The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York. side 1: The Bartered Bride: Overture (beginning); side 2: The Bartered Bride: Overture (conclusion) (Columbia 19003-D). North, James N.. New York ...

The death of Ataúlfo Argenta at the age of 44, in 1958, robbed the world of a major talent. His recording career was already well underway, and he was due to record the Brahms symphonies with the ...

As if obeying starter's orders, Charles Mackerras tore into the overture of The Bartered Bride at breakneck speed, punching out Smetana's decisive rhythms and generating fiery, taut playing from the ...

In the Czech Republic, there are five thriving orchestras in Prague alone. From a summer concert in Smetana Hall, the Prague Philharmonic plays the overture to Bedrich Smetana's opera "The Bartered ...

South East London Orchestra Sunday 1 December 2024, 4pm Conductor - David Smith Louise Farrenc: Overture No. 1 Schubert: Symphony No. 8, 'Unfinished' Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture Beethoven: ...

Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert given at the Barbican, London, with Ivan Zenaty (violin) and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under its chief conductor Jiri Belohlavek performing music from his native ...

The Proms: Jiri ignites the spark of genius STANDING behind the red curtains, the house lights down, the stage brutes blinding, Smetana’s Bartered Bride Overture is the sort of music that puts the ...

Live at BBC Proms from the Royal Albert Hall, London: Semyon Bychkov conducts the Czech Philharmonic in excerpts from Tchaikovsky and Smetana operas and Shostakovich's wartime 8th Symphony. Presented ...

A young woman's love ultimately triumphs over her parents, her circumstances, and a wacky matchmaker. This is the Overture to the Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana, from a concert in Geneva, ...

Comic operas rarely seem comic, but this overture's riotous tempo hints at a farcical story of frivolity. Smetana adds a dollop of Czech dances to the mix and cooks up a fun-filled feast.