Tag: Bedřich Smetana
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Nathan Milstein: Miniatures & Vignettes
Born in the (now) Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa, Nathan Milstein began his violin studies at age seven and after fleeing the Soviet Union, eventually made his U.S. debut in 1929 in Philadelphia with Leopold Stokowski. Although he performed and recorded the great Classical and Romantic violin concertos – often writing his own cadenzas…
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The Bohemian Quartet Play Smetana, Antonín Dvorák, & Suk
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Smetana: Polkas, Bagatelles & Impromptus
“Kvapil is entirely inside this repertoire…..a highly sensitive exponent” (Penguin Guide) “They (Dances) should be better known, and domestic pianists would find a good many of them well within finger-reach; anyone can take pleasure in Kvapil’s expert, sensitive performances, which touch delicately on the emotions lying beneath the music’s surface….allusive pieces which bear the same…
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Czech Piano Anthology Vol. II Dvorak, Fibich, Martinu, Smetana, Vorisek)
(Dvořák): ‘Kvapil plays with great understanding ..deft and sensitive’ (Fibich): ‘An erotic diary for piano (Abraham)…played with great sensitivity and subtlety … haunting music, fine pianism’ (Penguin Guide) (Martinů) ‘there is scarcely a piece here without charm. Kvapil does not play them as a mere bag of sweets…..whenever Martinů gestures ..Kvapil knows exactly what the…
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Smetana: Má Vlast
“Recorded triumphantly at the 50th Prague Spring Festival. Of Pešek’s previous recording, Penguin Guide wrote “captures the epic patriotic feeling… richly romantic…gripping melodrama…vivid characterisation” “this, with the distinctive colours of the national orchestra – particularly those earthy Czech woodwinds – is definitely closer to home. Here, then, the song of the bard Lumir in the…
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Czech Piano Anthology
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Smetana: Dances and Dreams for Piano
Radoslav Kvapil plays piano works by Smetana as part of his survey of essential Czech piano music Hailed as the father of Czech music, Bedrich Smetana is most famously known for his operatic and orchestral works. Radoslav Kvapil delivers a sensitive and powerful performance of these remarkable piano pieces that will delight both new-comers and…
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Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 6 – Smetana
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Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 2 – Smetana
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Smetana: String Quartets 1, 2 / Josef Suk: Wenceslas Chorale / Janáček: String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”
Essential Czech quartets from two outstanding ensembles “This well-filled reissue sees the original Talich Quartet in blistering form. The performances of the Smetana Quartets are among the best that are available.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -BBC Music Magazine, August 2011
