Smetana Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda

• Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884): The Bartered Bride, T. 93, JB 1.100:
• 1 Smetana: The Bartered Bride, T. 93, JB 1.100: Overture 06:26
• 2 Smetana: The Bartered Bride, T. 93, JB 1.100, Act I: Finale. Polka 05:20
• 3 Smetana: The Bartered Bride, T. 93, JB 1.100, Act II: Furiant 02:18
• 4 Smetana: The Bartered Bride, T. 93, JB 1.100, Act III: Skocna (Dance of the Comedians) 06:05
• The Secret, T. 118, JB 1.100:
• 5 Smetana: The Secret, T. 118, JB 1.100: Overture 06:31
• Libuše, T. 107, JB 1.102:
• 6 Smetana: Libuše, T. 107, JB 1.102: Prelude 09:38
• The Devil's Wall, T. 129, JB 1.122:
• 7 Smetana: The Devil's Wall, T. 129, JB 1.122: Prelude 04:06
• 8 Smetana: The Devil's Wall, T. 129, JB 1.122, Act III: Infernal Dance 02:43
• The Brandenurgers in Bohemia, T. 90, JB 1.87:
• 9 Smetana: The Brandenurgers in Bohemia, T. 90, JB 1.87: Prelude 00:48
• 10 Smetana: The Brandenurgers in Bohemia, T. 90, JB 1.87, Act I: Ballet 02:19
• The Kiss, T. 115, JB 1.104:
• 11 Smetana: The Kiss, T. 115, JB 1.104: Overture 05:50
• Dalibor, T. 96, JB 1.101:
• 12 Smetana: Dalibor, T. 96, JB 1.101: Entr'acte 06:05
• The Two Widows, T. 109, JB 1.108:
• 13 Smetana: The Two Widows, T. 109, JB 1.108: Overture 07:01
• 14 Smetana: The Two Widows, T. 109, JB 1.108, Act II: Prelude 02:23
• The Two Widows, T. 109, JB 1.108, Act II:
• 15 Smetana: The Two Widows, T. 109, JB 1.108, Act II: Polka 03:42
• Total Runtime 01:11:15

Info for Smetana Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

Volume one of this series was an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and here Gianandrea Noseda conducts his second instalment in his Smetana Orchestral Works series.

This latest programme is made up of the familiar Bartered Bride Overture and Dances with the overtures and ballets of his lesser-known operas, including his first opera The Brandenburgers - performed with the Ballet from Act I, The Kiss – which was his first collaboration with the brilliant young librettist and poet, Eliska Krasnohorska, and The Devil’s Wall all of which offer Smetana’s masterful orchestration, panache and virtuosity. They are performed with assurance by the BBC Philharmonic.

“…the lyrical tragedy Dalibor, a great hymn to friendship, is rarely performed outside his homeland, and even there, relatively few will ever see Libuše, the story of Bohemia's legendary prophetess-queen, who married a humble ploughman. All the more valuable, therefore, is this sampler from the versatile Gianandrea Noseda, whose glossy, vibrant performances more than hint at what we're missing.” (BBC Music Magazine)

Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture
The Bartered Bride: Three Dances (Polka, Furiant, Skocná - Dance of the Comedians)
The Secret Overture
Libuse Overture
The Devil’s Wall Prelude, Infernal Dance
The Brandenburgers: Prelude, Act 1 Ballet
The Two Widows: Overture, Act II Prelude and Polka
The Kiss Overture
Dalibor entr’acte

Performer: BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Bedrich Smetana: Prodana nevesta (The Bartered Bride)
Overture
Act I: Finale: Polka
Act II: Furiant
Act III: Dance of the Comedians
Bedrich Smetana: Tajemstvi (The Secret)
Tajemstvi (The Secret): Overture
Bedrich Smetana: Libuse
Libuse: Prelude
Bedrich Smetana: Certova stena (The Devil's Wall)
Prelude
Act III: Infernal Dance
Bedrich Smetana: Branibori v Cechnach (The Brandenburgers in Bohemia)
Prelude
Act I: Ballet
Bedrich Smetana: Hubicka (The Kiss)
Hubicka (The Kiss): Overture
Bedrich Smetana: Dalibor
Dalibor: Entr'acte
Bedrich Smetana: 2 Vdovy (2 Widows)
Overture
Act II: Prelude
Act II: Polka

Gianandrea Noseda
is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He is Musical America’s 2015 Conductor of the Year.

Gianandrea Noseda’s appointment as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino in 2007 ushered in a transformative era for the company: his initiatives have propelled the Teatro Regio Torino onto the global stage, where it has become one of Italy’s most important cultural exports. Under his leadership the Teatro Regio Torino has launched its first tours outside of Torino with performances in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan and Russia. In August 2014 Gianandrea Noseda brought the Teatro Regio Torino to the Edinburgh Festival for its United Kingdom debut. In December 2014 he also led the Teatro Regio Torino in a historic first, and critically acclaimed, tour of North America with concert per¬formances of William Tell in Chicago (Harris Theater), Toronto (Roy Thomson Hall), New York (Carnegie Hall) and Ann Arbor, Michigan (University Musical Society).

Gianandrea Noseda is Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 2011, he has performed with the orchestra in Israel and has led a successful seven cities tour in the US in spring 2014. He is also Principal Conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués and Artistic Director of the Stresa Festival (Italy). He was at the helm of the BBC Philharmonic from 2002 to 2011. In 1997 he was appointed the first foreign Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, a position he held for a decade.

Gianandrea Noseda has close relationships with the London Symphony Orchestra (that he conducts regularly at the Barbican Centre and on tour), the NHK Symphony, the Pitts¬burgh and Philadelphia Orchestras, the Orchestre National de France, the Filarmonica della Scala and the Wiener Symphoniker. He has a long standing relationship with The Metropolitan Opera dating back to 2002 and has conducted many new productions, including the 2013 – 2014 season’s widely praised Prince Igor, now available as a DVD from Deutsche Grammophon.

In 2015 makes his debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and at the Salzburg Festival. Conducting the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino makes his debut at the Aix-en Provence Easter Festival. His commitment to young musicians will continue with the European Union Youth Orchestra and with the Julliard School in New York and the Guildhall School in London.

Maestro Noseda intense recording activity counts over fifty CD, many of which have been celebrated by critics and received numerous awards. His Musica Italiana recording project, which he initiated ten years ago with the label Chandos, has chronicled underap¬preciated Italian repertoire of the 20th Century and brought to light many masterpieces. Conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino he has also recorded opera albums with celebrated vocalists such as Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko (all for Deutsche Grammophon) and Diana Damrau (for Warner Classics). For Helicon Classics has recorded the Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz. A native of Milan, Maestro Noseda is Cavaliere Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Itali¬ana, marking his contribution to the artistic life of Italy.

Booklet for Smetana Orchestral Works, Vol. 2