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Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Symphony No. 2; Cyrano De Bergerac

Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra; Marek Stilec

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Format: CD

Cat No: 8574654

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Release Date:  05 December 2025

Label:  Naxos - Nxp / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  747313465477

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

Composer/Series:  Josef Bohuslav Foerster

  • Description

    Josef Bohuslav Foerster was a pivotal figure in Czech musical history and a lifelong friend of fellow German-speaking Bohemian, Gustav Mahler. Foerster's Symphony No. 2, dedicated to the memory of his sister, Marie, achieves a satisfying unity, with its sombre qualities eloquently transformed into a fervent apotheosis. Cyrano de Bergerac was Foerster's most successful orchestral piece and is a perfect example of his late-Romantic finesse. Conceived as an autonomous work not intended as incidental music, its 'five symphonic images' each relates to a specific place in the drama.