Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra delivers a compelling recording of Josef Foerster’s Symphony No. 2 and the evocative Cyrano de Bergerac suite on CD.

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Title: Foerster: Symphony No. 2; Cyrano de Bergerac
Artist: Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Naxos
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 747313465477
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-12-05
Number of Discs: 1
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 it’s 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, it’s ‘five symphonic images’ each relates to a specific place in the drama.
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