Smetana: Smetana Richard III, Wallenstein's Camp, Hakon Jarl & Prague Carnival BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda

• Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884): Valdstýnuv tábor (Wallenstein's Camp), Op. 14, JB 1.72:
• 1 Smetana: Valdstýnuv tábor (Wallenstein's Camp), Op. 14, JB 1.72 15:07
• Richard III, Op. 11, JB 1.70:
• 2 Smetana: Richard III, Op. 11, JB 1.70 13:27
• Hakon Jarl, Op. 16, JB 1.79:
• 3 Smetana: Hakon Jarl, Op. 16, JB 1.79 16:32
• Rybár (The Fisherman), JB 1.97:
• 4 Smetana: Rybár (The Fisherman), JB 1.97 04:38
• The Peasant Woman (Venkovanka):
• 5 Smetana: The Peasant Woman (Venkovanka) 04:05
• Prazský karneval (Prague Carnival), JB 1.126:
• 6 Smetana: Prazský karneval (Prague Carnival), JB 1.126 06:20
• Fanfares for Shakespeare's Richard III, JB 1.92:
• 7 Smetana: Fanfares for Shakespeare's Richard III, JB 1.92 01:04
• Velká predehra (Grand Overture in D Major):
• 8 Smetana: Velká predehra (Grand Overture in D Major) 08:27
• March for the Shakespeare Festival, JB 1.90:
• 9 Smetana: March for the Shakespeare Festival, JB 1.90 05:52
• Total Runtime 01:15:32

Info for Smetana: Smetana Richard III, Wallenstein's Camp, Hakon Jarl & Prague Carnival

The cycle of symphonic poems known as Má vlast by Smetana is well known to most music lovers, but how many people know any of his other orchestral music? Well, this disc provides the opportunity to explore the symphonic poems which preceded Má vlast. There are three from his 'Swedish' period: Richard III, Wallenstein's Camp and Hakon Jarl. Written in his native Prague, Prague Carnival and the remaining works on this disc demonstrate a more nationalistic style. Gianandrea Noseda conducts the BBC Philharmonic in an important introduction to Smetana's orchestral output which confirms the composer's status as one of the greatest Czech composers of the nineteenth century.

"This is highly recommendable to anyone who wishes to investigate the orchestral music of Smetana beyond Ma Vlast and the Overture and Dances from the Bartered Bride." (Fanfare)

"This is a superb recording. There have been distinguished collections of Smetana’s symphonic poems (notably a vintage Kubelik disc) but none quite to compare with this in excitement, richness of detail and, in the case of ‘Wallenstein’s Camp’, sonic spectacle – how well Smetana writes for the brass!… Gianandrea Noseda draws wonderfully characterful and spontaneous playing from the BBC Philharmonic, and the Chandos engineers surpass themselves with the realistic vividness of the sound and the naturalness of the balance. Not to be missed." (Gramophone)

"The orchestra has developed beautifully under Noseda… A superlative performance." (The Independent on Sunday)

BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Gianandrea Noseda
is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He is Musical America’s 2015 Conductor of the Year.

Gianandrea Noseda’s appointment as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino in 2007 ushered in a transformative era for the company: his initiatives have propelled the Teatro Regio Torino onto the global stage, where it has become one of Italy’s most important cultural exports. Under his leadership the Teatro Regio Torino has launched its first tours outside of Torino with performances in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan and Russia. In August 2014 Gianandrea Noseda brought the Teatro Regio Torino to the Edinburgh Festival for its United Kingdom debut. In December 2014 he also led the Teatro Regio Torino in a historic first, and critically acclaimed, tour of North America with concert per¬formances of William Tell in Chicago (Harris Theater), Toronto (Roy Thomson Hall), New York (Carnegie Hall) and Ann Arbor, Michigan (University Musical Society).

Gianandrea Noseda is Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 2011, he has performed with the orchestra in Israel and has led a successful seven cities tour in the US in spring 2014. He is also Principal Conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués and Artistic Director of the Stresa Festival (Italy). He was at the helm of the BBC Philharmonic from 2002 to 2011. In 1997 he was appointed the first foreign Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, a position he held for a decade.

Gianandrea Noseda has close relationships with the London Symphony Orchestra (that he conducts regularly at the Barbican Centre and on tour), the NHK Symphony, the Pitts¬burgh and Philadelphia Orchestras, the Orchestre National de France, the Filarmonica della Scala and the Wiener Symphoniker. He has a long standing relationship with The Metropolitan Opera dating back to 2002 and has conducted many new productions, including the 2013 – 2014 season’s widely praised Prince Igor, now available as a DVD from Deutsche Grammophon.

In 2015 makes his debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and at the Salzburg Festival. Conducting the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino makes his debut at the Aix-en Provence Easter Festival. His commitment to young musicians will continue with the European Union Youth Orchestra and with the Julliard School in New York and the Guildhall School in London.

Maestro Noseda intense recording activity counts over fifty CD, many of which have been celebrated by critics and received numerous awards. His Musica Italiana recording project, which he initiated ten years ago with the label Chandos, has chronicled underap¬preciated Italian repertoire of the 20th Century and brought to light many masterpieces. Conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino he has also recorded opera albums with celebrated vocalists such as Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko (all for Deutsche Grammophon) and Diana Damrau (for Warner Classics). For Helicon Classics has recorded the Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz. A native of Milan, Maestro Noseda is Cavaliere Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Itali¬ana, marking his contribution to the artistic life of Italy.

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