Suk Symphony No 2 In C Minor Asrael
Flor Claus Peter Malaysian PO
Suk Symphony No 2 In C Minor Asrael
Flor Claus Peter Malaysian PO
Josef Suk began writing his Asrael Symphony in 1904 as a\nmemorial to his revered teacher Antonin Dvorak, who had recently\ndied. He had completed the first three movements when, in 1905, his\nyoung wife Otylka – the daughter of Dvorak – also passed away.\nDevastated, the composer turned the work into a requiem for the\ntwo, completing it in 1906. He gave it the subtitle Asrael, the\nangel of death, who in the Islamic faith leads the souls of the\ndeparted to paradise.
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Review
Phil Richards, Readings Carlton
Suk started writing this piece in 1904 as a dedication to his teacher and father-in-law Antonin Dvorak, who had recently died. Towards the completion of the work his wife, Otylka, also passed away. As a result, Suk turned this work into a requiem for the two. He gave it the subtitle ‘Asrael, the Angel of Death’, who in the Islamic faith leads the souls of the departed to paradise.
This performance is very forceful and commanding. Flor and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra deliver the goods with perfectly judged tempos and incisive accents and never let up the intensity, even in the slow movements. The BIS sound is, as always, excellent.
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