JANÁČEK L. SINFONIETTA, THE DANUBE, CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA

Leoš Janáček - Sinfonietta 22:14

1. Allegretto 2:13

2. Andante 5:37

3. Moderato 4:39

4. Allegretto 2:41

5. Andante con moto. Allegretto 6:52

Leoš Janáček - The Danube. Symphony in 4 Movements 16:24

6. Andante 3:44

7. - 5:24

8. Allegro 3:02

9. - 4:02

Leoš Janáček - Wandering of a Little Soul. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 12:36

10. Andante. Tempo di marcia - Adagio - Allegro - Grave - Maestoso 12:36

Leoš Janáček - Schluck und Jau. Incidental Music to Gerhart Hauptmann's Play 11:26

11. Andante 4:58

12. Allegretto 6:31

Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra

František Jílek conductor

Brno conductor and longtime head of the opera Frantisek Jílek, an expert on Janácek's compositions, recorded these orchestral masterpieces in the years 1991-1993 (except for the Sinfonietta, 1986). This complete works set became very popular due to Jílek's extraordinarily intimate knowledge of Leos Janácek's unique musical language. In 1958, when the first Janácek festival took place in Brno (thanks in part to Jílek himself), he rehearsed and performed all of Janácek's operas, including Fate, as well as most of Janácek's orchestral works. Jílek's recordings are now being rereleased as a priceless artistic documentary of the interpretation of Janácek's original works.

Janácek's orchestral works in unforgettable performances by František Jílek and Philharmonia Brno.

(Supraphon 2006)