Prague Spring Festival Gold Edition Vol. II

We will also remain in the early decades of its history in the second selection of excellent recordings from the concerts of the Prague Spring International Music Festival. From that time there are a number of recordings from concerts of prominent world artists, the level of which has not lost its relevance even after years. Both films, which open each of the two CDs, capture the events for the festival and the entire Czech musical life of the time that was completely extraordinary.
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Allegro con brio 9:28
Adagio 11:14
Allegretto grazioso 5:50
Allegro ma non troppo 9:40
Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan - conductor. Recorded live in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, May 30, 1966.
Fryderyk Chopin: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 21
Maestoso 11:49
Larghetto 8:17
Allegro vivace 8:18
Wilhelm Kempff - piano, Czech Philharmonic, Karel Ančerl - conductor. Recorded live in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, May 16, 1959.
Igor Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
I: Worship of the Earth 15:32
II: Sacrifice 16:27
Czech Philharmonic, Igor Markevitch? conductor. Recorded live in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, May 30, 1959.
Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Allegro 4:51
Moderato 5:56
Presto 2:45
Largo 2:46
Allegretto 6:18
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kiril Kondrašin? conductor. Recorded live in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, June 5, 1960.

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