Rafael Kubelik – The Collection of East Classics (2019)

 Artist: Rafael Kubelik
Title: The Collection of East Classics
Year Of Release: 2019
Label: Profil
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 738:31 min

Tracklist:

CD1:

001. Slavonic Rhapsodies, Op. 45, B. 86: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Version for Orchestra)
002. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C Major, Furiant
003. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor, Dumka
004. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Polka
005. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 4 in F Major, Sousedská
006. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 5 in A Major, Skocná
007. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 6 in D Major, Sousedská
008. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 7 in C Minor, Skocná
009. Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G Minor, Furiant
010. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 1 in B Major, Odzemek
011. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 2 in E Minor, Dumka
012. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 3 in F Major, Skocná
013. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 4 in D-Flat Major, Dumka
014. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 5 in B-Flat Minor, Spacírka
015. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Polonaise
016. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 7 in C Major, Kolo
017. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Sousedská

CD2:

001. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": I. Adagio allegro molto
002. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. Largo
003. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
004. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco
005. Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: I. Allegro maestoso
006. Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: II. Poco adagio
007. Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo. Vivace, poco meno mosso
008. Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141: IV. Finale. Allegro

CD3:

001. Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33, B. 63: I. Allegro agitato
002. Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33, B. 63: II. Andante sostenuto
003. Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33, B. 63: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
004. In Nature's Realm, Op. 91, B. 168
005. Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169
006. Othello, Op. 93, B. 174

CD4:

001. Symphonic Variations, Op. 78, B. 70
002. Cello Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: I. Allegro
003. Cello Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo
004. Cello Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: III. Allegro moderato
005. Les fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352: I. Andante poco moderato
006. Les fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352: II. Adagio
007. Les fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352: III. Poco allegro

CD5:

001. Má vlast, JB 1:112: I. Vyšehrad
002. Má vlast, JB 1:112: II. Vltava
003. Má vlast, JB 1:112: III. Šárka
004. Má vlast, JB 1:112: IV. Z českých luhů a hájů
005. Má vlast, JB 1:112: V. Tábor
006. Má vlast, JB 1:112: VI. Blaník

CD6:

001. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Overture
002. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Polka
003. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Furiant
004. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Dance of the Comedians
005. Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66, B. 131 (Version for Orchestra)
006. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace
007. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: II. Presentando delle coppie. Allegretto scherzando
008. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: III. Elegia. Andante non troppo
009. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
010. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: V. Finale. Pesante - Presto

CD7:

001. Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: I. Fanfare. Allegretto
002. Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: II. The Castle. Andante
003. Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: III. The Queen's Monastery. Moderato
004. Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: IV. The Street Leading to the Castle. Allegretto
005. Sinfonietta, JW VI/18: V. The Town Hall. Andante con moto
006. Taras Bulba, JW VI/15: I. The Death of Andrei
007. Taras Bulba, JW VI/15: II. The Death of Ostap
008. Taras Bulba, JW VI/15: III. The Prophecy and Death of Taras Bulba
009. Double Concerto, H. 271: I. Poco allegro
010. Double Concerto, H. 271: II. Largo
011. Double Concerto, H. 271: III. Allegro
012. Memorial to Lidice, H. 296 (Live)

CD8:

001. Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106: I. Andante tranquillo
002. Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106: II. Allegro
003. Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106: III. Adagio
004. Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106: IV. Allegro molto
005. 2 Portraits, Op. 5, Sz. 37: No. 1, One Ideal
006. 2 Portraits, Op. 5, Sz. 37: No. 2: One Grotesque
007. Symphony No. 4, H. 305: I. Poco moderato
008. Symphony No. 4, H. 305: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
009. Symphony No. 4, H. 305: III. Largo
010. Symphony No. 4, H. 305: IV. Poco allegro

CD9:

001. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): Promenade I
002. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): I. Gnomus
003. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): Promenade II
004. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): II. Old Castle
005. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): Promenade III
006. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): III. Tuileries
007. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): IV. Bydło
008. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): Promenade IV
009. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells
010. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
011. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): VII. The Market-Place at Limoges
012. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): VIIIa. Catacombae [Sepulcrum Romanum]
013. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua
014. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs [Baba-Yaga]
015. Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. M. Ravel): X. The Great Gate at Kiev
016. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: I. Allegro
017. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: II. Scherzo
018. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: III. Andante
019. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: IV. Finale. Allegro
020. Prince Igor: Auf den Flügeln linden Zephyrs (Sung in German)

CD10:

001. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: I. Allegro
002. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: II. Moderato
003. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: III. Presto
004. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: IV. Largo
005. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: V. Allegretto - Fanfare
006. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
007. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia
008. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace
009. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Allegro lamentoso - Andante

The career of conductor Rafael Kubelik (1914 – 1996) provides an interesting insight into the world of music in the twentieth century. Born the eighth child of the then world-famous violin virtuoso Jan Kubelik and his wife Countess Marianne Csaky-Szell, he was already commanding attention while he was studying piano, violin and composition at the Prague Conservatory between 1929 and 1933. In 1935 he embarked on a tour of the United States as his father's accompanist. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (which Vaclav Talich raised to the status of a top European orchestra) hired him as its conductor in 1936. When, the following year, Talich fell ill during a tour of western Europe, Kubelik filled in for him and began consolidating his international reputation. Despite his tendency towards subversive programming (he often included works by banned composers), he was able to retain the post after taking it over in 1941. In the post-war period Kubelik’s work with the orchestra enriched the cultural life of his country and in 1946 he became one of the founders of the Prague Spring Festival. Kubelik defected in 1948, though, in protest against the communist dictatorship in Czechoslovakia. His three-year term as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ended as a result of the ill will born him by the music critic Claudia Cassidy. His time as Music Director of The Royal Opera at Covent Garden was brought to an end because of opposition from Sir Thomas Beecham. Nevertheless, among orchestra musicians he was one of the most well-liked and esteemed conductors. His openness, fair moral principles and the friendly working atmosphere he created brought him a degree of recognition which even produced award-winning results in the recording studio.