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In the series “Popular Classics” on Brilliant Classics this double set offers a wide range of orchestral music in which the strings present their unique deeply vibrating and velvety sound, touching cords in the heart of the audience: of course the two famous “Serenades for Strings” of Tchaikovsky and Dvorak, and a selection ranging from Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik to Mahler’s ethereal “Peaceful” from his 4-th symphony.

CD1
Serenade for Strings

ANTONIN DVORÁK:
Serenade for Strings in E major Op. 22
1. Moderato 4:03
2. Tempo di valse 6:07
3. Scherzo, vivace 5:58
4. Larghetto 5:23
5. Finale, allegro vivace 5:47

PETER TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for Strings in C major Op. 48
6. Pezza in forma di sonatina 8:13
7. Waltz 3:51
8. Elegia 9:13
9. Finale 8:11

Total: 67:01

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler

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CD2
Serenade for Strings

1. ANTONIN DVORÁK: Slavonic Dance in E minor Op. 72 No. 2 6:22

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Serenade for Strings "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" in G major KV 525
2. Allegro 5:16
3. Romance, andante 4:36
4. Menuetto 1:41
5. Finale, allegro 3:56
6. LEOS JANACEK: Adagio, from Suite for String Orchestra 3:44
7. JOHANNES BRAHMS: Allegretto, from Symphony No. 3 6:00
8. RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude from Lohengrin 10:37
9. GUSTAV MAHLER: Ruhevoll (peaceful), from Symphony No. 4 20:52

Total: 63:04

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Farrer (1)
Kammerorchester Mannheim, Florian Heyerick (2-5)
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler (6)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden (7)
The Philharmonia, Yuri Simonov (8)
Radio Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal (9)