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Jessica Muirhead

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Zoltán Nagy

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Richard Samek

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Česká filharmonie • Ariadna

Prague

Czech Republic

Dvorak Hall

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Symphony no. 6 op.60, B.112, in D major

Keerthi Raj

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Choosing Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony for the Advent period is no coincidence. Václav Talich called it the “Christmas Symphony” for the lovely melody of the slow movement. The whole symphony is imbued with the peaceful happiness the composer was experiencing at the time of writing. He was finally getting international recognition and his works had begun to be played in Vienna, Berlin, London, and other great cities around the world. He was receiving commissions from the most important musical institutions and the new symphony was making its way triumphantly from Prague to Leipzig, Dresden, Cologne, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Budapest. During the rehearsals for its London première, the conductor Hans Richter wrote to Dvořák: “This morning was the first rehearsal of your beautiful work. I am proud of the dedication. The orchestra is really enthusiastic. The performance is on Monday the 15th at 8 p.m. I’m sure it will be a great success. It is also being lovingly rehearsed…”

English

Zařazení Dvořákovy Šesté symfonie do adventního času není náhodné. Václav Talich jí říkal „vánoční symfonie“, vycházeje přitom z půvabné melodiky pomalé věty. Celá symfonie je prodchnuta štěstím a klidem, který autor v době její kompozice prožíval.

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Česká filharmonie • Ariadna by Dvořák, Martinů, From (2020/2020), Conductor Tomáš Netopil, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

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