Dvořák: Rhapsodies

Featuring

Tomáš Brauner
Plzeňská filharmonie
Antonín Dvořák

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Compositional Technique

A characteristic feature of a rhapsody, unlike the structured form of a symphony, is a degree of improvisational freedom and a vivid interchange of moods, rhythms, and tone colors.

Composer Biography

Antonín Dvořák, the composer of these rhapsodies, held the personal motto 'God, love, fatherland,' which significantly influenced his creative process.

Recording & Production

This recording is presented as an exceptional example of how the Pilsen Philharmonic is growing and thriving alongside the 'Pilsen - European Capital of Culture 2015' project.

Composition History

Dvořák's Rhapsody in A minor, Op. 14, was composed in 1874, influenced by the tone poem meditations of Franz Liszt.

Performer Biography

Tomáš Brauner, the conductor of this album, won the Dimitris Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition in Athens in 2010.

Performer Biography

The Pilsen Philharmonic, the orchestra on this recording, has hosted many celebrated artists over its 80-year history, including Václav Talich, Aram Khachaturian, Jiří Bělohlávek, and Sir Charles Mackerras.

Critical Reception

Dvořák's Rhapsody in A minor, Op. 14, was not considered worthy of public performance or publication by the composer himself and was only premiered after his death in 1904.