BEDRICH SMETANA (1824-1884)

Overture and Dances from 'The Bartered Bride'

24:23

1

I

Overture

6:32

2

II

Dance of the Villagers

4:26

3

III

Polka

4:57

4

IV

Furiant

1:58

5

V

Fanfare

0:41

6

VI

Dance of the Comedians

5:32

String Quartet in E minor 'From My Life' orch. George Szell

30:30

in e-Moll - en mi mineur

7

I

Allegro vivo appassionato

8:27

'Romantic longing and foreboding of misfortune'

8

II

Alla polka

5:47

'The merriment of youth; my love of dancing and dance music'

9

III

Largo sostenuto

9:28

'Memories of the happiness of my first love'

10

IV

Vivace - meno mosso

6:25

'Joy in discovering how to treat Bohemian national elements in music: the catastrophe of deafness; reminiscences of happier days; and resignation'

the catastrophe of deafness; reminiscences of happier days

and resignation'

Geoffrey Simon

18 & 19 February 1985