Fricsay: Dvořák & Smetana — Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” & The Moldau

Ferenc Fricsay and the Berliner Philharmoniker in two emblematic works of the Czech tradition: Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” and Bedřich Smetana’s The Moldau.

Recordings

Dvořák’s Ninth was recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin on 5–6 October 1959. The Moldau comes from subsequent Berlin sessions between January and February 1960.

Dvořák and Smetana according to Fricsay

In the “New World” Symphony Fricsay controls the transitions between rhythmic drive, lyricism and dramatic tension. In The Moldau, Smetana’s orchestral design unfolds as a continuous flow.

Original label and production

The recordings belong to the historical Deutsche Grammophon catalogue. For the 1959 Symphony No. 9, Elsa Schiller, Otto Gerdes and Werner Wolf are documented. For The Moldau in 1960, Otto Gerdes, Hans Ritter, Gerhard Henjes and Werner Wolf are documented. The phonographic attribution of the Ninth is 1960 Deutsche Grammophon.

Available formats

Available as File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution. Both are studio recordings.

Tracklist

Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
1. I. Adagio – Allegro molto
2. II. Largo
3. III. Molto vivace
4. IV. Allegro con fuoco

Smetana — The Moldau, from “My Country”
5. The Moldau

Credits

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Composers: Antonín Dvořák; Bedřich Smetana
Original label: Deutsche Grammophon
Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
Edition: Capsa Symphōnĭa — CS616

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