Melodious and charming, The Cunning Little Vixen is a work rooted in Czech history and folk music; a sentimental journey through the cycles of life. For Sir Simon Rattle, it's a deeply personal and emotional work. "It's the piece that made me want to become an opera conductor... and still one of the pieces that reduces me to tears more easily than any other," says the LSO's Music Director. Recorded with an outstanding cast during semi-staged performances, this recording is the second in an LSO Live series showcasing acclaimed collaborations between Rattle and the celebrated stage director Peter Sellars. Towering fanfares open JanÃ¡cek's Sinfonietta, an ode to the composer's hometown of Brno in the now Czech Republic. It's a portrait composed for a national celebration of Slavic culture, with JanÃ¡cek's love of musical tradition evident in dancing strings and celebratory brass.

Tracklist:

JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Prelude
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene I, Dostaneme BÃ³rku
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene I, Mami!
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene I, Pantomime
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Interlude (Promena)
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene II, to Cucis, LapÃ¡ku!?
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene II, Ze NevÃs, Co MÃ¡me?
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene II, Pantomime 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Interlude (SvitÃ¡ni) JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act I: Scene II, Melas Del
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Prelude 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene III, Ach! 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Interlude (Promena) 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene IV, Byvalo, Byvalo, DÃ¡vno Uz Neni 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene IV, Domu? Pro Ten Snupec Tvyho SpanÃ? 1
JanÃ¡cek: : The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Interlude (Promena) 1
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene V, Pomni, Abys Byl Dobrym Muzem! 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Interlude (Promena) 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene VI, Kradla Jsem! 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene VI, Jsemli Opravdu Tak KRASNA? 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene VI, Pustte Me! 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene VI, Kdybyste Vedeli, Co JA Videla 2
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act II: Scene VI, Kdyz Je to Tak 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Prelude 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VII, Dez Sem Vandroval 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VII, Toz Co, Harasto, MAS Se Dobre? 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VII, Bezi Liska K TÃ¡boru 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VII, Kolik Jsme to Meli Deti!? 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VII, Nuso Dule! 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Interlude (Promena) 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VIII, a Kde Otec PÃ¡sek? 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene VIII, Do Hroma! 3
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Interlude (Promena) 4
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene IX, NerÃkal Jsem To? 4
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene IX, a Prece Su RAD 4
JanÃ¡cek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Act III: Scene IX, Hoj! Ale NenÃ Tu Bystrousky! 4
JanÃ¡cek: Sinfonietta Op. 60 - I. Fanfare 4
JanÃ¡cek: Sinfonietta Op. 60 - II. the Castle 4
JanÃ¡cek: Sinfonietta Op. 60 - III. the Queen's Monastery 4
JanÃ¡cek: Sinfonietta Op. 60 - IV. the Street Leading to the Castle 4
JanÃ¡cek: Sinfonietta Op. 60 - V. the Town Hall

UPC: 822231185024
Label: Lso Live
Release Date: 9.4.20
Format: CD

London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle - Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta (CD)