Dvorak: Requiem / Wit
) | Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8572874-75 Format: CD Libor; Wolak; Kirch; Monarcha; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus; WitComposed by: Dvorak, Antonin Paul Dukas (1865-1935) is famed for his brilliant, meticulously scored symphonic scherzo The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, first performed in 1897, which almost immediately entered the international repertoire. It was subsequently the focus of a ballet and later Walt Disney’s film Fantasia. Magical scoring is also a feature of La péri, a poème dansé of great imaginative verve. The delightful, colorful Symphony in C was composed mid-way between these works. For this recording, manuscript sources for the three works were consulted, including the hitherto private proofs of the first edition of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, ensuring rigorously faithful performances. The RTÉ National Symphony, founded in 1948, is at the forefront of symphonic music in Ireland. Conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud (b. 1969) studied with Manuel Rosenthal, himself a pupil of Ravel. Often engaged for operatic productions, his recordings include Sapho (Wexford), Werther (Martina Franca), La voix humaine (Compiègne), and Le siège de Corinthe (Bad Wildbad).  Price: $37.98 |