EAST-CENTRAL
EUROPEAN & BALKAN SYMPHONIES
From the 19th Century To the Present
A Discography Of CDs And LPs
Prepared by Michael Herman
Introduction & Index ~~ Composers A-L ~~ Composers M-Z ~~
Dvorak
BOHUSLAV
MARTINŮ
(1890-1959, CZECH > USA)
Born in in Polička, Bohemia. He learned the violin as a child. He
attended the Prague Conservatory where he studied theory and the organ
but was expelled. He later reentered this school and studied briefly
with Josef Suk but failed to graduate. He earned a living as a violinist
in the Czech Philharmonic before going to Paris for private composition
lessons with Albert Roussel. His reputation as a composer grew but the
advent of World War II found him in America. His catalogue of
compositions is enormous covering all genres from oplera and ballet to
solo instrumental works. Practically all of his important works have
been recorded.
Symphony No. 1 (1942)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1963)
( + Symphonies
Nos. 3 and 5)
MULTISONIC 31 0023-2 (2 CDs) (1991)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Double Concerto for
2 String Orchestras)
CHANDOS CHAN 8950 (1992)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
6)
NAXOS 8.553348 (2000)
Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 2)
RCA
VICTOR RED SEAL 60154 (1990)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-362 (1987)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 2)
SUPRAPHON 111966 (1995)
(original LP release: SUPRAPHON 1102166)
(1977)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8915 (1991)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6)
SUPRAPHON SU 3940-2 (3 CDs) (2008)
Walter
Weller/National Orchestra of Belgium
( + Violin Concerto No. 2)
FUGA LIBERA FUG 589 (2012)
Symphony No. 2 (1943)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4,
5 and 6)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
4)
NAXOS 8.553349 (2001)
Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 1)
RCA
VICTOR RED SEAL 60154 (1990)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5
and 6)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-362 (1987)
Paavo Järvi/Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
( + Dvo·ák: Symphony No. 9)
TELARC CD-60616 (2005)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 1)
SUPRAPHON 111966 (1995)
(original LP release: SUPRAPHON 1102096)
(1978)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (rec.
1985)
( + Symphony No.3)
YEDANG CLASSICS YCC-0119 (2002)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8916) (1991)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1,
3, 4, 5 and 6)
SUPRAPHON SU 3940-2 (3 CDs) (2008)
Symphony No. 3 (1944)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1966)
( + Symphonies
Nos. 1 and 5)
MULTISONIC 31 0023-2 (2 CDs) (1991)
( + Bouquet of
Flowers)
PRAGA PR 254 061 (1996)
Bŕetislav Bakala/Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
MUZA L 150 (LP)
(1950s)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4,
5 and 6)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 4)
SUPRAPHON SU 3631-2 (2004)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
5)
NAXOS 8.553350 (2002)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5
and 6)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-363 (1987)
František Jilek/Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1980)
( +
Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Julietta: Suite)
PANTON
81 1301-2 (1994)
(original LP release: PANTON 81100205) (1981)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 4)
SUPRAPHON 111967 (1995)
(original release: SUPRAPHON 14102771 {2
LPs}) (1979)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
6)
SUPRAPHON 33C37-7760 (1985)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (rec.
1985)
( + Symphony No. 2)
YEDANG CLASSICS YCC-0119 (2002)
Karel Šejna/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1949)
( + Concerto for
Piano, Percussion and Strings and Dvoŕák: American Suite)
SUPRAPHON
SU 1924-2 (1996)
(from SUPRAPHON 78's)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8917) (1991)
Symphony No. 4 (1945)
Ernest Ansermet/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (rec. 1967)
( +
Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Parables)
CASCAVELLE VEL 2007
(2005)
Ernest Ansermet/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (rec. 1976)
( + Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1)
CASCAVELLE VEL 3127 (2010)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3,
5 and 6)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Memorial to Lidice
and Field Mass)
CHANDOS CHAN 9138 (1993)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 3)
SUPRAPHON SU 3631-2 (2004)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Prague Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1979)
( + Symphony
No. 5)
PANTON 8112052 (1991)
(original LP release: PANTON
81100023) (1980)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
2)
NAXOS 8.553349 (2001)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5
and 6)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-363 (1987)
Rafael Kubelik/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1946)
( + Janáček:
Sinfonietta, Dvoŕák: Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3, Berlioz: Damanation of
Faust-Ballet of the Sylphs, Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's
Dream-Overture, Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl
Maria von Weber, Schumann: Genoveva-Overture, Schubert: Symphony No. 3
and Mahler: Symphony No. 10-Adagio)
EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH
CENTURY 5 62863-2 (2 CDs) (2004)
( + Memorial to Lidice, Dvořák:
Symphony No. 8, Piano Concerto and Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 )
SUPRAPHON SU 4080-2 (2012)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 3)
SUPRAPHON 111967 (1995)
(original release: SUPRAPHON 14102771 {2
LPs}) (1979)
Klaus Tennstedt/Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart
(rec. 1973)
( + Brahms: Symphony No. 1)
ICA CLASSICS ICAC 5090
(2013)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
1, 2, 3, 5 and 6)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8917) (1991)
Martin Turnovský/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Piano Concerto No.4
and Tre Ricercari)
APEX 092749822-2 (2003)
(original LP release:
SUPRAPHON SUA ST 50669/ERATO STU 70401) (1967)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1,
2, 4, 5 and 6)
SUPRAPHON SU 3940-2 (3 CDs) (2008)
Walter Weller/Belgian National Orchestra
( + Éstampes and Le Départ)
FUGA LIBERA FUG531 (2007)
Walter Weller/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Memorial to
Lidice, Sinfonietta La Jolla, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for
Orchestra, Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Concerto for String
Quartet and Orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon,
Violin, Cello and Chamber Orchestra)
EMI CLASSICS GEMINI 64350-2 (2
CDs) (2009)
(original LP release: HMV ASD 3888) (1980)
Symphony No. 5 (1946)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 5 and
Memorial to Lidice)
SUPRAPHON SU 3694-2 (2004)
(original LP
release: SUPRAPHON DM 5599) (1960)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1962)
( + Symphonies
Nos. 1 and 5)
MULTISONIC 31 0023-2 (2 CDs) (1991)
Karel Ančerl/Toronto Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1971)
( + Dvo·ák:
Symphony No. 8, Slavonic Dance No. 8, V. Novák: In the Tatras,
Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Janáček: Taras Bulba, Mácha: Variations
on a Theme by and on the Death of Jan Rychlík, Smetana: Má Vlast- The
Moldau and Krejčí: Serenade)
EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
575091-2 (2 CDs) (2002)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3,
4 and 6)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 6)
SUPRAPHON SU 4007-2 (2009)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
3)
NAXOS 8.553350 (2002)
Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra (1988)
( + Symphony No. 6)
RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7806/RD 87805 (1990)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4
and 6)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-402 (1988)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 6 and
Inventions for Piano and Orchestra)
SUPRAPHON 111968 (1995)
(original release: SUPRAPHON 14102771 {2 LPs}) (1979)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985)
( +
Symphony No. 6)
RUSSIAN REVELATION 10005 (1996)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8915 (1991)
Otakar Trhlik/Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ostrava (rec. 1980)
( +
Symphony No. 4)
PANTON 8112052 (1991)
(original LP release:
PANTON 81100163) (1981)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
SUPRAPHON SU 3940-2 (3 CDs) (2008)
Robert Whitney/Louisville Orchestra
( + Oboe Concerto, Intermezzo and
Éstampes)
FIRST EDITION FECD-0018 (2003)
(original LP release:
LOUISVILLE LS 663) (1966)
Symphony No. 6 "Fantaisies Symphoniques" (1953)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1955)
( + Symphony
No. 5 and Memorial to Lidice)
SUPRAPHON SU 3694-2 (2004)
(original
LP release: SUPRAPHON DV 5475) (1960)
Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1962)
(included in
collection: "Karel Ančerl-Live Recordings")
TAHRA ANC 001 (7 CDs)
(2001)
Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3,
4 and 5)
ONYX ONYX4061 (3 CDs) (2011)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Suk: Scherzo
Fantastique and Janáček: Sinfonietta)
CHANDOS CHAN 8897 (1990)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Mahler: Lieder eines
Fahrenden Gesellen)
SUPRAPHON SU 3026-2 (1996)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 5)
SUPRAPHON SU 4007-2 (2009)
Michael Bialoguski/New Philharmonia Orchestra
( + Vořišek: Symphony
in D)
UNICORN RHS 309 (LP) (1977)
Arthur Fagen/Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
1)
NAXOS 8.553348 (2000)
Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra (1988)
( + Symphony No. 5)
RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7806/RD 87805 (1990)
Neeme Järvi/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5)
BIS CD-1371-2 (2 CDs) (2003)
(original CD release: BIS
CD-402 (1988)
Jiří Kout/St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra
( + Frescoes of Piero della
Francesca and Julietta: Ballet Suite)
ARTE NOVA 8287657740-2 (2004)
Charles Munch/Boston Symphony Orchestra
( + Saint-Saëns: La Princesse
Jaune- Overture, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Berlioz: Corsair Overture,
Mendelssohn: Octet-Scherzo, Bizet: Symphony in C and Prokofiev: Romeo
and Juliet-Selections)
EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY 5
75477 2 (2 CDs) (2002)
(original LP release: RCA VICTOR LM-2083/RCA
RB 16030) (1957)
Charles Munch/Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague (rec. 1967)
(included in collection: "The Prague Spring Festival: Legendary
Broadcast Recordings, 1947-1968")
NAĎVE/ANDANTE AN 2150 (4 CDs)
(2006)
(original CD release: PANTON 8111222) (1993)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 5 and
Inventions for Piano and Orchestra)
SUPRAPHON 111968 (1995)
(original LP release: SUPRAPHON 1102096) (1978)
Václav Neumann/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No. 3)
SUPRAPHON 33C37-7760 (1985)
Jaromir Nohejl/Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Olomouc
( + Krejčí:
14 Variations on a Folksong)
PANTON 8110 0028 (LP) (1979)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985)
( +
Symphony No. 6)
RUSSIAN REVELATION 10005 (1996)
Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (rec. 1986)
(included in collection: "Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw
Orchestra, VOL. 5-The Radio Recordings 1980-1990")
RCO LIVE RCO08005
(14 CDs) (2009)
Ladislav Slovák/Prague Symphony Orchestra
( + Režác: Sinfonietta and
Loudova: Chorale)
PANTON 8113 73-2 (1995)
Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos.
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
CHANDOS CHAN 10316 (3 CDs) (2005)
(original CD
release: CHANDOS CHAN 8916) (1991)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1986)
( +
Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Vigile)
PRAGA PR 254050 (1994)
Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
( + Symphonies Nos. 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5)
SUPRAPHON SU 3940-2 (3 CDs) (2008)
Sinfonia Concertante No.1 for 2 Orchestras (1932)
Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Overture, La
Rhapsodie, Concerto Grosso and Parables)
SUPRAPHON SU 3743-2 (2003)
(original LP releae: SUPRAPHON 110381)
Sinfonia Concertante No. 2, for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Chamber
Orchestra (1949)
Richard Hickox/Nicholas Daniel (oboe)/Stephen Reay (bassoon)/Andrew
Watkinson (violin)/
Stephen Orton (cello)/City of London Sinfonia
( + Symphony No. 4, Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della
Francesca for Orchestra, Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras,
Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Sinfonietta La Jolla)
EMI CLASSICS GEMINI 64350-2 (2 CDs) (2009)
(original CD release:
VIRGIN CLASSICS VC7 91099-2 (1991)
Christopher Hogwood/Julia Schröder (violin)/Christoph Dangel
(cello)/Matthias Arter (oboe)/Matthias Bühlmann (bassoon)/Basel Chamber
Orchestra
( + Haydn: Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and
Bassoon and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola)
ARTE
NOVA 82876 86375-2 (2006)
Zdeněk Košler/Bruno Belčk (violin)/Karel Novotný (cello)/Ji·í Mihule
(oboe)/Ji·í Formácek (bassoon) (oboe)/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
(
+ Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra)
SUPRAPHON 1110 3378 (LP)
(1984)
Sinfonietta Giocosa for Piano and Small Orchestra (1940, rev. 1941)
Bohumil Gregor/Jan Panenka (piano)/Prague Chamber Orchestra
( + Piano
Concertino "Divertimento")
SUPRAPHON 1103732 (1990)
(original LP
release: SUPRAPHON 110373)
Zdeněk Košler/Jan Panenka (piano)/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( +
Concertino for Piano Trio and Strings)
SUPRAPHON 410 2198 (LP) (1977)
Jaroslav Krombholc/Germaine Leroux (piano)/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Janáček: Lachian Dances)
MERCURY MG 10040 (LP)
Sir Charles Mackerras/Dennis Hennig (piano)/Australian Chamber Orchestra
( + Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Concerto for Piano,
Percussion and Strings)
ALTO ALC1267 (2014)
(original CD release:
CONIFER 75605-512102) (1992)
Václav Neumann/Jan Panenka (piano)/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
( +
Concertino for Piano Trio and String Orchestra)
SUPRAPHON 14102198
(LP)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Anatoly Vedernikov (piano)/Moscow Philharmonic
Orchestra
( + Hidas: Oboe Concerto)
MELODIYA SM 02727-8 (LP)
(1971)
Václav Smetá·ek/Stanislav Knor (piano)/Prague Symphony Orchestra
( +
Piano Concerto No. 4)
SUPRAPHON SUA ST 58591/ERATO STU 70428 (LP)
Tamás Vasary/Julian Jacobson (piano)/Bournemouth Sinfonietta
( +
Sinfonietta La Jolla and Toccata e Due Canzoni)
CHANDOS CHAN 8859
(1990)
Pascal Verrot/Claire Désert (piano)/Orchestre de Picardie
( + Toccata
e due Canzoni and Jazz Suite)
CALLIOPE CAL9394 (2009)
Sinfonietta La Jolla for Piano and Small Orchestra (1950)
James Conlon/Jean-François Heisser (piano)/Orchestre National de France
( + Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Strings, Concerto for String
Orchestra, Ricercari and Toccata e Due Canzoni)
ERATO 3984-24238-2 (2
CDs) (1999)
(original CD release: ERATO 2292-45794-2) (1992)
Libor Hlaváček/Pardubice Chamber Phulharmonia
( + Voříšek: Symphony
in D)
PANTON 81100369 (LP)
Zdeněk Hnát (piano)/Prague Chamber Orchestra
( + Toccata e Due
Canzone)
SUPRAPHON 1110 1619 (LP) (1974)
Christopher Hogwood/Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
( + La Revue de
Cuisine, Merry Christmas 1941, Ricercari and Toccata e Due Canzone)
DECCA 4336 602 (1993)
Marko Ivanovic/Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice
( +
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 and Smetana: Festive Symphony-Scherzo)
ARCO
DIVA UP 0136-2 131 (2011)
Ondrej Kukal/Josef Hála (piano)/Prague Chamber Orchestra
( + Concerto
Grosso and Toccata e Due Canzoni)
SUPRAPHON SU 3958-2 (1998)
Nikolai Sokoloff/Orchestra of the Musical Arts Society
( + Britten:
Les Illumnations)
ALCO ALP 1211 (LP) (1950s)
Václav Jan Sykora (piano)/Prague Chamber Orchestra
( + Toccata e Due
Canzoni)
SUPRAPHON SUA 10135 (LP) (1950s)
Jan Valta/Marta Singerová (piano)/Zilina State Chamber Orchestra
( +
Respighi: Trittico Botticelliano)
OPUS 9350 1844 (1990)
(original
LP release: OPUS 93101844)
Tamás Vasary/Julian Jacobson (piano)/Bournemouth Sinfonietta
( +
Sinfonietta Giocosa and Toccata e Due Canzoni)
CHANDOS CHAN 8859
(1990)
Walter Weller/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
( + Symphony No.
4, Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for Orchestra,
Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Concerto for String Quartet and
Orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and
Chamber Orchestra)
EMI CLASSICS GEMINI 64350-2 (2 CDs) (2009)
(original LP release: HMV ASD 3888) (1980)