Artist: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras Title: Life with Czech Music: Janacek & Martinu Year Of Release: 2010 Label: Supraphon Genre: Classical Quality: FLAC (tracks) Total Time: 04:12:40 Total Size: 1.1 Gb Tracklist: 01. Jealousy / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:36) 02. The Cunning Little Vixen: Andante - Allegro - Stesso tempo - Meno mosso - Presto - Tempo I / Czech Philharmonic (00:09:19) 03. The Cunning Little Vixen: Andante - Moderato - Allegro / Czech Philharmonic (00:10:21) 04. Šárka: Overture / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:10) 05. Taras Bulba: The Death of Andrei / Czech Philharmonic (00:08:14) 06. Taras Bulba: The Death of Ostap / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:23) 07. Taras Bulba: The Prophecy and Death of Taras Bulba / Czech Philharmonic (00:09:19) 08. Katya Kabanova: Act 1, Introduction / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:21) 09. Katya Kabanova: Act 1 - Intermezzo / Czech Philharmonic (00:01:19) 10. Katya Kabanova: Act 2 - Intermezzo / Czech Philharmonic (00:01:06) 11. Schluck und Jau: Andante / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:09) 12. Schluck und Jau: Allegretto / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:10) 13. Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto / Czech Philharmonic (00:02:15) 14. Sinfonietta: II. Andante / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:52) 15. Sinfonietta: III. Moderato / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:22) 16. Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto / Czech Philharmonic (00:03:01) 17. Sinfonietta: V. Andante con moto - Allegretto / Czech Philharmonic (00:07:34) 18. Interview with Sir Charles Mackerras / Charles Mackerras (00:12:27) 19. Glagolitic Mass: Introduction / Czech Philharmonic (00:02:58) 20. Glagolitic Mass: Kyrie eleison / Elisabeth Söderströmova (00:03:20) 21. Glagolitic Mass: Gloria / Elisabeth Söderströmova (00:06:32) 22. Glagolitic Mass: Credo / Czech Philharmonic (00:11:36) 23. Glagolitic Mass: Sanctus / Elisabeth Söderströmova (00:06:32) 24. Glagolitic Mass: Agnus Dei / Elisabeth Söderströmova (00:04:56) 25. Glagolitic Mass: Postludium / Czech Philharmonic (00:02:35) 26. Glagolitic Mass: Intrada / Czech Philharmonic (00:01:52) 27. Amarus. Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra: I. Moderato - II, Andante (att.) / Vaclav Zitek (00:04:33) 28. Amarus. Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra: Andante (att.) / Květoslava Němečková (00:07:24) 29. Amarus. Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra: Moderato / Leo Marian Vodička (00:08:18) 30. Amarus. Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra: Adagio / Vaclav Zitek (00:03:41) 31. Amarus. Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra: Epilog / Czech Philharmonic (00:05:32) 32. Orchestral suite from the Opera Juliette for Large Orchestra: Poco andante / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:54) 33. Orchestral suite from the Opera Juliette for Large Orchestra: Vivo / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:00) 34. Orchestral suite from the Opera Juliette for Large Orchestra: Lento / Czech Philharmonic (00:04:30) 35. Field Mass. Cantata for Baritone, Male Chorus and Orchestra / Czech Philharmonic (00:25:05) 36. Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani: I. Poco Allegro / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:06:27) 37. Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani: III. Largo / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:08:31) 38. Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani: V. Allegro / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:06:50) 39. Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca for large orchestra: Andante poco moderato / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:06:44) 40. Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca for large orchestra: Adagio / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:05:50) 41. Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca for large orchestra: Poco allegro / Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra (00:05:02) Total length: 04:12:40 Label: SUPRAPHON a.s. Performers: Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Drahomira Drobkova (contralto), Frantisek Livora (tenor), Richard Novak (bass), Jan Hora (organ), Kvetoslava Nemeckova (soprano), Leo Marian Vodicka (tenor), Vaclav Zitek (baritone), Josef Ruzicka (piano), Jan Bouse (timpani), Eva Urbanova (soprano), Bernarda Fink (contralto), Peter Mikulas (baritone) "He was an amazing musician. There can be very few conductors who can manage stylistically the breadth that he did. But I think my favourite contribution from him was bringing Czech music to the West." This is the opera star Renée Fleming's glowing description of Sir Charles Mackerras, whose long and incredibly fruitful conducting career and life ended at the age of 84 this July. Indeed, over the past few decades Czech music has not had a more vigorous advocate and champion in the world, nor a greater fan and connoisseur. Throughout the music world, Mackerras’s name is synonymous with Czech music itself – Janáček in particular. Sir Charles fatefully encountered Janáček during the very first days of his studies with Václav Talich in Prague. Subsequently, he introduced Janáček to the wider world. "Nobody needs me to say that Mozart and Handel are great composers, whereas they did need somebody to say that Janáček is a great composer too, and that’s what I did. If I have achieved anything in my life, it is the propagation of Janáček." Supraphon had the truly great honour of co-operating with this superlative conductor until the very end. The albums featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in particular have captured Mackerras’s vision of a wide scale of works by the four greatest Czech composers. The list of awards these recordings have received is long... Let us then instead spend our time listening to his musical legacy on these CDs, which Supraphon with respect and love for Sir Charles presents to all those who would like to recollect this great man