By the Moravian composer, Jan Novak
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor

Jan Novak was born 1921 in the small village of Mahren. He studied under Leos Janacek and Bohuslav Martinu.

The cantana Dido was first performed at Brno in 1967.

Composer Jan Novák's haunting choral rendition of Vergil's ancient poetry commences with the voice of Dido the queen, foreshadowing a tragic tale of love and duty. Widely acclaimed in Europe, Novák's "Dido and and Mimus Magicus" is now available to American audiences in a CD recording.

Novák was fascinated by the sound and rhythm of Latin poetry. His "Dido" brings the sound and fury of Vergil into the home, the classroom and the symphony hall.

Virgil's Dido is a limited edition CD available directly from Bolchazy-Carducci Publishing. The CD comes with a 40-page libretto in Latin, English, and German.

For full ordering information, visit www.bolchazy.com or jump right to the order page for Dido.

Length: 61 minutes
Original Release Date: 1996
No. of Discs: 1
SPAR: ADD
Stereo recorded in studio.

Folk Musical Instruments is a very unusual CD that lets you experience the unique folk instruments of eastern Europe.

Real Audio samples from selected tracks on this CD are available letting you hear some of the unique folk instruments from eastern Europe on this most unusual CD.

Released in 1995 by Supraphon, this CD features Benno Blachut, Tenor; Alfred Holecek, Piano; Vera Soukupova, Alto; Ivan Moravec, Piano; Jindrich Jindrak, Baritone; Ferdinand Pohlreich, Piano.

Real Audio samples from the tracks on this CD are available.

by Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: PGD/DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Ukrainian Village Music
Historic Recordings 1928-1933

Produced by Chris Strachwitz

The music on this re-issue CD from 78 rpm records was recorded between 1928 and 1933. The package includes liner notes by Anisa H. Sawyckyj and Richard K. Spottswood.

RealAudio samples from two of the tracks are available for your preview.

Hooked on Polkas

by Joey Miskulin & The International Festival Orchestra.

If your favorite polka is not part of a Hooked on medley on this CD, we will be surprised! Browse through the song listing below.

Hooked on Polkas is $8.49 for CD and $5.49 for tape.

You'll also love the sequel Hooked on Polkas 2 by Joey Miskulin and K-Tel Records featuring Hooked on Czechoslovakia, Hooked on Slovenia, Hooked on Poland, Hooked on Bavaria, and more.

This Czech folk album was released on 20 September 1994 by Acoustic Disk.

Czech It Out features the music of Radim Zenkl.

The CD was engineered and produced by David Grisman in stereo.

We offer this hard to find Czech folk CD for $15.49 as our CD of the week.

The Czech and Slovak medley on the CD features Petrovice Castle, Blue Eyed Girl, Good Night My Dear, Dance Dance, and Twist.

Dance, Dance (Tancuj, Tancuj) is one of our all-time favorites and the theme song of our internet site.

Radim Zenkl has recorded Strings and Wings and a RealAudio sample of the CD's tracks is available. Radim Zenkl plays mandolin on Strings and Wings and the album features Tony Rice (guitar), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Bela Fleck (banjo), David Grisman (mandola), Mike Marshall (mandocello), Krishna Bhatt (sitar), Carlos Reyes (Paraguayan harp), Bryan Bowers (autoharp), and Rob Wasserman (bass).

Radim Zenkl has also recorded the CD Galactic Mandolin.

Music Of The Tatra Mountains by the Trebunia Family Band is packed with 72 minutes of the music of the Tatra Mountains that includes songs of Spis, the Slovak Republic and areas to the north now known as Poland.

The CD was created as an all digital recording in 1995.

Written by a Moravian, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chorus, and featuring a Rusyn soloist, this CD sure does qualify for CD of the Week.

The CD was digitally recorded in 1996. Composed by Leos Janacek (1854 - 1928), artists on the CD include Gabriela Benackova, Soprano; Eva Randova, Alto; Vilem Pribyl, Tenor; Sergej Kopcak, Bass; Jan Hora, Organ.

Conductor is Frantisek Jilek, leading the Ensemble Czech Philharmonic Chorus and the Ensemble Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra.

Also on the CD is Amarus composed by Leos Janacek (1854 - 1928). Artists for this work are Kvetosjava Nemeckova, Soprano; Leo Marian Vodicka, Tenor; Vaclav Zitek, Baritone. Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras leads the Ensemble Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Real Audio samples of tracks on this CD are available for your preview.

More information on the music of Leos Janacek is available at the Leos Janacek Homepage, the Leos Janacek Chronology, and Classical Music Leos Janacek site.

Visit the Glagolitic Mass Page for background on this Mass and its history.

Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones

Polka Time 20 Of The Best
Published 08/30/95 by Cleveland International

Track Listing 01. Always, Forever And A Day 02. Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man 03. I Wanna Wanna 04. Let's Have A Party 05. Sugartime 06. Polka Celebration 07. Just Like All The Other Times 08. Polish And Proud Of It 09. Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone 10. Happy Tappy 11. How Could I Love Her So Much? 12. Talk Back Tremblin' Lips 13. Gone, Gone, Gone 14. Polka Lounges In Chicago 15. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie 16. All Around The World 17. Bride And Groom 18. White Roses 19. Polka Hero 20. Everybody Polka

Produced by Steve Popovich and Eddie Blazonczyk the CD is available for $14.49 and $9.99 for cassette.

All The Best - 20 Polka Favorite by Madacy Records

Track Listing 01. Oxen Polka 02. Mary Strolls Through The Meadow 03. Poor Fool Polka 04. Oira Oira Polka 05. Cobbler Polka, The 06. Chit Chat Polka 07. Nik Nak Polka 08. Krakow Mountain Polka 09. Your Last Night 10. Near The Karpat Mountain Polka 11. Piedmont Polka, The 12. Old Timer's Polka 13. To The Left, To The Right Polka 14. Runaround Polka 15. Too Late For Tears Polka 16. Big Top Polka 17. His Filters Polka 18. Wedding At Witos 19. Paradise 20. Don't Cry Polka

All the Best is available in both CD ($5.49) or cassette ($2.49). 20 Polka favorites was recorded during 1991 in stereo.

If you are looking for something a little different, The following old-time Slovak and Hungarian tunes are now available on audiocassette:

"A Mosquito's Wedding" and "Sweet Berries" by J. Kalman and His Band (recorded in 1908);

"Girls, You Better Hold Your Fellows" and "Berci, You're Not A Man" by Hungarian Orchestra (recorded in 1908);

"Slovenskii Chardash" by Ciganska Hudba (recorded in 1913);

"Ja Som Prishel Chardash," and "Chi Znash Moja Ljuba" by Filova Ciganska Orchestra (recorded in 1913);

"Hej Karchmarka Chardash" and "Najnovshie Chardash" by Berkes Bela (recorded in 1913).

East Europe Connection intentionally retained the character of that bygone recording era, i.e. we did not filter out the characteristic "popping, crackle, and hiss" that were always present in the sound from old victrolas. We did however eliminate the experience of jumping up and swearing when the needle got stuck in a blemish in the record!

If you're having a wedding or family reunion this Summer and want to fill the hall with some tunes from the past this is your number. When you get tired of seeing people dance the "Slide" and "Chicken Dance" slip this tape in your machine and just stand back and watch some real down home foot stomping begin and see Grandma get an extra boost of energy. This fine audio tape is available from East Europe Connection.

The price of the audio tape is $12.00.

ORDER the cassette from Eastern Europe Connection, Attn: Laurence Krupnak, 1711 Corwin Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

For additional information on the cassette e-mail lkrupnak@erols.com

Polka Party - The World's Greatest Polkas by the Stanislawski Polka Band

Digitally mastered for ultimate sound quality.

The CD is published in the United States by Compose and we offer it to you at the unheard of price of $3.99 for the CD.

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