Radio 3 in Concert: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Fiona Talkington presents the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performing Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, as well as music by Fibich and Suk, recorded as part of the Dvorak Prague Festival on Friday, September 10, at the Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall, Prague. Josef Suk's Fantasy in G minor for violin and orchestra shows him as a dramatic composer of music full of surprising turns and inner turmoil, while a very rarely played work by his contemporary Zden?k Fibich - the Overture to his opera The Tempest - adds another glimpse into the rich world of Czech music of the fin-de-siecle. The Symphony No 2 in E minor by Rachmaninov completes the concert. Fibich: The Tempest - Overture, Op 46; Suk: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, Op 24; Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 in E minor, Op 27. Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Czech Philharmonic, Tomas Netopil (conductor)