Sir Charles Mackerras - LIFE WITH CZECH MUSIC
CD 1
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928):
Jealousy (original overture to the opera Jenůfa)* 5:30
The Cunning Little Vixen. Orchestral suite from the opera* 19:34
Šárka. Overture 4:04
Taras Bulba* 22:58
CD 2
Leouš Janáček:
Káťa Kabanová. Overture, interludes 6:41
Schluck und Jau 9:11
Sinfonietta* 23:57
Bonus Interview with Sir Charles Mackerras 12:27
CD 3
Leoš Janáček:
Glagolitic Mass 40:17
Amarus. Cantata for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra 29:30
CD 4
Bohuslav Martinů (1891-1959):
Juliette. Orchestral suite from the opera 13:16
Field Mass for male chorus with baritone solo and orchestra 24:58
Double Concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani 21:41
Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca 17:38
+ DVD Region: All (NTSC)
Leoš Janáček: Glagolitic Mass 45:27
Leoš Janáček: Jealousy (original overture to the opera Jenůfa) 6:13
Leoš Janáček: Taras Bulba 25:43
* live recording
"He was an amazing musician. There can be very few conductors who can manage stylistically the breadth that he did. But I think my favourite contribution from him was bringing Czech music to the West." This is the opera star Renée Fleming's glowing description of Sir Charles Mackerras, whose long and incredibly fruitful conducting career and life ended at the age of 84 this July. Indeed, over the past few decades Czech music has not had a more vigorous advocate and champion in the world, nor a greater fan and connoisseur. Throughout the music world, Mackerras's name is synonymous with Czech music itself - Janáček in particular. Sir Charles fatefully encountered Janáček during the very first days of his studies with Václav Talich in Prague. Subsequently, he introduced Janáček to the wider world. "Nobody needs me to say that Mozart and Handel are great composers, whereas they did need somebody to say that Janáček is a great composer too, and that's what I did. If I have achieved anything in my life, it is the propagation of Janáček." Supraphon had the truly great honour of co-operating with this superlative conductor until the very end. The albums featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in particular have captured Mackerras's vision of a wide scale of works by the four greatest Czech composers. The list of awards these recordings have received is long... Let us then instead spend our time listening to his musical legacy on these CDs, which Supraphon with respect and love for Sir Charles presents to all those who would like to recollect this great man.
Sir Charles Mackerras - the conductor who brought Czech music to the wider world. His complete non-operatic recordings for Supraphon.
(Supraphon 2010)
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