The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – A Festival of Fučík (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – A Festival of Fučík (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:19:51 minutes | 1,44 GB | Genre: Classical
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Best known for his ubiquitous circus march, Entry of the Gladiators (also known as Thunder and Blazes), Julius Fucík, the “Bohemian Sousa,” was a prolific composer of band and orchestral music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While his marches, waltzes, and polkas are still popular in the Czech Republic, they have largely faded from the Western orchestral repertoire. Neeme Järvi and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra have released this hybrid SACD collection on Chandos to revive some tuneful bonbons that deserve a fresh reassessment and a place on programs of light music. In addition to Entry of the Gladiators, highlights of this album include the Florentiner March, Danube Legends, Little Ballerinas, and Under the Admiral’s Flag, which are examples of Fucík’s infectious melodies, rousing rhythms, and zestful orchestration. The multichannel recording offers a spacious ambience that fully accommodates the orchestra’s bold, brassy quality.

Tracklist:
1-1. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Marinarella, Op. 215 (10:59)
1-2. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Onkel Teddy (Uncle Teddy), Op. 239 (version for orchestra) (04:54)
1-3. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Andantino – (03:05)
1-4. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – I. Tempo di valse – (01:47)
1-5. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – II. Con dolcezza – (01:51)
1-6. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – III. — – (01:24)
1-7. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Coda (02:10)
1-8. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Die lustigen Dorfschmiede (The Merry Blacksmiths), Op. 218 (02:37)
1-9. David Hubbard – Der alte Brummbar (The Old Grumbler), Op. 210 (05:02)
1-10. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Einzug der Gladiatoren (The Entry of the Gladiators), Op. 68, “Triumph March” (02:39)
1-11. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Miramare, Op. 247 (07:50)
1-12. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Florentiner Marsch (Florentine March), Op. 214, “Grande marcia Italiana” (05:22)
1-13. Aleksei Kiseliov – Wintersturme (Winter Storms), Op. 184 (arr. P. Stanek for orchestra) (09:23)
1-14. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Hercegovac, Op. 235 (02:59)
1-15. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Regimentskinder (Children of the Regiment), Op. 169 (03:04)
1-16. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Allegretto – (01:24)
1-17. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – I. Tempo di valse – (01:48)
1-18. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – II. Meno con delicatezza – (01:23)
1-19. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – III. Meno mosso – (01:36)
1-20. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Coda (01:54)
1-21. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – The Mississippi River, Op. 160 (161) (02:47)
1-22. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Unter der Admiralsflagge (Under the Admiral’s Flag), Op. 82 (03:44)

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