Josef Suk: Under the Apple Tree, music to Zeyer's dramatic legend, Op. 20

Josef Suk: Under the Apple Tree, Op. 20 (1901)
7 parts from the incidental music to Julius Zeyer's dramatic legend
[0:00] 1. Under the Apple Tree - Živan's Longing: overture to scene II
[7:11] 2. Danica's song "Ty řeko modrá" ("You Blue River"): overture to scene III and the song
[12:16] 3. Choruses of the Blissful (from scene IV)
[17:39] 4. Bacchanale: overture to scene V
[21:15] 5. Danica's song "Pad temný stín" ("A Dark Shadow Fell", from scene VI)
[25:04] 6. Intermezzo: overture to scene VI
[29:14] 7. The Chorus of Angels: opening scene of the drama
Josef Suk composed incidental music to Julius Zeyer's fairy tale "Radúz and Mahulena", which is well-known from his Fairy Tale suite. Three years later, he composed incidental music to another Zeyer's dramatic work, the legend "Under the Apple Tree". This music really should not be unknown!
This is a compilation of the recordings of two different suites from this incidental music. The first one is Suk's own suite from 1911 and includes two choral parts - Choruses of the Blissful and The Chorus of Angels. The second one has been compiled for Supraphon recording released in 1986 (conductor Libor Pešek) and contains two different parts instead - Danica's song "Pad temný stín" ("A Dark Shadow Fell") and the overture to scene VI, which has been used as "Epilogue" of the suite. The Chorus of Angels is the opening part of the play. Suk used it as the choral conclusion of the suite, and that's why I have used the overture to scene VI as "Intermezzo" before this conclusion.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Libor Pešek (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Czechoslovakian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alois Klíma (3, 7)
Czechoslovakian Radio Chorus, chorus master M. Malý (3, 7)
soprano Eva Děpoltová (2, 5)

[@bgccallahan4116]

Oh this is just lovely!! Just discovered i can access this account after 2 years where I kept trying to get into here via Edge which was a default on my newly acquired laptop. It would not allow.

[@joostsmit8959]

One comment for such a beautiful music.Beautiful playing and singing. Czech people can be proud of a lot of great composers. Thank you!

[@kmrerk]

Amazing...truly great music. Not known at all in the USA.

[@zaphbmail]

Nádherné! Musím bohužel přiznat, že jsem to dosud neznal. Suk byl titán

[@rudbeckie1]

nÁDHERNÉ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rOMANTISMUS v hudbě díky

[@bohousekbohous6558]

Thank you very much for uploading it. It is great! I used to listen to in when I was fifteen and it is very long time ago.

[@Bataaf1987]

Fantastic music!!! Especially Zivan's Longing and the Bacchanale. I like the worksof Josef Suk, at least those which he has composed before the death of his wife. After that, his works are more choatic and restless.

[@richardhyde5997]

This is superb music! Oh to be able to see this live.

[@Baroccosempre]

KRÁSA STÍHÁ NÁDHERU!!!!

[@petrhariprasadhajic9570]

Chvílemi tam cítím Dvořákův vliv, to je tak vše, co se tomu dá vytknout, jestli ovšem se to dá považovat za nedostatek, ale i tak už je to hodně osobité. Je běžné, že si skladatelé vzájemně vypůjčovali témata a postupy a nebylo na tom nic, co by někoho urazilo, pokud to bylo ku prospěchu díla. S Copyrightem se blázní, až když si z umění někteří udělali byznys. A hlavně - je to velmi krásné.

[@bohousekbohous6558]

Zdravím! Teď už zase ano a je to skvělé!

[@herrelgarianer9167]

A to už teď neposloucháte? :D Já bych bez své milované hudby nevydržel příliš dlouho.

[@biancapanizza]

Ho sentito in questi giorni per la prima volta in vita mia questo autore sul canale italiano Radio Rai 3 e me lo son segnato, su KZbin scopro brani magnifici, travolgenti, che catturano l'attenzione...qualcuno può chiarirmi se davvero Josef Suk è poco conosciuto? Ammesso che questo sia vero, quale sarebbe la causa?

[@josealexandre6632]

Emtôdásua intrisekadi mensao apeçatemal gumakoizade Grigerianuiatéde rixárdestráussianu (aparteduviu linosólu) ukemedéi xôsurpriên didu. Kepênanaosêr máixdi vulgádo-máizumes kecidu...Óbrigá dudukuraçao !

[@lyricaltones]

Nor Google neither Bing can translate this comment. What's this language? Please write it in English...

[@josealexandreferreiradacos193]

Lyricaltones - Sorry for the misunderstanding. Here goes - "Within all its structure, the piece may have here and there, slight traces of Grieg, Sibelius or even Richard Strauss (moreover in its violino solo), but the serenity (majestic serenity I may add) reveals a composer who should be placed within the names of the late XIXth -early XXth centuries. Suk exceeds by far the "regional-Central Europe musicology. Thank you. Deeply in my heart. (PS- note, I´m from Portugal and used a local dilalect inadvertently. Sorry again.)