Bachtrack.com: The Czech Philharmonic outdoes itself at Dvořák’s Prague

After Semyon Bychkov was named incoming Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, he immediately added Smetana’s Má vlast to his programming to learn the work in depth. Now he likes to say that performances of the piece are a blend of his interpretation and the orchestra’s native feel for the music. Which is exactly how it sounded in a Dvořák’s Prague concert that included soloist Yunchan Lim playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and a bracing invocation of the festival’s namesake.

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