Josef Suk-Beethoven-Romances for Violin and Orchestra - Schubert - Mozart: Adagio, K. 261 & Rondo, K. 37 (2025) [24/192]

From a young age, Josef Suk (born in Křečovice, Bohemia) was deeply involved and well trained in music. He learned organ, violin, and piano from his father, Josef Suk Sr., and was trained further in violin by the Czech violinist Antonín Bennewitz. His theory studies were conducted with several other composers including Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Karel Knittl, and Karel Stecker. He later focused his writing on chamber works under the teachings of Hanuš Wihan. Despite extensive musical training, his musical skill was often said to be largely inherited. Though he continued his lessons with Wihan another year after the completion of his schooling, Suk's greatest inspiration came from another of his teachers, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.

Known as one of Dvořák's favorite pupils, Suk also became personally close to his mentor. Underlying this was Dvořák's respect for Suk, reflected in Suk's 1898 marriage to Dvořák's daughter, Otilie, marking some of the happiest times in the composer's life and music. However, the last portion of Suk's life was punctuated with tragedy. Over the span of 14 months around 1905, not only did Suk's mentor Dvořák die, but so did Otilie. These events inspired Suk's Asrael Symphony.

TRACKLIST

1. Sir Neville Marriner - Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, K. 373
2. Sir Neville Marriner - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40
3. Sir Neville Marriner - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
4. Sir Neville Marriner - Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, K. 261
5. Sir Neville Marriner - Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in A Major, D. 438: I. Adagio
6. Sir Neville Marriner - Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in A Major, D. 438: II. Allegro giusto



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