Jan Mracek: Suk: Fantasy; Schubert: Rondo; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor - COMPACT DISCS

Jan Mracek: Suk: Fantasy; Schubert: Rondo; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor - COMPACT DISCS

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Preorder Release Date: 10/16/2026
Title:

Suk: Fantasy; Schubert: Rondo; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor

Artist:

Jan Mracek

Label:

Supraphon

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

8596925438025

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2026-10-16

Number of Discs:

1

Debut album of the outstanding Czech violinist Jan MracekThe debut album of Jan Mracek, concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic, introduces one of the leading Czech violinists of his generation in repertoire that combines virtuosity, lyricism, and youthful energy. The album's centrepiece is Josef Suk's Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 24, one of the crowning achievements of the Czech violin repertoire, reflecting the composer on the threshold of his mature creative period. The work combines a solo part of exceptional technical difficulty with rich orchestral colours and characteristic melodic invention. Accompanying Jan Mracek are the Czech Philharmonic under Sir John Eliot Gardiner, a world-famous conductor with a deep affinity for Czech music. Suk's Fantasy is paired with two early Romantic works with the soloist accompanied by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Franz Schubert's enchanting Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings blends melodic grace, elegance, and immediacy of expression. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy wrote his Concerto in D minor for Violin and Chamber Orchestra at the beginning of his career at just 13 years of age. The work nonetheless exhibits noteworthy compositional assurance, a keen sense of form, and confident handling of the solo part. In all three compositions, Jan Mracek shows himself to be a performer combining technical brilliance with musical intelligence, stylistic sensitivity, and natural musicianship, and he is able to capture the individual character of each work.

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