Dvořák
Symphony No. 7 & Symphony No. 8
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor
“Here’s why everyone still wants to work with 85-year-old Charles Mackerras.”
Classic FM Magazine |
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“Dvorak’s greatest symphonies receive magisterial performances from the Philharmonia under Sir Charles Mackerras, whose baton seems to turn everything it controls into gold.”
The Sunday Telegraph |
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“ … these spirited, authoritative and, above all, highly enjoyable readings are a match for the finest in the field."
MusicWeb International |
Today, the Philharmonia has the greatest claim of any orchestra to be the UK’s National Orchestra. It is committed to presenting the same quality, live music-making in venues throughout the country as it brings to London and the great concert halls of the world. In 2009/10 the Orchestra is performing more than 150 concerts, as well as presenting chamber performances by the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and recording scores for films, CDs and computer games. Recording and broadcasting both continue to play a significant part in the Orchestra’s activities, notably through its partnership with Signum Records, releasing new live recordings of Philharmonia performances with its key conductors.
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Symphony No. 7 |
| 1. |
Allegro maestoso |
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Poco adagio |
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Scherzo: Vivace |
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Finale: Allegro |
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Symphony No. 8 |
| 5. |
Allegro con brio |
| 6. |
Adagio |
| 7. |
Allegretto grazioso |
| 8. |
Allegro ma non troppo |
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