“All the works are played with commitment and tension by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra under Marko Ivanovic, making this CD an enduringly impressive calling card for the composer.”
Pizzicato, October 2022
“I can report that Ivanović’s reading proves well worth the wait. The playing of his Prague orchestra is precise and uncommonly committed. The recording is detailed and ideally balanced, if a tad dry – I would have liked a little more air around the solo flute and violin passages which play a pivotal part in the structure of this mighty work. They are most movingly delivered by the Prague orchestra’s principals at least. This fresh recording finally allows the listener to appreciate the scope of Kabeláč’s ambition in this work and the mastery of his orchestration.”
MusicWeb International, October 2022
“The music of Miloslav Kabeláč really should be far better known outside his native country (what was then Czechoslovakia). A highly principled man, he never followed any compositional orthodoxy and stood firm against the various waves of political turbulence that shook his country – after 1968 his music was not performed there, but only abroad… The Prague Radio Symphony under Marko Ivanovic´’s firm direction seem convinced by every note of the work, and the sound is superbly captured by Supraphon’s team… This is a truly outstanding album of music by an outstanding composer.”
Gramophone, December 2022
Miloslav Kabeláč
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1. | Mystery of Time. Passacaglia for Large Orchestra, Op. 31 | 25:32 | |
Miloslav Kabeláč
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2. | Hamlet Improvisation for Large Orchestra Op. 46 | 16:07 | |
Miloslav Kabeláč
Reflections Op. 49
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3. | I. | 00:48 | |
4. | II. | 03:03 | |
5. | III. | 01:40 | |
6. | IV. | 02:54 | |
7. | V. | 01:42 | |
8. | VI. | 01:46 | |
9. | VII. | 02:21 | |
10. | VIII. | 01:13 | |
11. | IX. | 02:05 | |
Miloslav Kabeláč
Metamorphoses II of the oldest Czech Hymn "Hospodine, pomiluj ny" Op. 58
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12. | I. | 02:27 | |
13. | II. | 03:11 | |
14. | III. | 03:46 | |
15. | IV. | 01:31 | |
16. | V. | 03:01 | |
17. | VI. | 02:59 |