Supraphon releases a box set of Viktor Kalabis’s (1923-2006) symphonies and concertos that now join multi-disc sets from MSR Classics and Praha Digitals. Supraphon also releases two sets of double CDs of performances by Zuzana Růžičková – a wide-ranging “Homage” to the “First Lade of the Harpsichord” and works from England, Spain and Portugal.
Viktor Kalabis’s symphonies and concertos – the legacy of a distinct composer and a fraught era! SU 4109-2. Symphony No. 2 “Sinfonia pacis”, Op 18; Symphony No. 3, Op. 33; Symphonic Variations, Op. 24; Concerto for Large Orchestra, Op. 25. Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 17; Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 49; Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings, Op. 42; Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Op. 64; Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra “Le tambour de villevieille”, Op 36; Concertino for Bassoon and Wind Instruments, Op. 61
Marking the 85th birthday of Viktor’s wife, Zuzana Růžičková, Zuzana, Supraphon has released two double sets of CDs. Learn more at “Recordings”.