Four short years after defecting from newly-communist Czechoslovakia, Rafael Kubelík would record this fabulous orchestral tribute to his home country - Smetana's Má vlast - with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
One of the earliest Mercury Living Presence recordings, it's been showing its age for quite a long time - but this fabulous Pristine Ambient Stereo XR remaster offers an opportunity to return to reassess this heartfelt performance from 1952.
CASALS PROMOTION To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary cellist Pau Casals, this week we're offering a 20% discount on all his recordings. Offer runs until 20 October.