Dvorak, Antonin(1841-1904) - Symphony No.1, Rhapsody : Chichon / Saarbrucken-Kaiserslautern Radio Philharmonic - Import CD

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The world's hottest conductor, Karel Mark Cichon, has begun recording the complete Dvořák symphonies with the Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern Deutsches Rundfunk Philharmonie! Karel Mark Cichon, acclaimed by the New York Times as "a conductor of genius" and attracting worldwide attention, has begun recording the complete Dvořák symphonies with the Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he became the Chief Conductor in September 2011. The first recording will include all of Dvořák's symphonies. The first recording includes Symphony No. 1 and Rhapsody. The performance is also full of his characteristic musicality, and the overall crisp, high-voltage performance gives the listener an uplifting feeling. The Symphony No. 1, composed in 1865, was written in Dvořák's mid-20s and entitled "The Bells of Zlonice.Zlonice is a town about 80 km west of Prague, where Dvořák lived for about four years and where he learned music theory and other musical subjects for the first time. Dvořák himself gave the title to his memorable First Symphony from such nostalgia and memories. It is a vibrant work that already reveals Dvořák's personality and national character. ＜Born in London in 1971 and raised in Gibraltar. Since 2003, he has been a regular guest conductor with the English Chamber Orchestra, and in 2004 he was invited by the Vienna Philharmonic to conduct a concert at the International Orchestral Society in Salzburg, Due to the great success of that concert, he conducted the same concert again in 2005 and 2006.He served as Principal Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra from 2006-2009, Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra from 2009-2012, and was appointed Principal Conductor of the Kaiserslautern German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of Saarbrücken in September 2011. In addition to his post at Saarbrücken, he is also active as an opera conductor. Monserrat Cavalier, José Carreras, José Cura, and Edita Gruberova, with regular appearances at the Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bavarian State Opera, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Opera Municipal de Bologna, Royal Opera House of Madrid, and Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, She has performed with such prestigious artists as Monserrat Cavalier, José Carreras, José Cura, Edita Gruberova, Jonas Kaufmann, and Ramón Vargas. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3: Maestoso
2.Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3: Adagio di molto
3.Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3: Allegretto
4.Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3: Finale - Allegro animato
5.Rhapsody, Op. 14