Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
His approach in the Seventh might almost be described as operatic, with a clear focus on dramatic detail. There…the Eighth Symphony fares even better, with an infectious reading of the first...
Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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His approach in the Seventh might almost be described as operatic, with a clear focus on dramatic detail. There…the Eighth Symphony fares even better, with an infectious reading of the first...
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Signum's highly successful series of releases with The Philharmonia Orchestra continues with these live performances of Dvorak's symphonies Nos. 7 and 8, led by Sir Charles Mackerras. This is the second disc to feature Sir Charles, following on from last year's widely praised live recording of Schubert's Symphony No. 9.
Contents and tracklist
Work length36:53
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Allegro maestoso
Track length10:24
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Work length36:48
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I. Allegro con brio
Track length9:59
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II. Adagio
Track length10:27
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IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length10:14
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Awards and reviews
March 2010
His approach in the Seventh might almost be described as operatic, with a clear focus on dramatic detail. There…the Eighth Symphony fares even better, with an infectious reading of the first movement and depth in the Adagio; very well recorded.
31st January 2010
[No. 8] carries all before it in a good performance, which it gets here from that master of Czech music, Charles Mackerras — 82 when these live recordings were made, and in spanking form. The woodwinds’ birdsong in No 8 is a special pleasure.
