New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek, Josef Suk: Ripening - Symphony in E Major in High-Resolution Audio

℗ 2010 Chandos

Released	September 28, 2010
Duration	1h 18m 03s
Record Label	Chandos
Catalogue No.	CHSA5081
Genre	Classical (Orchestral)

Josef Suk: Ripening - Symphony in E Major

New London Chamber Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek

Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats

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Editor's Notes
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Measurements

Ripening, Op. 34 (JSkat 70)
1.1	I. Adagio, quasi Andante – Tempo I, ma pochettino più tranquillo – Pochettino più largamente e molto espressivo – Pochettino più animato – Quasi tempo I, ma più animato – Tempo I, largamente e molto espressivo – Tempo I – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	8:19
1.2	II. Poco allegro inquieto e poco rubato – Poco allegro, con moto – A tempo, molto energico e marcato – Animato e con moto, ma pesante – Più animato ed appassionato – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	3:15
1.3	III. Adagio – Animato e grazioso – Adagio, molto espressivo ed appassionato – Più mosso – Adagio, molto sostenuto – Quasi Andante moderato – L’istesso tempo (ben ritmico) – Più mosso, quasi Allegro animato – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	4:54
1.4	IV. Più tranquillo – A tempo (quasi Allegro) – Poco più animato – Un poco più largamente, ma sempre appassionato ed inquieto – Adagio quasi l’istesso tempo, ma più tranquillo – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	6:41
1.5	V. Allegro (l’istesso tempo) – Più animato – Molto espressivo, pochettino più largamente, ma in tempo – A tempo (animato) – Poco più animato – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	5:29
1.6	VI. A tempo (Tempo di Fuga) – Andante con moto e maestoso – Più maestoso, ma sempre con moto – Più largamente maestoso, ma sempre con moto – Più mosso con brio – Molto largamente e maestoso – Allegro – Largamente – Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	4:28
1.7	VII. Adagio e sempre tranquillo – Quasi l’istesso tempo, ma un pochettino più animato (Adagio quasi Andante) – Sempre adagio e tranquillo Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	4:55
Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 14 (JSkat 40)
1.8	I. Allegro, ma non troppo – Allegro – Energico e con fuoco – Tempo I – Allegro – Molto tranquillo, quasi Andante – Allegro – Energico e con fuoco – Maestoso – Allegro con brio Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	11:24
1.9	II. Adagio – Pochettino più mosso – Molto appassionato – Tempo I Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	9:42
1.10	III. Allegro vivace – Poco meno mosso – Tempo I Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	6:28
1.11	IV. Allegro – Allegro con brio – Meno mosso e molto largamente – Poco più mosso. Allegro non tanto – A tempo (Allegro con brio) – Pesante – Grandioso – Maestoso – Meno mosso e molto largamente – Allegro non tanto – Allegro con brio – Grandioso e maestos Josef Suk; New London Chamber Choir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek	12:28
	Digital Booklet

"Disc of the Month ... these are both works worthy of close and careful listening ... the acoustic is rich and full ... expert accounts of two of the composer's most inspired and impressive symphonic compositions ..." - BBC Music Magazine "... Bělohlávek has long been an advocate of Suk’s music and this underscores that devotion ... this kaleidoscopic score demands virtuoso playing and it certainly receives it here ... an impressive addition to the already impressive Suk canon." - Limelight "Five Stars ... the symphony is attractively neat and satisfying, but Ripening is on a completely new emotional plane, with a Mahlerian juxtaposition of emotions, a scintillating emotional thrust and a virtuoso handling of the orchestra ... as much an astonishing testament to the abilities of modern day sound engineers as it is a fine performance." - Classic FM Two symphonic poems by Josef Suk are performed by his countryman, Czech maestro Jiří Bělohlávek, leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra on this highly praised recording. Ripening is one of the composer’s masterpieces, a colourful and superbly sustained symphonic poem, brilliantly orchestrated, with a chorus making its wordless contribution at the work’s late, emotional climax. This album provides an excellent opportunity to hear Suk's rarely recorded First Symphony, with its fresh melodic appeal and inventive orchestration.

48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters

Recording venue: Watford Colosseum; 5 and 6 January 2010 (Ripening) and 29 April 2010 (Symphony No. 1) Recording producer: Brian Pidgeon Sound engineer: Ralph Couzens Assistant engineer: Jonathan Cooper Editor: Jonathan Cooper Front cover: Prague Castle and Cathedral of St Vitus in grunge style (watercolour) © Michal Boubin / iStockphoto Back cover: Photograph of Jiří Bělohlávek by Clive Barda Design and typesetting: Cassidy Rayne Creative Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Publishers Boosey & Hawkes Ltd (Symphony No. 1), Editio Bärenreiter Praha (Ripening)

	Track title	Peak (dB FS)	RMS (dB FS)	LUFS (integrated)	DR
	Album average Range of values	-8.77 -21.28 to -6.12	-32.39 -46.53 to -27.13	-27.73 -43.00 to -23.70	14 13 to 17
1	I. Adagio, quasi Andante – Tempo I, ma pochettino più tranquillo – Pochettino più largamente e molto espressivo – Pochettino più animato – Quasi tempo I, ma più animato – Tempo I, largamente e molto espressivo – Tempo I –	-6.95	-34.42	-27.4	17
2	II. Poco allegro inquieto e poco rubato – Poco allegro, con moto – A tempo, molto energico e marcato – Animato e con moto, ma pesante – Più animato ed appassionato –	-10.13	-29.64	-25.8	13
3	III. Adagio – Animato e grazioso – Adagio, molto espressivo ed appassionato – Più mosso – Adagio, molto sostenuto – Quasi Andante moderato – L’istesso tempo (ben ritmico) – Più mosso, quasi Allegro animato –	-6.84	-31.82	-25.2	14
4	IV. Più tranquillo – A tempo (quasi Allegro) – Poco più animato – Un poco più largamente, ma sempre appassionato ed inquieto – Adagio quasi l’istesso tempo, ma più tranquillo –	-8.17	-31.26	-25.7	14
5	V. Allegro (l’istesso tempo) – Più animato – Molto espressivo, pochettino più largamente, ma in tempo – A tempo (animato) – Poco più animato –	-8.20	-29.51	-25.7	13
6	VI. A tempo (Tempo di Fuga) – Andante con moto e maestoso – Più maestoso, ma sempre con moto – Più largamente maestoso, ma sempre con moto – Più mosso con brio – Molto largamente e maestoso – Allegro – Largamente –	-6.12	-27.13	-23.7	13
7	VII. Adagio e sempre tranquillo – Quasi l’istesso tempo, ma un pochettino più animato (Adagio quasi Andante) – Sempre adagio e tranquillo	-21.28	-46.53	-43.0	14
8	I. Allegro, ma non troppo – Allegro – Energico e con fuoco – Tempo I – Allegro – Molto tranquillo, quasi Andante – Allegro – Energico e con fuoco – Maestoso – Allegro con brio	-7.71	-30.57	-26.4	14
9	II. Adagio – Pochettino più mosso – Molto appassionato – Tempo I	-8.67	-35.36	-30.8	15
10	III. Allegro vivace – Poco meno mosso – Tempo I	-6.15	-31.46	-27.2	14
11	IV. Allegro – Allegro con brio – Meno mosso e molto largamente – Poco più mosso. Allegro non tanto – A tempo (Allegro con brio) – Pesante – Grandioso – Maestoso – Meno mosso e molto largamente – Allegro non tanto – Allegro con brio – Grandioso e maestos	-6.22	-28.53	-24.1	14

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