Vilém Blodek - Symphony in D-minor (1859) 

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Why are so many wonderful pieces of music not available on CD? I love "having" them rather than just having access to them. Of course, it's better to hear it on RU-vid than not hear it at all, so, thanks for uploading.

Magnifique Merci Kuhlau Vilém Blodek est né dans une famille pauvre et fait ses études dans une école allemande des Clercs réguliers de la Mère de Dieu pour les écoles pies à Prague. Après des études avec Alexander Dreyschock (piano) et au conservatoire de Prague (1846-1952) avec Antonín Eiser (flûte) et Jan Bedřich Kittl (composition), il devient professeur de musique privé à Lubycza, en Galicie (1853-1855). De retour à Prague, il travaille comme pianiste de concert, chef de chœur, professeur de musique et, brièvement, comme deuxième chef d’orchestre de la chorale de Prague, pour laquelle il a écrit des chœurs patriotiques. En 1860, il succède à Eiser comme professeur de flûte au conservatoire et il rédige son propre manuel de flûte (1861). Il est actif en tant que compositeur de musique de scène pour les théâtres allemands et tchèques : à partir de 1858, il écrivit de la musique pour 60 pièces et collabore avec Bedřich Smetana sur la musique des célébrations de William Shakespeare en 1864. En 1865, il épousa son élève Marie Doudlebská. Le surmenage a provoqué une dépression nerveuse et, après un passage dans un hôpital psychiatrique en 1870, il y est retourné définitivement en mai 1871. Œuvres Sextuor à vent (1847) Concerto en ré majeur pour flûte et orchestre (1862) Musique pour images en direct (1864) Symphonie en ré mineur (1866)

A really beautiful Symphony from a great talented artist, ten years elder than Smetana who collaborated with him. Unfortunately he had a nervous breakdown at 36 and never recovered, dying still young. Curiously, like Smetana number four is in all his dates. For sure he could have still written great things like this symphony. Third movement is at fantastic, Dvorakian level, and all this Symphony really makes me thinking to beloved Prague. An huge thank you for sharing.

What a life affirming symphony. The first movement made me want to get up and do something; I'm not sure what but something.

reallly nice music,... not heard of this composer... bravo!

Excellent Romantic age symphony. Again, never heard of Blodek. Thanks.

There must have been, at least at those times, an ambiance, an aura in the atmosphere of that lovely region of Europe, Bohemia, the southern of Deutschland, Österreich that inebriated its inhabitants with its natural beauty where Mother Nature shed her grace upon the geography of the region and all its living creatures making it possible to create these works of art. This lovely music produces the impression that there is a dialogue going on between the composer and Mother Nature. Exquisite symphony. It makes me dream of beautiful and pleasant landscapes, cordial and harmonious conviviality.

The coda of the last movement is everything a Romantic symphony should be. It leaves the listener completely satisfied.

This is a very pleasing work indeed. It reminds me of the early Dvorak symphonies, of which I am particularly fond. There's an over-arching of sweetness coupled with silvery light that is enchanting. A gentle work most certainly.

È la generazione precedente a Dvorak. Ottima sinfonia ,bene orchestrata e ottima performance. Grazie a Dilfeng2 per il caricamento.

A very fresh invigorating and beautifully scored work.

Finale più che notevole. Continua la sfilata dei grandi compositori Cecoslovacchi.

Sempre grazie al nostro grande divulgatore.

Beautiful, another composer I'd never heard of, thank you for uploading this and also for the beautiful picture depicting Staromestske Namesti, Praha.

The first movement reminds me of looking at a distant carnival, through the mist or a light fog. It's also my go to piece when I want to lie down and relax.

esta sinfonia es bellisima. una de las cosas que mas me hace feliz es escuchar sinfonias. y como hay miles, todavia no encuentro una que no me halla gustado; son todas buenisimas,

Certamente un bellisima sinfonia in pieno stile Romantico!

Thanks for introducing another great symphony by a neglected composer.

This mysterial symphony is full of Courage, Love and Belief in the Victory 0ver evil ! Tepper Michael.

Che bello! E' sempre un piacere fare conoscenza con compositori fino ad oggi sconosciuti . Grazie Kuhlau .

That is great music!!!!!!!! Incredible skills this composer!!

Quite a brilliant symphony

It really is worth listening to and revisiting.

Love the painting of Prague's Staroměstské náměstí with open umbrellas. I second the comments of Fulvio Polce and Jacques Wilmore - "bellissima ... in pieno stile Romantico" and "never heard of ..." respectively.

One of the gentlest symphonies I know. Most amusing in the Trio section of the Scherzo - where the Strauss family join in.

What a glorious scherzo!

Ese scherzo está increíble!

Quite nice!! Happy to have discovered another lesser-known composer.

Sinto a presença de Mendelssohn. Belo romantismo.

This is beautiful

Listening this symphony first time to me, Good may be our people come to love your play.

Like first light at dawn, this symphony opens the eyes to new promise and all the wonders of nature. Evocative of belief in the beyond and powers beyond observation, Vilem Blodek tugs heart strings, pulls at the nostalgic, and wakens dormant loves lives and wonders

très beau scherzo

Good good well. Kiệt tác âm thanh.

В этой симфонии Вилема Блодека, несмотря на начальное повествование в миноре (беда, несчастье), в конце звучит ликующий мажор (благополучие, победа) - почти все симфонии Великих романтиков, и не только романтиков, ощущали это в душе. Пускай подсознательно - но ощущали! А иначе их нельзя было бы назвать Христианами ! Они в музыке сумели передать Слова Христа:" Вера твоя спасла тебя!" Теппер Михаил.

THANKS, MY FRIEND, TO SHARE THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

Anybody knows who made the painting of this video?

What a beauty!

Interesting and very well structured symphony.

As good, at least, as any symphony by any other Romantic symphony composer, why aren't Blodek's works available on CD? "In the Well" just doesn't cut it.

Many years ago there was a record section in the Tate library, Brixton, South London and they had a set of 10 inch LPs of Blodek's opera 'In the well'.

Lovely music (and picture). Thanks

Lovely work. Deserves to be much better-known. (But isn't that true of classical music in general, these days?)

Beautiful Great sound Lets play more of these genious rarely heard composer

Bello lo Scherzo.

Very beautiful scherzo 👏

Fabulous painting - who's the artist? Thanks for posting this!

Powerful!

❤

Actually, I this symphony reminds me somewhat of Mendelssohn. Poor Blodek died at 39. Wish he had lived to write more music!

What is the name of the painting/artist please.

30:34 what happen i though i have hearing problems. Impressive symphony

This is a banger

What’s the background artwork? Artist?

No commercial recording of this piece? Anyone can help?

Wonderful work, sounds like Dvorak?

Fantastic work in a Dvořák vein....been looking for it on CD everywhere......anyone know if its an official release ?

Movement three slaps

Nice Symphony. But what has happend at time-index: 30:35 while the last movement? The sound changes there, as if somebody switched from stereo to mono...

Charming symphony. But in as much as this symphony is identified as having been written in 1859, and young Dvorak didn't write his first symphony until 1865, it probably shouldn't be described as being in "the Dvorak vein." Perhaps Dvorak's influences weren't only Brahms and Wagner....

20:56

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Уважаемые дамы и господа ! Многие музыкальные критики, обученные материалистической школой, гордятся своим профессионализмом. Поэтому они, как правило слушают, но не Слышат. В отличии от тех, кто обучался в оккультных заведениях, где их обучали Слышать то, что они слушают. Теппер Михаил.

L'audio non è dei migliori.

It's sad to think that such buoyant music could have been penned by a composer who was afflicted with the same emotional anguish as Robert Schumann. I'm not being sarcastic when I note that it's a shame Europeans didn't know about the uplifting benefits of Matcha green tea back in the 19th Century.

Fantastic work in a Dvořák vein....been looking for it on CD everywhere......anyone know if its an official release ?