E. Strauss: A Centenary Celebration, Vol. 3 Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice & Marek Štilec

• Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916): Wo Lust und Freude wohnen!, Op. 202:
• 1 Strauss: Wo Lust und Freude wohnen!, Op. 202 07:01
• Herz und Welt, Op. 131:
• 2 Strauss: Herz und Welt, Op. 131 03:47
• Glühlichter, Op. 216:
• 3 Strauss: Glühlichter, Op. 216 07:22
• Brausteufelchen, Op. 154:
• 4 Strauss: Brausteufelchen, Op. 154 01:52
• Theorien, Op. 111:
• 5 Strauss: Theorien, Op. 111 10:48
• In lieb' entbrannt, Op. 117:
• 6 Strauss: In lieb' entbrannt, Op. 117 03:40
• Mit frohem Muth und heiter'n Sinn, Op. 153:
• 7 Strauss: Mit frohem Muth und heiter'n Sinn, Op. 153 09:59
• Pegasus-sprünge, Op. 51 (Arr. for Orchestra by Kurt Schmid):
• 8 Strauss: Pegasus-sprünge, Op. 51 (Arr. for Orchestra by Kurt Schmid) 02:09
• Heitere Weisen, Op. 207:
• 9 Strauss: Heitere Weisen, Op. 207 07:46
• Aus den schlesischen Bergen, Op. 260:
• 10 Strauss: Aus den schlesischen Bergen, Op. 260 04:19
• Stimmen aus dem Publikum, Op. 104:
• 11 Strauss: Stimmen aus dem Publikum, Op. 104 10:06
• Ein Jahr freiwillig, Op. 102:
• 12 Strauss: Ein Jahr freiwillig, Op. 102 02:27
• Widmungsblätter, Op. 242:
• 13 Strauss: Widmungsblätter, Op. 242 07:16
• Zeitvertrieb, Op. 248:
• 14 Strauss: Zeitvertrieb, Op. 248 02:18
• Denksprüche, Op. 244:
• 15 Strauss: Denksprüche, Op. 244 06:58
• Total Runtime 01:27:48

Info for E. Strauss: A Centenary Celebration, Vol. 3

Though he is much less well remembered than his more famous brothers, Johann II and Josef, Eduard Strauss was the master of the quick polka and the galop with a succession of distinctive and beguiling melodies and a genius for orchestration. This latest release continues the rediscovery of his music with a succession of pieces, all of which are receiving their first commercial recordings. His music was performed at some of Vienna’s most glittering balls and carnival festivities with Eduard offering such à la mode pieces as the Electric Lights waltz and the ingenious equine polka, Leaps of Pegasus.

Czech conductor Marek Štilec takes over for Vol. 3. He is a notable Czech music specialist and has finely reviewed recordings to his name on Naxos including works of Novák, Foerster, Fibich, Koželuch, Beck, Beethoven and also his multi-volume Wranitzky albums.

Vol.1 of the series is conducted by the late John Georgiadis: ‘The selections on this recording are primarily waltzes, fast polkas, and galops, which were Eduard’s specialties. The performances are all energetic and beautiful’ (American Record Guide on 8225369). Vol.2 is on 8225371: ‘Georgiadis and his Czech forces once again have everything well in hand, providing over an hour’s carefree delight in fine sound. If you fancy Viennese waltzes, add this to your stash’ (Fanfare).

Eduard Strauss’ older brother, Johann II, is well-represented on Naxos. Recent recording include his operetta Waldmeister on 866048990. ‘Waldmeister is a wonderfully melodious score, and stage productions and alternative recordings are clearly well overdue. Which is not to say that this wholehearted (and necessary) venture from Naxos is anything other than very welcome indeed’ (Gramophone).

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Marek Stilec, conductor

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, founded in 1969, is one of the Czech Republic’s top orchestras. With a repertoire that includes a large number of compositions from the Baroque era to contemporary music, including many crossover and multi-genre projects, the orchestra is valued for its stylistic interpretations and the extraordinary quality of its orchestral sound.

It often performs at the Czech Republic’s most important festivals and at many important venues in Europe such as the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Salzburg Festspielhaus, the Herkulessaal and Gasteig in Munich, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Brucknerhaus in Linz, the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg, and many others. Outside Europe the orchestra has played in Japan and has toured extensively around America.

The orchestra has collaborated with many leading conductors, including Jiří Bělohlávek, Marco Armiliato and Mariss Jansons, and soloists including Lazar Berman, Ivan Moravec, Isabelle van Keulen, Vladimir Spivakov, Pavel Šporcl, Gabriela Demeterová, Ángel Romero, Helen Donath and Dagmar Pecková.

Marek Štilec
began his musical studies on the violin at the Prague Conservatory and studied conducting with Leoš Svárovský at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Štilec is an alumnus of the International Järvi Academy and Jac van Steen’s Emerging Conductors Series, and has participated in the masterclasses of Michael Tilson Thomas and Jorma Panula, among others. He conducts a wide range of leading orchestras, including the New World Symphony, the Ulster Orchestra, Das Kurpfälzische Kammerorchester Mannheim, the Wiener Concertverein Orchester, the Orchestra of the Swan, the London Classical Soloists, the Berlin Camerata, the Kammerphilharmonie Graz and Sinfonietta Bratislava, as well as the top orchestras in the Czech Republic.

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