℗ 2016 PentaTone
| Released | March 4, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 16m 33s |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5186578 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 - Symphony No. 8
Houston Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
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1.1
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I. Allegro maestoso
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
11:04 | |||
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1.2
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II. Poco adagio
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
10:03 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo. Vivace
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
7:36 | |||
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IV. Finale. Allegro
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
9:32 | |||
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Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
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1.5
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I. Allegro con brio
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
10:30 | |||
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1.6
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II. Adagio
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
11:06 | |||
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1.7
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III. Allegretto grazioso
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
6:04 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
Antonín Dvořák; Houston Symphony Orchestra; Andrés Orozco-Estrada |
10:38 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Grammy Award nomination - Producer of the Year, Classical, 2016
The Houston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada present concert recordings of two of Dvořák's mature symphonies, each of which, though different in character, represent the composer at his best. Symphony No. 7 exudes rebelliousness and was written as a reaction to the treatment Dvořák’s homeland had received at the hands of the ruling Austro-Hungarian Empire. In stark contrast, the sunshine of Symphony No. 8, influenced by Dvořák’s rural surroundings, clears the air after the storms of the Symphony No. 7. These performances were recorded live in April 2014 and March 2015.
“The Houston Symphony has a strong connection with Romantic composers, so from the very beginning we were excited to feature Dvořák’s symphonies ... what we’re trying to convey in these recordings, from an interpretation point of view, is the transparency of the soul of Dvořák’s music. His music is extremely romantic, but also nationalistic and at the same time it comes from the classical school."
- Andrés Orozco-Estrada
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 2.8224 MHz DSD – PentaTone Studio Masters
Executive producer: Blanton Alspaugh Recording engineers: Mark Donahue (No. 7), John Newton, Dirk Sobotka (No. 8) Mixing and mastering engineer: Mark Donahue Liner notes: Steven Brown German translation: Franz Steiger Cover photo: Anthony Rathbun Design: Joost de Boo Product manager: Olga Brauers Recorded at Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, April 2014 (No. 7) and March 2015 (No. 8)
Executive producer: Blanton Alspaugh Recording engineers: Mark Donahue (No. 7), John Newton, Dirk Sobotka (No. 8) Mixing and mastering engineer: Mark Donahue Liner notes: Steven Brown German translation: Franz Steiger Cover photo: Anthony Rathbun Design: Joost de Boo Product manager: Olga Brauers Recorded at Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, April 2014 (No. 7) and March 2015 (No. 8)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.70 -4.70 to -0.30 | -25.16 -28.32 to -22.19 | -20.89 -25.10 to -18.10 | 14 13 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro maestoso | -1.43 | -24.20 | -19.9 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Poco adagio | -1.05 | -27.33 | -23.0 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Scherzo. Vivace | -2.39 | -24.91 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 4 | IV. Finale. Allegro | -0.30 | -22.19 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 5 | I. Allegro con brio | -0.64 | -23.52 | -19.1 | 14 |
| 6 | II. Adagio | -2.78 | -26.66 | -21.5 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Allegretto grazioso | -4.70 | -28.32 | -25.1 | 15 |
| 8 | IV. Allegro, ma non troppo | -0.32 | -24.12 | -19.1 | 14 |