Fibich: Symphony No. 2 - At Twilight - Idyll Irvin Venyš

• 1 I. Allegro moderato 09:48
• 2 II. Adagio 08:11
• 3 III. Scherzo: Presto 09:53
• 4 IV. Finale: Allegro energico 12:21
• 5 At Twilight, Op. 39 16:24
• 6 Selanka (Idyll), Op. 16 06:47
• Total Runtime 01:03:24

Info for Fibich: Symphony No. 2 - At Twilight - Idyll

Zdenĕk Fibich was one of the most important Czech composers of the second half of the nineteenth century, after his Czech predecessor, Smetana, and near-contemporary, Dvořák. His Symphony No 2 in E flat major, Op 38 is one of his greatest orchestral works, holding in perfect balance the dual influences of the Czech Nationalist School (and particularly Dvořák) as well as Austro-German models such as Schumann, Weber and Wagner. Most of the main themes derive from some of his own piano pieces but they are integrated and developed in masterly fashion. At Twilight is a lusciously scored orchestral piece, whilst the Idyll is gently melancholic.

„…this performance is excellent enough to withstand the most exalted competition. The recording is rich and full, giving full justice to the luscious scoring. The use of scholarly versions of the music…gives this new album a real edge over its rivals, and one looks forward with pleasure to further issues in the series. The music of Fibich is yet another example of a composer who has tended to be lost to sight outside his native Bohemia.“ (Paul Corfield Godfrey, MusicWeb International)

Irvin Venyš, clarinet (on track 6)
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Marek Štilec, conductor

Recorded at CNSO Studio No. 1 ‘Gallery’, Prague, Czech Republic, 23 October & 9 November 2012
Produced by Jiri Štilec
Engineered by Václav Roubal
Edited by Marek Štilec

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