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魯道夫‧法庫斯尼Rudolf Firkusny (鋼琴)
喬治‧塞爾George Szell (指揮)
克里夫蘭管絃樂團The Cleveland Orchestra
紐約愛樂管弦樂團New York Philharmonic
●收錄1948-65年間大師塞爾指揮的德弗乍克與史麥塔納作品錄音。
●塞爾接掌克里夫蘭管弦樂團期間，最常指揮的是德弗乍克第八號交響曲，而第九號交響曲則是公認的歷史名盤。
●「今日古典」網站表示：絕對必備的錄音！
收錄1948-65年間，大師喬治‧塞爾指揮之德弗乍克與史麥塔納作品錄音。喬治‧塞爾接掌克里夫蘭管弦樂團期間，最常指揮的作品是德弗乍克第八號交響曲，而第九號交響曲則是公認的歷史名盤。「今日古典」網站表示：絕對必備的錄音！
7張CD收錄了許多首度發行的德弗乍克，包含1952年單聲道的「新世界」交響曲錄音、1947-56年間錄製的《斯拉夫舞曲》，以及1954年魯道夫‧法庫斯尼（Rudolf Firkusny）演奏的鋼琴協奏曲。其他還包含德弗乍克：第7-9號交響曲、斯拉夫舞曲、史麥塔納：莫爾道河、被出賣的新娘等作品。
出生於匈牙利的布達佩斯指揮家喬治‧塞爾（George Szell, 1897-1970），自小就因為音樂天份被帶到維也納求學，十一歲開始在歐洲各地以鋼琴家和作曲家的姿態巡迴演出，被當時人譽為「莫札特再世」。
喬治‧塞爾對克里夫蘭管弦樂團的貢獻一直為人稱道，1946年他接任克里夫蘭管弦樂團總監，並擔任此職務直到他於1970年逝世為此，時間長達二十四年之久。在位期間將克利夫蘭管弦樂團聲譽帶向高峰。英國留聲機雜誌便表示：「在喬治‧塞爾擔任首席指揮的鼎盛時期，克里夫蘭管弦樂團在世界知名樂團中幾乎無可匹敵」。
德弗乍克的九首交響曲中，喬治‧塞爾生平只演奏並錄製過其中的第七、八、九號。原因是德弗乍克究竟出過幾首交響曲，在一九六零年代以前，都還有爭議。喬治‧塞爾在接掌克里夫蘭管弦樂團期間，最常指揮的是第八號交響曲，而他的第九號交響曲錄音，卻是公認的歷史名盤。兩部作品的錄音，氣勢恢弘且磅礡，至今仍在樂迷的心中迴盪，久久不散。
「今日古典」（ClassicsToday）網站表示：「就算有錢你也找不到一個更權威、更令人興奮、更精彩的德弗乍克最後三首交響曲之演出。母帶的處理非常嚴謹，成效驚人。對於單聲道錄音的處理更是令人感到欣慰，其中包括《被出賣的新娘》序曲，以及喬治‧塞爾親自改編以管弦樂演奏的史麥塔納第一號弦樂四重奏。絕對必備的錄音」！
【收錄曲目】
CD1
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 ＂From the New World＂
1. I. Adagio - Allegro molto
2. II. Largo
3. III. Molto vivace
4. IV. Allegro con fuoco
5. Má Vlast, JB 1:112, II. Die Moldau
The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100
6. Act I, Scene 5: Polka
7. Act II, Scene 1: Furiant
8. Act III, Scene 2: Dance of the Comedians
9. Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169
CD2
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Poco adagio
3. III. Scherzo. Vivace
4. IV. Finale. Allegro
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163
5. I. Allegro con brio
6. II. Adagio
7. III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
8. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
CD3
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 (Remastered)
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 Minor. Presto
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 (Remastered)
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. Grazioso e lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di Valse
CD4
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ＂From the New World＂ (Remastered)
1. I. Adagio - Allegro molto
2. II. Largo
3. III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
4. IV. Allegro con fuoco
5. Má Vlast, JB 1:112: 2. Vltava (Remastered)
CD5
Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33
1. I. Allegro agitato
2. II. Andante sostenuto
3. III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
4. The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Overture
5. From Bohemian Fields and Groves, JB 1:112/4 (Remastered)
CD6
1. Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1
2. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2
3. Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 46, No. 3
4. Slavonic Dance No. 4 in F Major, Op. 46, No. 4
5. Slavonic Dance No. 5 in A Major, Op. 46, No. 5
6. Slavonic Dance No. 6 in D Major, Op. 46, No. 6
7. Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 46, No. 7
8. Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8
9. Slavonic Dance No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
10. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
11. Slavonic Dance No. 3 in F Major, Op. 72, No. 3
12. Slavonic Dance No. 4 in D-Flat Major, Op. 72, No. 4
13. Slavonic Dance No. 5 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 72, No. 5
14. Slavonic Dance No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 72, No. 6
15. Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C Major, Op. 72, No. 7
16. Slavonic Dance No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No. 8
CD7
1. Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1 (Remastered)
2. Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 46, No. 3 (Remastered)
3. Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8 (Remastered)
4. Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E Minor, op. 72, No. 2 (Remastered)
5. Slavonic Dance No. 15 in C Major, Op. 72, No. 7 (Remastered)
String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, JB 1:105 ＂From My Life＂ (Arr G. Szell for Orchestra)
6. I. Allegro vivo appassionato
7. II. Allegro moderato à la polka
8. III. Largo sostenuto
9. IV. Vivace |
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