From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years

Celebrating Rafael Kubelík

June 29, 2021 — 2 hr listen

Rafael Kubelík served as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's fifth music director from 1950 until 1953.

Austen Hirsch

On June 29, we honor the birthday of Rafael Kubelík, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s fifth music director from 1950 until 1953. We celebrate with two iconic recordings of music from his homeland: Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony (From the New World) and Smetana’s Má vlast, both recorded in Orchestra Hall by Mercury Records.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. CDT

Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 (From the New World)
Rafael Kubelík conductor
November 1951 (Mercury)

Smetana Má vlast
Rafael Kubelík conductor
December 1952 (Mercury)

From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years—featuring recordings from the CSO’s vast discography, including releases on CSO Resound—is a cultural and community partnership between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and WFMT, Chicago’s Classical Music Station.

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