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Dvorak: New World Symphony; Smetana / Reiner, Cso


Release Date: 01/25/2005 
Label:  Rca Victor Living Stereo Catalog #: 66376   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  Antonín Dvorák,  Jaromir Weinberger,  Bedrich Smetana
Conductor:  Fritz Reiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 0 Mins. 

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Reiner and Chicago capture the passion and nobility of this popular symphony and make it seem newly-minted. In this new DSD remastering, the strings soar, the brasses blaze with brilliance, and the famous lyrical English horn solo ("Goin' Home") will linger long in memory.

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
 Reiner and Chicago capture the passion and nobility of this popular symphony and make it seem newly-minted. In this new DSD remastering, the strings soar, the brasses blaze with brilliance, and the famous lyrical English horn solo ("Goin' Home") will linger long in memory.

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
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Works on This Recording

1.
Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World" by Antonín Dvorák
Conductor:  Fritz Reiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893; USA 
 Date of Recording: 11/09/1957 
Venue:  Orchestra Hall, Chicago 
Length: 39 Minutes 17 Secs. 
2.
Carnival Overture, Op. 92 by Antonín Dvorák
Conductor:  Fritz Reiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1891; USA 
 Date of Recording: 01/07/1956 
Venue:  Orchestra Hall, Chicago 
Length: 8 Minutes 53 Secs. 
3.
Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka by Jaromir Weinberger
Conductor:  Fritz Reiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1927; Prague, Czech Republ 
 Date of Recording: 12/12/1955 
Venue:  Orchestra Hall, Chicago 
Length: 6 Minutes 32 Secs. 
4.
Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93: Overture by Bedrich Smetana
Conductor:  Fritz Reiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Written: 1866 
 Date of Recording: 01/07/1956 
Venue:  Orchestra Hall, Chicago 
Length: 9 Minutes 18 Secs. 

Sound Samples

Adagio; Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo: Molto vivace
Allegro con fuoco
Carnival Overture, Op. 92
The Bartered Bride: Overture
Schwanda: Polka and Fugue

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Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Fritz's ''New World '' from Chicago August 10, 2016 By owen  r. (lakewood, CA) See All My Reviews "After reviewing a couple of newly purchased Dvorak Ninths I decided to give a listen to a couple of New Worlds that I've had for some time. Since first becoming serious about classical music, RCA's Living Stereo discs captured my audiophile fancy. Reiner's version of Dvorak's Ninth doesn't seem to be a top choice of some professional critics. But I am going to adopt Alex Russell's statement on MusicWeb Int. as my own: ''One of the finest conducted and played accounts of this popular and over played score in the current catalog.'' Despite being almost 60 years old, this recording sounds pretty good. I compared this SACD remastering to a JVC (red book) remaster from 1991 and found the JVC to be more full bodied. The SACD, however, has more punch and clarity. This performance and recording will remain as one of my favorites so I have no hesitation in recommending it." Report Abuse
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