Operatic Orchestral Suites Vol.1 -Jenufa, Mr Broucek : Breiner / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

LEOS JANACEK (1854-1928)
Orchestral Suites from the Operas 1

Jenufa - Suite* (arr. Peter Breiner)
I. Night is already falling
II. All are getting married - Every couple must get over its problems
III. Are you feeling sad, Jenufa?
IV. Far and wide
V. May God grant you a good day
VI. They've all left - Now you leave too!

The Excursions of Mr Broucek - Suite (arr. Peter Breiner)
I. Matthew Broucek
II. There is the Moon
III. Waltzes and Other Dances
IV. Visitor from Earth
V. Those who are the warriors of God

Vesa-Matti Leppanen - violin (Jenufa Suite)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Peter Breiner, conductor

Digital Recording: 05,06/2007

The operas of Leos Janacek have been gaining their rightful place in major opera houses the world over. First staged in 1904, Jen?fa, a powerful tragedy set in a Moravian village, launched Janacek's operatic career. The Excursions of Mr Broucek, which had its premiere in 1920, is his most candidly satirical opera, rich in high jinks as the bumptious Prague publican travels to the Moon and back to the 15th century. Peter Breiner, who created the compelling orchestral suites heard on this disc, conducts these world premiere recordings. ( NAXOS )