Prague Spring Festival Vol. 4 Gold Edition - 2 CD

In the fourth meeting over rare archival recordings of significant concerts from the international festival Prague Spring, we will hear the music of Gustav Mahler, Benjamin Britten, Antonín Dvořák, and Richard Strauss, as captured in the subconscious of listeners by prominent figures in world music - conductors Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Charles Mackerras, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Bernard Haitink. ***** Because they repeatedly appeared at the festival and we also encountered them at other concerts outside the festival, their names are well-known in the Czech Republic, and each of their new returns was warmly welcomed. Their even more complete image, in many cases perhaps more convincing, is brought by excellent recordings on commercial media. However, their presentation is not the purpose of this edition. This offers rare live recordings from the Prague Spring festival concerts, previously unpublished on records, mostly made by Czech Radio. ********** CD I Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan" 1 Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut – Im Anfang sehr gemächlich 2 Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 3 Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen 4 Stürmisch bewegt Czech Philharmonic, conductor John Barbirolli – conducted Recorded live in Smetana...