Václav Neumann, born in Prague and trained as a violinist, first conducted the Czech Philharmonic in 1948; 20 years later, at a crucial time in his country’s history, he became the orchestra’s chief conductor. Recorded in the early 1970s, these performances of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances exude authenticity of spirit. As Gramophone wrote when they were first released: “This is as enchanting a set of enchanting music as one could hope for.”

CD 1
01 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 1 in C Major (Presto)  - Václav Neumann
02 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 2 in E Minor (Allegretto scherzando)  - Václav Neumann
03 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Poco allegro)  - Václav Neumann
04 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 4 in F Major (Tempo di Minuetto)  - Václav Neumann
05 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 5 in A Major (Allegro vivace)  - Václav Neumann
06 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 6 in D Major (Allegretto scherzando)  - Václav Neumann
07 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 7 in C Minor  - Václav Neumann
08 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: No. 8 in G Minor  - Václav Neumann
09 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 9 in F Major (Molto Vivace)  - Václav Neumann
10 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2 in E Minor (Allegretto grazioso)  - Václav Neumann
11 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 11 in F Major (Allegro)  - Václav Neumann
12 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 12 in D Major (Allegretto grazioso)  - Václav Neumann
13 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 13 in B Minor (Poco allegro)  - Václav Neumann
14 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 14 in B Major (Moderato)  - Václav Neumann
15 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 7 in C Major (Allegro vivace)  - Václav Neumann
16 Dvorák: 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 16 in A Major - Grazioso lento  - Václav Neumann