Composer: Vítezslav Novák
Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: JoAnn Falletta
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2017
Size: 822 MB
Recovery: +3%
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01. In the Tatra Mountains. Symphonic Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 26
02. V: Lady Godiva, Op. 41
03. V: O vecne touze (Eternal Longing), Op. 33
Emerging from the fertile background of Bohemian nationalism, Vítĕzslav Novák’s music achieved cult status in his homeland for its richness of melody and full-blown romantic orchestral colour. The lush timbres and monumental solemnity of In the Tatra Mountains were inspired by the composer’s journeys in this magnificent region. Eternal Longing is based on a poem by Hans Christian Andersen, while the dramatic Lady Godiva Overture, complete with tolling bells at the finale, was written by Novák in two days and is considered one of his most powerful works.