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Dvorak: Cello Concerto

Alisa Weilerstein (cello)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek

Dvorak: Cello Concerto

Awards:

Above all, she reveals the profound relationship between the solo part and Dvořák’s radiantly detailed orchestration in one of the f inest ensemble performances of the last 30 years. With Bělohlávek...

Dvorak: Cello Concerto

Alisa Weilerstein (cello)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek

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Awards:

Above all, she reveals the profound relationship between the solo part and Dvořák’s radiantly detailed orchestration in one of the f inest ensemble performances of the last 30 years. With Bělohlávek...

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American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, described by BBC Music Magazine as “one of the most extraordinary” soloists of her generation, follows her critically acclaimed Decca debut recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto with a vital new interpretation of Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, coupled with some of his best-known melodies.

Alisa Weilerstein’s all-Dvorák programme includes the haunting melody from his “New World” Symphony, popularly known as Going Home; his song Lasst mich allein, the beautiful Silent Woods and more…

Alisa Weilerstein joins forces with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and its Czech Music Director, Jiří Bělohlávek in a terrific and deeply authentic musical partnership. This radiant performance of the Cello Concerto was recorded in Prague’s Rudolfinum, where Dvorak himself conducted the Czech Philharmonic’s inaugural concert in 1896. Other works on the album recorded in the USA – Dvorak’s adopted second homeland –include Rondo in G minor, Songs My Mother Taught Me and Slavonic Dance No.8.

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro
Track length14:42
II. Adagio ma non troppo
Track length11:23
III. Finale. Allegro moderato
Track length12:36
Silent Woods, Op. 68 / 5, B. 173
Track length5:03

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Awards and reviews

September 2022

Above all, she reveals the profound relationship between the solo part and Dvořák’s radiantly detailed orchestration in one of the f inest ensemble performances of the last 30 years. With Bělohlávek in superb form, in almost his last recording with the Czech Philharmonic, this performance is one that will stand the test of time.

31st May 2014

Weilerstein plays across the bar lines, stressing the fluidity and intimacy of the composer’s lyrical lines.

15th May 2014

Hers is an interpretation of passion. It is by no means heart-on-sleeve but, rather, it is distinguished by well-harnessed vigour and attack, susceptibility to the music’s lyrical heart...There is a spine-tingling thrill and generosity of feeling to this performance that make it irresistible.
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