Asrael, Symphony for Orchestra, op. 27

Album by Josef Suk & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Rafael Kubelík

Asrael, Symphony for Orchestra, Op. 27 is a symphony by Czech composer Josef Suk, completed in 1906. The large-scale late-Romantic work is characterised by sombre, densely textured orchestration and a mournful, dramatic trajectory written in the aftermath of personal bereavements, marking a turn in Suk's output towards more intense, inward-looking expression.
First released: 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Asrael, Symphony for Large Orchestra, op. 27: I. Andante sostenuto
    16:31
  2. 2.
    Asrael, Symphony for Large Orchestra, op. 27: II. Andante
    7:16
  3. 3.
    Asrael, Symphony for Large Orchestra, op. 27: III. Vivace
    13:30
  4. 4.
    Asrael, Symphony for Large Orchestra, op. 27: IV. Adagio
    12:16
  5. 5.
    Asrael, Symphony for Large Orchestra, op. 27: V. Adagio e maestoso – Allegro appassionato
    14:38

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