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Ultimate Dvorak
Composer
Antonin Dvorak


Works
See below

Artists
CD1: London Symphony Orchestra Witold Rowicki, conductor

CD2: London Philharmonic Orchestra Raymond Leppard, conductor

CD3: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Václav Neumann, conductor

CD4: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Kurt Masur, conductor

CD5: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Neville Marriner, conductor

Catalogue Number
478 0114 6

International Release Date
February 2008

TRACKLISTING

CD1:
Symphony No. 7, op. 70
1 I Allegro maestoso
2 II Poco adagio
3 III Scherzo
4 IV Finale: Allegro

Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95 “New World”
5 I Adagio — Allegro molto
6 II Largo
7 III Scherzo
8 IV Allegro

CD2:
Symphony No.8 in G major, op.88
1 I Allegro con brio
2 II Adagio
3 III Scherzo
4 IV Allegro ma non troppo

Legends, op.59
5 I Allegretto non troppo, quasi andantino
6 II Molto moderato
7 III Allegro giusto
8 IV Molto maestoso
9 V Allegro giusto
10 VI Allegro con moto
11 VII Allegretto grazioso
12 VIII Un poco allegretto
13 IX Andante con moto
14 X Andante

CD3:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
1 I Allegro
2 II Adagio ma non troppo
3 III Finale: Allegro moderato

4 Polonaise from “Rusalka”, op.114 4.41
5 Carnival Overture, op.92

CD4
Slavonic Dances op.46
1 No.1 in C major: Presto
2 No.2 in E minor: Allegretto scherzando
3 No.3 in A flat major: Poco allegro
4 No.4 in F major: Tempo di minuetto
5 No.5 in A major: Allegro vivace
6 No.6 in D major: Allegretto scherzando
7 No.7 in C minor: Allegro assai
8 No.8 in G major: Presto

Slavonic Dances op.72
9 No.1 in B major: Molto vivace
10 No.2 in E minor: Allegretto grazioso
11 No.3 in F major: Allegro
12 No.4 in D flat major: Allegretto grazioso
13 No.5 in B flat minor: Poco adagio
14 No.6 in B flat major: Moderato, quasi minuetto
15 No.7 in C major: Allegro vivace
16 No.8 in A flat major: Lento grazioso, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di valse

CD5:
Serenade for Strings in E major, op.22
1 I Moderato
2 II Tempo di valse
3 III Scherzo: Vivace
4 IV Larghetto
5 V Finale: Allegro vivace

Serenade for 10 Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass in D minor, op.44
6 I Moderato, quasi marcia
7 II Tempo di minuetto
8 III Andante con moto
9 IV Allegro molto

RECORDING INFORMATION

One of four 'Ultimate' releases in February 2008, this superb 5CD collection features an extensive compilation of Dvorák favourites.

A must for Dvorák fans, this set comprises three symphonies, the two Serenades for strings (op. 22) and 10 wind instruments (op. 44), his cello concerto, Slavonic Dances and more from his extensive collection of orchestral music.

Presenting some of the world's most eminent artists, this set includes performances by the LSO conducted by Witold Rowicki, the LPO with Raymond Leppard, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra with Kurt Masur and lastly Neville Marriner with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.


RELATED RELEASES

Three other Ultimate collections released in February 2008:

Ultimate Classic Relaxation
Ultimate Mendelssohn
Ultimate Piano Concertos

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