Story Of Dvorák In Words And Music

Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Jonel Perlea (Conductor), Bamberg Symphony Chorus (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Bamberg Symphony Chorus
• Conductor: Jonel Perlea
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak
• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vox (Classical)
• ASIN: B000001KD7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #37 in Music > Classical > Chamber Music > Trios
  • #57 in Music > Children's Music > Stories

Track Listings

1. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No. 1 in C major (Furiant) [excerpt]

2. String Quartet No. 7 in A minor, B. 45 (Op.16): Allegro non troppo (excerpt)

3. Symphony No. 8 in G major, B. 163 (Op.88) (first published as No. 4): Allegro grazioso (excerpt)

4. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World'), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): Scherzo 'From the New World' (excerpt)

5. Carnival (Karneval), concert overture, B. 169 (Op. 92): Opening

6. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 83 (Op. 46): No 2 in E minor (Serbian Dance) [excerpt]

7. Cypress No. 12, for string quartet ('Allegro animato,' from B. 11/18), B. 152/12: Excerpt

8. Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor ('Dumky'), B. 166 (Op. 90): Vivace non troppo (excerpt)

9. Carnival (Karneval), concert overture, B. 169 (Op. 92): Nature, Life and Love Motive

10. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No 7 in C major (Kolo) [excerpt]

11. String Quintet for 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass in G major (once listed as Op. 18), B. 49 (Op. 77): Allegro assai (excerpt)

12. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No 2 in E minor (Mazurka) [excerpt]

13. Symphony No. 8 in G major, B. 163 (Op.88) (first published as No. 4): Allegro non troppo (excerpt)

14. Stabat Mater for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra, B. 71 (Op. 58): Eja, Mater, fons amoris

15. Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72): No 7 in C major (Kolo) [excerpt]

16. Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World'), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5): Allegro molto (excerpt)

17. String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, B. 92 (Op. 51): Dumka (excerpt)

18. Scherzo capriccioso for orchestra, B. 131 (Op. 66): Excerpt

19. Symphony No. 8 in G major, B. 163 (Op.88) (first published as No. 4): Coda

20. Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104): Allegro moderato (excerpt)

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Narration with music, January 6, 2006

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This review is from: Story Of Dvorák In Words And Music (Audio CD)

I ordered this CD because of the price, and quickly found out why it is a cheap one. The narration is fine, but it is spoken over the music, and the music is just excerpts except for the featured selections at the end of the CD, which is all of four pieces. This is a great CD for the car - a little audio learning lesson, and does give a good intro into some of Dvoraks most famous pieces. But, it is no Carl Haas rendition.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series at an excellent price, June 21, 2011

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This review is from: Story Of Dvorák In Words And Music (Audio CD)

I noticed in reading various reviews for this series that many people are using these when they home school their children to introduce them to classical music. I think that's great-and something probably no longer done in your basic school system, sadly.
However, i'm over 50 and have been purchasing this series entirely for my own knowledge and enjoyment, and I have to say that i'm enjoying these so much that I intend on getting the entire series (which is 18 CD's and covers 20 c0mposers in total).
I noticed some folks complained that the series doesn't contain complete pieces-to them I say that there are TONS of music-only CD's (even budget collections) by all 20 of the composers covered-and for most of them no other biographical CD's. So I really don't understand the complaint, unless those purchasers didn't bother to read the full description of the CD before buying.
Personally I wish their were more CD's like this for jazz musicians and more modern composers. This stuff is simply great when driving-especially on a long trip.
About my only (slight) complaint is that many of these CD's run at just over 60 minutes. I would rather the people creating and releasing these attempt to use the full 80-minute capacity of modern CD's and give more specific, detailed biographical information on the artists-more music, as I said before, could be found elsewhere. But at times entire (important) chunks of the composers life is overlooked for the sake of time considerations and brevity. But that's my ONLY complaint and it won't at all stop me from buying the complete set. Certainly worth it's very reasonable price..