Catalogue # CCSSA30010

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Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer

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Dvorak:
\nSymphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
\nAmerican Suite in A major, Op. 98a(b)

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The 7th Symphony is among the greatest masterpieces. Symphonies,\nwhich start in a minor and end in a major key, like Beethoven’s\nfifth, Mahler’s first and many others take us from sadness to\nhappiness, from tragedy to jubilation. But here Dvořák sustains the\nD minor to the very end: he turns to D major only in the final six\nbars! It is an extraordinary structure, an incredible development\ncreating irresistible excitement. There are many hidden treasures\namong Dvořák’s works and it is a particular pleasure for me to\npresent the beautiful Suite for Orchestra in A major on this disc.\nI think it should be performed more often in concerts, and I\nsincerely hope that this recording will inspire orchestras to\nextend their Dvořák repertoire with this composition of enchanting\nbeauty, lyricism and freshness.
\nIván Fischer

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