Over my 68 years loving and playing classical music I had never heard of this or heard it played before The First Night of the Proms last night in London. A wonderful melodic and evocative piece.
Charles Mackerras would seem to be an unusual conductor for the music of Dvorak and Janacek, but the man was an authority on both composers. He studied conducting in Prague with the great Vaclav Talich. There was no higher authority on Czech music than he. He made close friends with members of the Czech Philharmonic. Over the years he conducted operas and concerts in Prague with this orchestra. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, in their hall, had a unique sound that no other orchestra had. This very fine recording gives you that sound. Too bad most orchestras, today, all have about the same sound. The feel of the composition is totally Czech. Talich and his friends in Prague gave Mackerras that magic. Thank You, HarpsichordA6.
Racializing music is just cringe. I never understood this assumption that music can only be conducted by a conductor of the same nationality as the composer. Would you also claim that it is unusual for Americans to conduct Beethoven? I don't think you would.
The other K. J. Erben tales set to music by Dvorak are The Midday Witch, The Water Goblin, and The Wood Dove. All are spooky horror stories, hardly fit for children, but they are most gorgeous of tone-poems. There's also The Hero's Song, considered part of this group, but not from Erben.
That melody was always a favorite part , I'm glad I finally saw the story behind this amazing piece of music. That theme is also previewed earlier, immediately after the dark deed took place. 9:54
The key to this music as to much else is perspective. It's a child's fable. Seen by an adult, of course and for adults. But it's it not meant to wet your pants. This a great performance... kept under control.
It's not a child's fable. It is ballad (horror) by Czech poet Karel Jaromir Erben. Here is in English: www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10291
If you enjoy Mackerras here, you'll definitely be impressed with his Chandos recording of Smetana's Bartered Bride. It's sung in English. The singing is superb and the orchestra really shines. Especially in the Ballet portion of the opera.
The image is from Czech movie "The Golden Spinning Wheel" after ballad by Czech poet Karel Jaromir Erben. Here is in Ebglish www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10291
Dvorak composed some of the most delightful music I ever enjoyed.
Over my 68 years loving and playing classical music I had never heard of this or heard it played before The First Night of the Proms last night in London. A wonderful melodic and evocative piece.
Miluju tuto nádhernou hudbu. Orchestr je také pro mě nejlepší
Charles Mackerras would seem to be an unusual conductor for the music of Dvorak and Janacek, but the man was an authority on both composers. He studied conducting in Prague with the great Vaclav Talich. There was no higher authority on Czech music than he. He made close friends with members of the Czech Philharmonic. Over the years he conducted operas and concerts in Prague with this orchestra. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, in their hall, had a unique sound that no other orchestra had. This very fine recording gives you that sound. Too bad most orchestras, today, all have about the same sound. The feel of the composition is totally Czech. Talich and his friends in Prague gave Mackerras that magic. Thank You, HarpsichordA6.
The Bohemians are greats musicians!!.-
i ve recently been to prague but besides the cuisine and the language couldnt see anything czech. what is czech amici?
Racializing music is just cringe. I never understood this assumption that music can only be conducted by a conductor of the same nationality as the composer. Would you also claim that it is unusual for Americans to conduct Beethoven? I don't think you would.
Just heard this magical piece tonight at Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia.
The loveliest of this cycle. Thank you so much for posting.
+oldoperafan You are always welcome !
The other K. J. Erben tales set to music by Dvorak are The Midday Witch, The Water Goblin, and
The Wood Dove. All are spooky horror stories, hardly fit for children, but they are most gorgeous
of tone-poems.
There's also The Hero's Song, considered part of this group, but not from Erben.
Maravillosas sinfonía e interpretación con un conductor de primera clase.
21:00 Top of the composition: singing of the golden spinning wheel, which convicts a spinner - a murderer.
That melody was always a favorite part , I'm glad I finally saw the story behind this amazing piece of music. That theme is also previewed earlier, immediately after the dark deed took place. 9:54
The key to this music as to much else is perspective. It's a child's fable. Seen by an adult, of course and for adults. But it's it not meant to wet your pants. This a great performance... kept under control.
It's not a child's fable. It is ballad (horror) by Czech poet Karel Jaromir Erben. Here is in English: www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10291
Great. Simply great!
Anne Wandtke-Nagelt You are ravishing ！
great !! smetana and dvorak, very good
+Neueregel Thank you very much for warm comment ! Have a nice evening !
HarpsichordA6 thx, but it's night already in greece, almost 10pm
enjoy!!
This story of work is mysterious！
After ballad by Czech poet Karel Jaromir Erben. (horror) Here it is in English: www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10291
❤
merci
If you enjoy Mackerras here, you'll definitely be impressed with his Chandos recording of Smetana's Bartered Bride. It's sung in English. The singing is superb and the orchestra really shines. Especially in the Ballet portion of the opera.
Repulsive. Would you also recommend Verdi's opera in English?
thaks Bill Sullivan.
Life!!
What is the image?
The image is from Czech movie "The Golden Spinning Wheel" after ballad by Czech poet Karel Jaromir Erben. Here is in Ebglish www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10291
How strange.
Why? That's right. Do you know the ballad of The Golden Spinning Wheel by Erben? Dvorak composed after this ballad.