Dvorak: Slavonic Rhapsodies, Op. 45 / Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

Karel Ancerl's recording of the Dvorak's scintillating Slavonic Dances here receive their first release on CD. Recorded in 1958 they were some of the most popular LP recordings in their day and now, nearly 47 years later, receive their first exhumation on CD. The coupling is a rarity but no less beautiful - Dvorak's three Slavonic Rhapsodies in wonderfully glowing performances by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Kurt Masur. While the Third Rhapsody is often recorded, recordings of the set of three are a rarity and this is possibly the trio's most commendable recording.