Remastering – technical information Digital Audio Workstation SADiE 24-96 (24 bit audio resolution) Digital Audio Effector SONY SDP-1000 Lexicon 480L – Digital Effect System Digital D-A Converter dCS 900 CEDAR – restoration system Remastered by Stanislav Sýkora, SR Studio

Executive Producers Jana Gonda & Petr Kadlec & Petr Vít

Supraphon a. s. Palackého 1, 112 99 Prague 1, Czech Republic Phone: + 420 221 966 666, Fax: + 420 221 966 630, E-mail: @bonton.cz, www.supraphon.cz 2006 Václav 6 SU 3826-2 Smetana My country Talich Orchestra Special Edition 7 SU 3827-2 Dvořák (Vodník), Op. 107 (B 195), The Noon Witch (Polednice) Op. 108 (B 196), The Golden Spinning-Wheel (Zlatý kolovrat), Op. 109 (B 197) (Holoubek), Op. 110 (B 198) – Symphonic poems Supraphon is releasing a new series of recordings devoted to Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Václav Talich – the legendary chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra from 1919 to 1941, who created that 8 SU 3828-2 Wagner Tristan und Isolde, Prelude ensemble’s specific symphonic sound and established its Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathétique’ in B minor, Op. 74 worldwide reputation. The seventeen compact discs in the Prague Radio Symphonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra planned set are assembled primarily from recordings made for Supraphon with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra from 9 SU 3829-2 Mozart Le nozze di Figaro, K 492 – Overture, Symphony No. 33 in B flat major, K 319 1948 to 1955 – a period that brought a tragic paradox into Symphony No. 38 ‘Prague‘ in D major, K 504 Talich’s life. After the Communist takeover in Tchaikovsky Suite No. 4 ‘Mozartiana’ in G major, Op. 61 in February 1948 this great master was not allowed to appear Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra publicly in the Czech lands. Work with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in Bratislava from 1949 to 1952 helped him recover 10 SU 3830-2 Dvořák , Op. 58, B 71 from this shock. Meanwhile, in Prague he was at least allowed Suk Asrael – symphony, Op. 27 (+ Bonus Talich speaking), 2 CD to make occasional recordings with the Czech Philharmonic Drahomíra Tikalová, Marta Krásová, , Karel Kalaš, Orchestra, but he could not give concerts with the ensemble Prague Philharmonic Choir, Jan Kühn, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra special edition special until March 1954. 11 SU 3831-2 Dvořák Concert overtures – In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91 (B 168), Carnival, Op. 92 (B 169) As though in defiance of these absurd and dark days, it is , Op. 93 (B 174), 2 Waltzes for String Orchestra, Op. 54 (B 105), Polonaise in E flat precisely the recordings from this period that combine Talich’s major (B 100), Polonaise (from the , 2nd Act), Op. 114 (B 203) supreme mastery with superb playing by the Czech Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Soloists Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra to yield unique artistic creations – and not only in works of Antonín Dvořák, who is the best- represented composer in the Talich edition, but also in music 2007 by Mozart, Smetana, Suk, Janáček, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and others. Soloists who shared in these recordings include 12 SU 3832-2 Dvořák Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60 (B 112), Symphony No. 7 in D minor Mstislav Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter among many Op. 70 (B 141), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra other outstanding artists. Some unique recordings in which Talich speaks during rehearsals with the Czech Philharmonic 13 SU 3833-2 Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (B 163), Symphony No. 9 Orchestra will be released here for the first time. Each compact ‘From the New World’, Op. 95 (B 178) disc will be accompanied by reproductions of photographs Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and documents from Talich’s archive. 14 SU 3834-2 Haendel Concerto for and string orchestra in G minor, HWV 287 This set of recordings by Václav Talich will confirm that he was Bach Orchestral Suite in D major, BWV 1068, Concerto for Harpsichord (Piano) one of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century, and and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 provide exceptional encounters with treasures of Czech Sviatoslav Richter, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra interpretational art. 15 SU 3835-2 Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in No. 4 in D major, K 218, Concerto for 2005 and Orchestra in A major, K 622, Serenade No. 10 ‘Gran Partita‘ in B flat major for 13 wind instruments, K 361/370a (+ Bonus Talich speaking) 1 SU 3821-2 Dvořák Opp. 46 & 72 (B 83 & B 147) Jiří Novák – violin, Vladimír Říha – clarinet, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 16 SU 3836-2 Benda Sinfonia in B major, 2 SU 3822-2 Smetana Czech Song /Česká píseň/ Dvořák Serenade in E major for String Orchestra, Op. 22 (B 52) Suk A – concert suite from ‘Radúz a Mahulena’, Op. 16 Suk Serenade in E flat major for String Orchestra, Op. 6 Novák Moravian-Slovak Suite Tchaikovsky Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 Prague Philharmonic Choir, Jan Kühn, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Soloists Orchestra Slovak Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra 3 SU 3823-2 Janáček Taras Bulba, Suk The Ripening, Op. 34 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 17 SU 3837-2 Janáček The Cunning Little Vixen – Suite from the opera (arr. V. Talich) Smetana My Country (part of recording from 1929) 4 SU 3824-2 Mozart Sinfonia concertante in E flat major for oboe, clarinet, , Kovařovic Miners polka for orchestra (Havířská polka) and orchestra, K 297b, Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K 543 Blodek In the Well (V studni) – Overture Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Smetana Libuše – Overture, Our lasses (Našim děvám),

Prague Carnival – introduction and polonaise 5 SU 3825-2 Dvořák Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 33 (B 63) Tchaikovsky Song without Words,

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 (B 191) recording of part of rehearsal Dvořák Cello concerto, Mstislav Rostropovich, František Maxián – piano, Mstislav Rostropovich – cello, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra recording of part of rehearsal Dvořák Symphony No. 9., and others, 2 CD special edition