Josef Bohuslav Foerster - "Spring" for Strings and Harp

[JP]

Thanks for that wondrous vintage recording performance from the Czech Radio broadcast archives featuring JB Foerster's melodious composition for strings and harp "Jaro" op. 84 also known as Lyrical Suite. It fondly brings to mind both Dvorak's and Suk's string serenades scored for a similar instrumental medium minus the harp of course.  It may interest listeners to note that there's a more recent rendition of this work on Utube played expressively by this Czech-based youth chamber ensemble dating from 2011. Can't wait to hear a new commercial recording of this rarely performed piece, perhaps coupled with other chamber music obscurities such as Foerster's Nonet and piano quintet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1U4Z8F3M0  (Pt 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTMEJJ9vq7w  (Pt 2)

Happy listening one and all.