Kabeláč Miloslav: Symfonie Komplet (4x CD) - CD

Miloslav Kabeláč completes the first of his eight symphonies in Prague in late 1942, just a few months before Martinů sits down in America to write his First Symphony for Sergei Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony. The consequences of the Nazi occupation weigh heavily on Kabeláč: due to his Jewish wife, whom he refused to divorce, he lost his job in radio, his songs are banned and his life is in constant danger. Symphony No. 1. The breath after the occupation is very short, after 2.5 years a similarly heavy communist totalitarianism sets in. Kabeláč writes each symphony for a different cast and repeatedly draws inspiration from biblical themes. Karel Ančerl and ČF often take over the premiere with great enthusiasm; who is also a great promoter of Kabeláč's work in the world.

The last symphony "Antiphony" was composed for the Strasbourg church of St. Paul with the participation of the great ensemble Les Percussions de Strasbourg, for whom Kabeláč wrote the famous Eight Inventions. However, the concert dedicated exclusively to Kabeláč with the premiere of "Antiphons" in June 1971 had to do without the composer, who was not allowed to travel to the West. Miloslav Kabeláč is undoubtedly the greatest Czech symphonist of the 20th century after Bohuslav Martinů. It is only on this first complete recording of the Radio Symphony with Marko Ivanović that listeners can delve into the depth of his symphonic legacy.

The first complete recording of Miloslav Kabeláč's symphonies. The door to new musical landscapes!

Miloslav Kabeláč (1908-1979) - Symphony no. 1 in D for String Orchestra and Percussion Op. 11, Symphony no. 2 in C for large orchestra Op. 15, Symphony no. 3 in F for organ, brass and timpani Op. 33, Symphony no. 4 in A "Camerata" op. 36, Symphony no. 5 in B minor "Drammatica" for soprano and large orchestra Op. 41, Symphony no. 6"Concertante" for clarinet and orchestra Op. 44, Symphony no. 7 on a biblical text for large orchestra and reciter, Op. 52, Symphony no. 8"Antiphons" on biblical text for soprano, mixed choir, percussion and organ, op. 54

Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Pavla Vykopalova - soprano, Lucie Silkenová - soprano, Karel Dohnal - clarinet ad., conductor Marko Ivanović

Playlist

Symphony no. 1 in D for string orchestra and percussion, op. 11
Lento grave - Allegro / Largo - Appassionato - Tempo I / Allegro
Symphony no. 2 in C for large orchestra, op. 15
Molto maestoso - Risoluto / Lento - Appassionato / Allegro non troppo - Marciale
Symphony no. 3 in F for organ, brass and timpani, op. 33
Andante patetico / Lento, molto tranquillo / Allegro feroce / Maestoso
Symphony no. 4 in A „ Camerata”, op. 36
Grave / Presto / Lento / Allegro
Symphony no. 5 in B minor „ Drammatica” for soprano (without text) and large orchestra, Op. 41
Andante patetico - Allegro / Presto / Adagio / Andante - Allegro
Symphony no. 6 „ Concertante” for clarinet solo and orchestra, Op. 44
Feroce / Lento / Presto
Symphony no. 7 for large orchestra and reciter, op. 52
Eternity / Man (Open Book) / Eternity (New Earth)
Symphony no. 8 „ Antifony” for soprano solo, mixed choir, percussion and organ on biblical text, op. 54
movement / Intermezzo A / movement / Intermezzo B / movement / Intermezzo C / movement / Intermezzo D / movement