Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 (stupka)
) | Label: Praga Catalog: 314902808732 Format: CD Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, František StupkaDvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Live, Prague, Smetana Hall 8/1/1959 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' Live, Prague, Domovina 6/1/1964 A tribute to František Stupka (1879-1965) ranked among the greatest Czech conductors of the 20th century, alongside Bedrich Bakala, Rafael Kubelík, Vaclav Talich and Karel Ancerl. After leading a string quartet, he was co-director of the Czech Philharmonic (1946-56) with Talich. His career was limited to the East and his significant contribution to new ensembles like the Moravian Philharmonic remained without any modern studio recordings. Here Praga offer as a reminder Stupka’s landmark rendering of two of Dvorak’s masterpieces.  Price: $37.98 |