Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60 / Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 / etc

"Alsop's approach to this sunniest of symphonic first movements [No. 6] is perky, well paced and appreciative of the music's many shifting perspectives. In the development section...the excellent Baltimore players bring their own quietly distinctive personalities to the various dialoguing lines...and there's plenty of energy in both the Scherzo and the finale"
Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine December 2010

"Alsop ups the adrenalin flow in a fast and urgent Scherzo, the tempo changes smoothed out to give seamless continuity. You may have also grown tired of the overstated pianissimo markings that are here avoided. A big and highly charged finale completes this excellently played and purposeful view of the score. Listen to the detail in the scurrying strings leading into the work's conclusion to appreciate the detailed rehearsal involved. You will find Alsop's avoidance of mannerism continues through the sleepy Nocturne and into a boisterous reading of the Scherzo capriccioso. Preserve your old Barbirolli disc of the Scherzo with the utmost care, but this new one is among the best presently available. The engineers have captured a nice concert hall balance, with the strings up front and horns and brass set well back."
(David's Review Corner)

Widely acclaimed for their Naxos recordings of Dvořák's Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 (8572112) and No. 9 'From the New World' with the Symphonic Variations (8570714), Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra here present his Symphony No. 6, which pays tribute both to Dvořák's mentor Brahms and to the rich folk music of his Bohemian homeland.

The Nocturne is an arrangement for string orchestra of the beautiful slow movement from his Fourth String Quartet.

Suggestive of a celebration of Nature, the Scherzo capriccioso is one of Dvořák's most masterful and colourful works, with a winning principal waltz theme.