"I was saved by music," wrote Czech composer Josef Suk about his `Asrael' Symphony, a work born out of tragedy and the loss of his teacher Antonín Dvorˇák in 1904. As a pupil and son-in-law of Dvorák, Suk's compositions reflect Dvorák's influence and contain many elements of Bohemian folk music. His greatest work remains a masterpiece of the late-Romantic repertoire which can easily be compared in scope and emotional range to Bruckner and Mahler. An expert in Czech music, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts a masterful and intense performance of this deeply moving work, which has never before been released in super audio quality.