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Smetana: The Bartered Bride · String Quartet "My Life"

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CHAN 8412
 
Smetana: The Bartered Bride · String Quartet "My Life"
Running Time: 54:13
CD UPC: 0095115841228

Release Date: April 1986
Originally recorded in February 1985
Composer (1824-1884)
Bedrich Smetana
Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Geoffrey Simon
Producer
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Engineer [Assistant]
Philip Couzens
Venue
All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos

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BEDRICH SMETANA

(1824-1884)

Overture and Dances from 'The Bartered Bride'

24:23
1.
I
Overture
6:32
2.
II
Dance of the Villagers
4:26
3.
III
Polka
4:57
4.
IV
Furiant
1:58
5.
V
Fanfare
0:41
6.
VI
Dance of the Comedians
5:32

String Quartet in E minor 'From My Life' orch. George Szell

30:30
in e-Moll - en mi mineur
7.
I
Allegro vivo appassionato
8:27
'Romantic longing and foreboding of misfortune'
8.
II
Alla polka
5:47
'The merriment of youth; my love of dancing and dance music'
9.
III
Largo sostenuto
9:28
'Memories of the happiness of my first love'
10.
IV
Vivace - meno mosso
6:25
'Joy in discovering how to treat Bohemian national elements in music: the catastrophe of deafness; reminiscences of happier days; and resignation'
the catastrophe of deafness; reminiscences of happier days
and resignation'
55:01
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Geoffrey Simon
18 & 19 February 1985






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