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[aligreto]

That's an excellent set, aligreto. Enjoy!

Thank you for the positive reinforcement 
I do not have that much variety in my collection as far as the Dvorak Tone Poems go. I have also always liked what I have heard of Kertesz so if he ever becomes an option when I am considering something I will go for him.

[aligreto]

Cheryl Studer singing Strauss' Four Last Songs and Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder....

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Thank you for the positive reinforcement 
I do not have that much variety in my collection as far as the Dvorak Tone Poems go. I have also always liked what I have heard of Kertesz so if he ever becomes an option when I am considering something I will go for him.

Kertesz is certainly a conductor that excelled in Dvorak. His performances are always a safe bet. I really need to revisit his symphony cycle as it's been many years since I've heard it. Kertesz, Kubelik, and Neumann are my go-to Dvorak conductors.

[aligreto]

Kertesz is certainly a conductor that excelled in Dvorak. His performances are always a safe bet. I really need to revisit his symphony cycle as it's been many years since I've heard it. Kertesz, Kubelik, and Neumann are my go-to Dvorak conductors.

Advice well given and gratefully accepted here.

[Que]

Kertesz is certainly a conductor that excelled in Dvorak. His performances are always a safe bet. I really need to revisit his symphony cycle as it's been many years since I've heard it. Kertesz, Kubelik, and Neumann are my go-to Dvorak conductors.

And more Old School: Karel Šejna, Václav Talich, and Karel Ančerl....

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[Harry]

And more Old School: Karel Šenja, Václav Talich, and Karel Ančerl....

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Yes, yes, and yes

[aligreto]

And more Old School: Karel Šenja, Václav Talich, and Karel Ančerl....

Q

I am afraid that Karel Šenja is a name that I do not know 

[kishnevi]

From Arkivmusic's weekend special



The Molardi was purchased on the premise that if I get another complete set of Johann's organ works in the foreseeable future, it will be Isoir.

[kishnevi]

And this in a b/m store

[André]

I am afraid that Karel Šenja is a name that I do not know 

Almost. It's Sejna.  Karel Sejna. I don't know where and how to put the diacritics though.

[Que]

Almost. It's Sejna.  Karel Sejna. I don't know where and how to put the diacritics though.

Oops! My bad....

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[aligreto]

Correction noed but it does not diminish my ignorance I am afraid as I do not know of Karel Sejna. I will have to do some research.

[king ubu]

a new name for me as well, while I have some Talich and Ancerl around ...

bought locally today:




Oh, and since by chance, in "my" local bookstore, there was a dude the owner addressed as "Edu" and then went on chatting with him about Robert Walser (my favourite writer) ... then later on she mentioned his last name to her employee and it was indeed Haubensak. So I ordered a disc with music of his that night, including some based on Robert Walser. Just had to.

[Drasko]

Correction noed but it does not diminish my ignorance I am afraid as I do not know of Karel Sejna. I will have to do some research.

Karel Sejna was principal double-bass of Czech Philharmonic under Vaclav Talich, who then promoted him to 2nd conductor, deputy conductor or whatever was the position called. The position Sejna held more or less for next 20 years (late 30s to late 50s). He recorded fair share of music with the orchestra, mostly during the 50s, but it's rather scattered discography and lot of it is out of print. Of his recordings I'd recommend Dvorak Slavonic Dances (for me the finest recording of these), Dvorak's 5th Symphony and Martinu's Double Concerto and 3rd Symphony (the Martinu disc is bit difficult to find). I'm also hugely fond of his Dvorak 6th and 7th but the recording quality is not the greatest on those. He also recorded Fibich symphonies which are critically acclaimed but I'm not familiar with them, nor with his Novak and Smetana recordings. Sejna also recorded with Czech Philharmonic some small amount non-Czech repertoire: some Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and even Mahler but while all are very decent performances (Mozart 38th is quite fine) I don't think they are truly competitive in their respective and very crowded fields, more for fans of Czech Philharmonic or the conductor.

[king ubu]

Thanks, trying my luck with the Slavonic Dances! 

[aligreto]

Karel Sejna was principal double-bass of Czech Philharmonic under Vaclav Talich, who then promoted him to 2nd conductor, deputy conductor or whatever was the position called. The position Sejna held more or less for next 20 years (late 30s to late 50s). He recorded fair share of music with the orchestra, mostly during the 50s, but it's rather scattered discography and lot of it is out of print. Of his recordings I'd recommend Dvorak Slavonic Dances (for me the finest recording of these), Dvorak's 5th Symphony and Martinu's Double Concerto and 3rd Symphony (the Martinu disc is bit difficult to find). I'm also hugely fond of his Dvorak 6th and 7th but the recording quality is not the greatest on those. He also recorded Fibich symphonies which are critically acclaimed but I'm not familiar with them, nor with his Novak and Smetana recordings. Sejna also recorded with Czech Philharmonic some small amount non-Czech repertoire: some Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and even Mahler but while all are very decent performances (Mozart 38th is quite fine) I don't think they are truly competitive in their respective and very crowded fields, more for fans of Czech Philharmonic or the conductor.

Thank you very much for that; much appreciated.

[André]

I also very much like this Sejna disc.

[aligreto]

I also very much like this Sejna disc.

Thank you for that 

[71 dB]

I'm having a bit of a rococo phase and C.P.E. Bach has remained pretty unexplored composer for me. So, I bought this:

[asin]B00FP45RV8[/asin]

[aligreto]

I'm having a bit of a rococo phase and C.P.E. Bach has remained pretty unexplored composer for me. So, I bought this:

[asin]B00FP45RV8[/asin]

I will be interested to read what you eventually think of that set.