustav Mahler – 21:05
2. Sinfonietta for orchestra ("Military," "Sokol Festival"), JW 6/18 – Leoš Janáček

• Fanfares. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso – 2:07
• Andante - Allegretto - Maestoso – 5:23
• Moderato – 4:32
• Allegretto – 2:35
• Andante con moto - Maestoso – 6:17

Key Credits

• Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
• Orchestras: Berliner Philharmoniker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker
• Art Direction and Design: Peter Sloper
• Cover: H.B. Pflaum-Gebhardt
• Executive Producer: John Patrick, Stephen Wright
• Liner Notes: Patrick Lambert
• Photography: Angus McBean
• Remastered by: Paul Baily