IDAGIO | Fibich: Symphony No. 1 - Impressions from the Countryside 747313298570

Featuring

Marek Štilec
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Zdeněk Fibich

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Composer Biography

Fibich experienced significant personal tragedy early in his life, including the deaths of his infant son, sister-in-law, and first wife within a short period.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Fibich's extensive collection of 600 piano pieces, titled Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences, served as a diary of his involvement with Anežka Schulzová and a thematic resource for his operas and later symphonies.

Composer Biography

Zdeněk Fibich, the composer, spent his early life on wooded estates due to his father's profession as a forestry official.

Composition History

Fibich's First Symphony in F major, Op. 17, was started in 1877 but not finalized until 1883, making it his first extant symphony.

Compositional Technique

The suite Impressions from the Countryside, Op. 54, composed by Fibich, is effectively a symphonic suite that anticipates similar works by younger Czech composers.

Performer Biography

Marek Štilec, the conductor on this album, founded the Chamber Orchestra Quattro, with which he has given many concerts and made internationally successful recordings.

Composer Biography

Zdeněk Fibich's relationship with his former student Anežka Schulzová was artistically important, as she wrote the librettos for all his later operas.