Nóvak: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Moravian Philharmonic, Marek Stilec conducting
Naxos (2020), via Qobuz
Interesting music, well performed. David Hurwitz describes Novak’s music as “... heavily nature-inspired, often dreamy, although with more muscle than Delius’ (everyone has more muscle than Delius!), and of course a healthy dose of Slavic melody for good measure.
Still, his sophisticated, late romantic harmony and orchestration might take you by surprise, as in the South Bohemian Suite, which is much more than your typical pastiche of folk tunes.”
