Petr Popelka
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Notwithstanding some rough edges, especially in their otherwise passionate rendition of Szell’s orchestration of the string quartet,t here is a good deal to enjoy in these vividly recorded performances. —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2025, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Shortlist, Orchestral
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2025, Musique Symphonique
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there is a good deal to enjoy in these vividly recorded performances. —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2025, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Shortlist
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2025, Musique Symphonique
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2 Vinyl Records
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Richard Strauss
Renaud Capuçon (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Petr Popelka, Seiji Ozawa
The Vienna Symphony is luxurious in the Concerto, against which Capuçon’s poise and precision contrast beautifully. There’s a mournful simplicity to the Sonata and the Piano Quartet channels... —
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Beethoven, Reicha Piano Concertos
Jan Bartoš (piano), Wiener Symphoniker, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petr Popelka
The unfamiliar Reicha concerto of 1804, recently restored to a playable version and recorded here for the first time, opens the album. Except the piece needs no special pleading: this Classical... —
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Martinů: Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, Violin Sonata No. 3 & Five Short Pieces
Josef Špaček (violin), Miroslav Sekera (piano), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petr Popelka
Among other works featuring violin and orchestra, one of the most immediately appealing is the Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, written in 1953 towards the end of his sojourn in the... —
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Jean Sibelius: Orchestral Songs
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Petr Popelka
Like the contemporaneous First and Second Symphonies, a Romantic warmth pulsates from these rich, lyrical works. Mezzo Kielland balances purity and ardour perfectly. —
Awards:
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year, Conductor of the Year & Solo Vocal
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Martinu Violin Concertos 1 & 2, Stravinsky Divertimento
Josef Špaček (soloist), Miroslav Sekera (soloist), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petr Popelka
Špaček's account of the Stravinsky, delightfully deft and skittish, admits more astringency than old-school interpreters allowed. —
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These are bright, beautifully textured readings of these much-recorded masterpieces by this fine, youthful ensemble. —
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Echoes: Trumpet concertos by Arutiunian, Penderecki and Weinberg
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Popelka
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Special offer. Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Kakadu Variations & Vořišek: Grand Rondo Concertante
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Popelka, Lobkowicz Trio
