CD 1

Dvorak:
Symphony No 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B. 112

Janacek:
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI-18, “Sokol Festival”

CD 2

Dvorak:
Symphony No 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141
Symphony No 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163

CD 3

Dvorak:
Symphony No 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World"

CD 4

Smetana:
Má vlas

Sir Colin Davis's recording of Dvořák's Symphony No 9 was the first title released on LSO Live, immediately establishing the label's international reputation. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, LSO Live presents a remastered edition of Dvořák's Symphonies Nos 6–9, recorded with Davis in the label’s early years, and now available in Spatial Audio.As one of the leading figures of nationalism in music, Dvořák's symphonies exude the essence of his Czech homeland. The influence of his native Bohemia shines out from every one of the symphonies, which are full of drama and laced with rich folk melodies.These recordings are paired with works by Smetana and Janáček, who also drew on the mythology and pastoral beauty of their beloved country. Janáček’s Sinfoniettashowcases the Czech musical tradition through dancing strings and celebratory brass, while Smetana's six tone poems that form Má vlast depict the river Vltava as it flows through the countryside and into Prague.