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41/60. The End of the Hapsburgs
As the Austro-Hungarian Empire was disintegrating, the Czech composer Janacek became a poet of his times and his people by drawing on the culture of the new Czech lands that were forming. Including music by Janacek and Bartok.
Janacek: Sinfonietta
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras (conductor)
Decca 430 727 2 Tracks 1-5
Bartok: Dance Suite
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti (conductor)
Decca 400 052-2 Track 6
Szymanowski: 20 Mazurkas for piano (Op.50);no.1, no.2 and no.13
Ashley Wass (piano)
BBC Recording not available commercially
Enescu: Impressions d'Enfance (op.28); selection
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Oleg Maisenberg (piano)
Teldec 0630-13597-2