Foerster: Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 29 & Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 55
12/5/2025, 9 Tracks, 1:07:45
Featuring
Marek Štilec
Filharmonie Hradec Králové
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
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Performer Biography
Marek Štilec, the conductor, is known as an interpreter of Classical orchestral repertoire and specializes in Czech Romantic and contemporary music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
At the heart of Josef Bohuslav Foerster's creativity was the conviction that music and all art expressed the beauty of the human soul.
Composer Biography
Josef Bohuslav Foerster, the composer, studied at the Prague Organ School and succeeded Antonín Dvořák as organist at St Vojtěch Church.
Composer Biography
Josef Bohuslav Foerster, the composer, and his wife Berta Lautererová, a soprano, enjoyed a lasting friendship with Gustav Mahler, a German-speaking Bohemian composer and conductor.
Performer Biography
The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra has performed in major European concert halls including the Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Vienna and the Gewandhaus Leipzig.
Compositional Technique
Josef Bohuslav Foerster's extensive output, including five symphonies and six operas, demonstrates a profound knowledge of Palestrina's contrapuntal technique in his sacred and liturgical choral music.
Composer Biography
Josef Bohuslav Foerster, the composer, had close contact with Bedřich Smetana and received guidance from artists like Tchaikovsky and Grieg.
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