
Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Album Details:
Recording Year: 2004
Label: Decca
Catalog#: 000321102
Spars Code: ADD
Performer: Paul Crossley, Kenneth Sillito, Antony Pay, Janet Craxton, Michael Harris,
Sebastian Bell, Martin Gatt, Philip Eastop, Christopher Van Kampen,
Richard Novák, Vladimir Bogachov, Marta Benacková, Eva Urbanová,
Thomas Trotter
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras, François Huybrechts, Sir Neville Marriner, Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensamble: Gabrieli String Quartet, London Sinfonietta members, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta Chorus, Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Number of Discs: 5
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 6 Hours 4 Mins.
Notes & Review:
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Janáček’s birth, this Decca Collector Edition brings together most of the composer’s chamber works and solo pieces plus his most popular orchestral works and the magnificent Glagolitic Mass in a superb digital recording with Riccardo Chailly and Wiener Philharmoniker. The recordings of the solo works and chamber pieces feature one of the world’s most distinguished ensembles: the London Sinfonietta and David Atherton. Their recordings were originally released as a 5-LP set in 1981 and many of these performances have not been available for several years; many also make their first international appearance on CD. This set provides the listener with all the essential non-operatic Janáček in one convenient collection.
Works on This Recording:
1. On the overgrown path by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1901-1908, Brno, Czech Republic
2.In the mists by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912, Brno, Czech Republic
3.Reminiscence for Piano by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928, Brno, Czech Republic
4.Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata" by Leos Janácek
Orchestra/Ensemble: Gabrieli String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 192,; Brno, Czech Republic
5Quartet for Strings no 2 "Intimate letters" by Leos Janácek
Orchestra/Ensemble: Gabrieli String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928, Brno, Czech Republic
6.Sonata for Violin and Piano by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano), Kenneth Sillito (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1914-1921, Brno, Czech Republic
7.Dumka for Violin and Piano by Leos Janácek
Performer: Kenneth Sillito (Violin), Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1880, Brno, Czech Republic
8.Romance for Violin and Piano by Leos Janácek
Performer: Kenneth Sillito (Violin), Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1879, Brno, Czech Republic
9.Youth by Leos Janácek
Performer: Antony Pay (Clarinet), Janet Craxton (Oboe), Michael Harris (Bass Clarinet),
Sebastian Bell (Piccolo), Martin Gatt (Bassoon), Philip Eastop (French Horn),
Sebastian Bell (Flute)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924, Brno, Czech Republic
10.Capriccio for Piano left hand and Winds "Defiance" by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Sinfonietta members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926, Brno, Czech Republic
11.Fairy tale by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano), Christopher Van Kampen (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910-23, Brno, Czech Republic
12.Presto for Cello and Piano by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano), Christopher Van Kampen (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: ?1910, Brno, Czech Republic
13.Sinfonietta by Leos Janácek
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926, Brno, Czech Republic
14.Taras Bulba by Leos Janácek
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1915-1918, Brno, Czech Republic
15.Lachian Dances by Leos Janácek
Conductor: François Huybrechts
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; Brno, Czech Republic
16.Suite for Strings by Leos Janácek
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1877, Brno, Czech Republic
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
17.Nursery rhymes by Leos Janácek
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Sinfonietta members, London Sinfonietta Chorus
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1927, Brno, Czech Republic
Language: Czech
18.Glagolitic Mass by Leos Janácek
Performer: Richard Novák (Bass), Vladimir Bogachov (Tenor), Marta Benacková (Mezzo Soprano),
Eva Urbanová (Soprano), Thomas Trotter (Organ)
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926, Brno, Czech Republic
Language: Latin
19.Thema con variazioni for Piano, Op. 1 "Zdenka variations" by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1880, Brno, Czech Republic
20.Concertino for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon by Leos Janácek
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Sinfonietta members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1925,Brno, Czech Republic
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