Smetana - Ma Vlast - Rafael Kubelik & The Boston Symphony Orchestra (2LP)
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Bedřich Smetana - Má Vlast (Mein Vaterland)
Orchestra – Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Rafael Kubelik
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded May 12, 2014 - May 14, 2014 at Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague
Engineered by Heinz Wildhagen
Recording Supervisor – Hans Weber
Produced by Dr. Wilfried Daenicke
Executive-Producer – Dr. Wilfried Daenicke
Remixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Remastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Liner Notes by Hans Rutz, Kamil Šlapák
Photography by Werner Neumeister, Karel Plicka
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in September 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Vysehrad: Lento - Largo maestoso - Grandioso poco largamente - Allegro vivo ma non agitato - Lento ma non troppo
Side B:
- Vltava (The Moldau) : Allegro comodo non agitato. First source of the Vitava - Second source of the Vitava - Forests; Hunting - L'istesso tempo ma moderato. Village wedding - L'istesso tempo. Moonlight; Dances of water-nymphs - Tempo I - St. John's Rapids - Piu moto. Vitava, powerful stream - Vysehrad motif
- Sarka: Allegro con fuoco ma non agitato - Piu moderato assai - Moderato ma con calore - Moderato - Molto vivo - Piu vivo
Side C:
- Aus Bohmens Hain und Flur : Molto moderato - Allegro poco vivo, ma non troppo - Allegro (Quasi Polka) - Tempo I - Allegro - Presto
Side D:
- Tábor: Lento - Grandioso - Molto vivace - Lento - Molto vivace - Lento maestoso - Piu animato
- Blanik: Allegro moderato - Andante non troppo - Piu allegro ma non molto - Tempo di marcia - Grandioso - Tempo I - Largamente maestoso - Grandioso meno - Allegro - Vivace
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
Smetana's symphonic cycle "Ma Vlást" was close to star conductor Rafael Kubelík's heart throughout his life - a work he performed many times and also recorded several times. His recording with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best ever of the cycle. "One could say that Rafael Kubelík virtually 'owned' Smetana's 'Ma Vlást.'" (ClassicsToday)
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.74 / 5