ceska hudba (czech music)

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-10-2020, 07:33 PM

The year 2004 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Leoš Janáček, one of Czech’s most famous and original composers. Janáček’s music is highly personal, his language immediately recognizable: short, almost aphoristic motives form the basis of a highly dramatic discourse. His piano works include the famous Piano Sonata (written after the death of a man during a worker’s demonstration), the highly attractive cycle “On an overgrown path” (short pieces of sometimes violent, sometimes painfully intimate emotions), the cycle “In the mist”, and series on Czech and Moravian folk melodies. Norwegian pianist Hakon Austbö already recorded extensively for Brilliant Classics (Satie, Brahms Klavierstücke, Grieg Lyrische Stücke), and proves himself again a true master in the short form, completely identifying himself with the composer and his inner thoughts.

00:00:00 Sonata I.X.: I. Foreboding
00:05:59 Sonata I.X.: II. Death
00:12:51 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: I. Our Evenings
00:16:08 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: II. A Blown Away Leaf
00:19:36 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: III. Come with Us!
00:20:15 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: IV. The Madonna of Frýdek
00:24:17 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: V. They Chattered Like Swallows
00:26:28 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: VI. Words Fail!
00:28:32 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: VII. Good Night!
00:31:01 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: VIII. Unutterable Anguish
00:34:10 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: IX. In Tears
00:37:08 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 1: X. The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away!
00:41:04 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 2: I. Andante - Un poco piú mosso
00:44:22 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 2: II. Allegretto - Poco mosso
00:47:21 On an Overgrown Path, Pt. 2: III. Vivo - Presto (Completed by H. Austbø)
00:49:07 In the Mist: I. Andante - Poco mosso
00:52:30 In the Mist: II. Molto adagio - Presto
00:56:56 In the Mist: III. Andantino - Poco mosso
01:00:11 In the Mist: IV. Presto - Meno mosso - Andante
01:04:32 Tema con variazioni
01:14:48 In Remembrance
01:16:26 Ej, danaj!
01:18:21 Music for Gymnastics
01:23:21 To My Olga
01:23:57 On an Overgrown Path, Two Rejected Pieces: I. Più mosso
01:26:28 On an Overgrown Path, Two Rejected Pieces: II. Allegro
01:31:26 Moravian Dances: Dymák - Starodávný - Valaška - Požehnaný - Pilky - Kalamajka - Trojky - Sekerecka - Kolo - Celadenský
01:39:40 6 Miniatures: I. Lord Jesus Christ Is Born
01:40:21 6 Miniatures: II. Moderato
01:41:29 6 Miniatures: III. Without Title
01:42:04 6 Miniatures: IV. Cradle Song
01:42:57 6 Miniatures: V. Melodie
01:43:27 6 Miniatures: VI. Palace of Malostranský
01:44:32 Moravian Folksongs
01:52:29 A Recollection
01:54:26 Intimate Sketches: I. Merely blind fate?
01:55:27 Intimate Sketches: II. So That One Could Never Return
01:56:37 Intimate Sketches: III. The Golden Ring
01:56:50 Intimate Sketches: IV. I Am Waiting for You!

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-11-2020, 07:46 PM

Composer: Antonín Dvorák
Artist: Inna Poroshina (piano)

Dvorák considered himself only a modest pianist (he was a string player), and his music for piano has for long been neglected and considered of secondary importance to his symphonies, concertos and chamber works. Whilst undoubtedly true, the output for solo piano does contain some of his more mundane efforts, closer study of the music reveals some gems well worth getting to know, and that all contain his innate gift for melody. His largest work featuring piano, the G major piano concerto has finally made some headway in the concert repertoire, and has always been championed by leading pianists – Richter and Aimard to name just two. The piano trios, quartets and the quintet all have effective piano parts, and are well laid out for the pianist. So why has the solo piano music been so neglected? These works span his entire creative life, from the simple little Polka in E of 1860, to the Theme and Variations, Suite in A, and the Humoresques of 1894. These last three works are his masterpieces for piano, and indeed the Seventh Humoresque in G became very famous due its use in a Joan Crawford film in 1946, and through arrangements by Fritz Kreisler and Art Tatum. The Suite in A, dating from his time in America (where he composed his Ninth Symphony ‘From the New World’) is better known today in its orchestral version.

Disk 1
00:00:00 1. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Theme
00:01:21 2. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 1
00:02:31 3. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 2
00:03:44 4. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 3
00:06:41 5. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 4
00:07:24 6. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 5
00:08:24 7. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 6
00:10:02 8. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 7
00:11:00 9. Theme and Variations, Op. 36: Variation 8
00:14:58 10. Polka in E Major, B. 3
00:17:15 11. Silhouetten, Op. 8: I. Allegro con fuoco
00:19:03 12. Silhouetten, Op. 8: II. Andantino
00:20:10 13. Silhouetten, Op. 8: III. Allegretto
00:21:50 14. Silhouetten, Op. 8: IV. Vivace
00:22:57 15. Silhouetten, Op. 8: V. Presto
00:23:44 16. Silhouetten, Op. 8: VI. Poco sostenuto
00:26:25 17. Silhouetten, Op. 8: VII. Allegro
00:27:11 18. Silhouetten, Op. 8: VIII. Allegretto
00:28:36 19. Silhouetten, Op. 8: IX. Allegro
00:29:42 20. Silhouetten, Op. 8: X. Allegretto grazioso
00:31:24 21. Silhouetten, Op. 8: XI. Allegro moderato
00:32:32 22. Silhouetten, Op. 8: XII. Allegro con fuoco
00:34:11 23. Minuet, Op. 28 No. 1 (Moderato)
00:39:29 24. Minuet, Op. 28 No. 2 (Moderato)
00:43:30 25. Dumka, Op. 35

Disk 2
00:50:33 1. Two Furiants, Op. 42: Furiant No. 1 in D Major
00:55:42 2. Two Furiants, Op. 42: Furiant No. 2 in F Major
01:02:47 3. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 1 in A Major
01:06:11 4. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 2 in A Minor
01:09:58 5. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
01:12:39 6. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 4 in D-Flat Major
01:15:20 7. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 5 in B-Flat Major
01:18:07 8. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 6 in F Major
01:22:48 9. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 7 in D Minor
01:25:15 10. Eight Waltzes, Op. 54: Waltz No. 8 in E-Flat Major
01:28:02 11. Four Eclogues, B. 103: Eclogue No. 1 in F Major
01:31:00 12. Four Eclogues, B. 103: Eclogue No. 2 in D Major
01:35:00 13. Four Eclogues, B. 103: Eclogue No. 3 in G Major
01:37:51 14. Four Eclogues, B. 103: Eclogue No. 4 in E Major
01:42:03 15. Scottish Dances, Op. 41

Disk 3
01:47:13 1. Four Album Leaves, B. 109: Album Leave No. 2
01:48:37 2. Four Album Leaves, B. 109: Album Leave No. 1
01:49:46 3. Four Album Leaves, B. 109: Album Leave No. 3
01:52:46 4. Four Album Leaves, B. 109: Album Leave No. 4
01:54:35 5. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 1
01:57:56 6. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 2
02:01:10 7. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 3
02:03:28 8. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 4
02:07:50 9. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 5
02:10:03 10. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 52: Piano Piece No. 6
02:12:35 11. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 1
02:15:26 12. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 2
02:17:55 13. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 3
02:19:59 14. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 4
02:23:03 15. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 5
02:25:43 16. Six Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 6
02:28:23 17. Moderato in A Major, B. 116
02:30:42 18. Question, B. 128a
02:31:09 19. Impromptu in D Minor, B. 129

Disk 4
02:35:33 1. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 1, Twilight Way
02:40:46 2. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 2, Toying
02:44:49 3. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 3, In the Old Castle
02:50:04 4. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 4, Spring Song
02:53:57 5. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 5, Peasant’s Ballad
02:57:56 6. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 6, Reverie
03:02:09 7. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 7, Furiant, Op, 85
03:05:12 8. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 8, Goblins Dance
03:08:23 9. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 9, Serenade
03:13:24 10. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 10, Bacchanalia
03:18:08 11. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 11, Tittle Tattle
03:22:55 12. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 12, At a Hero’s Grave
03:28:56 13. Poetic Tone Pictures: No. 13, On the Holy Mount

Disk 5
03:33:07 1. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 1 in E-Flat Minor (Vivace)
03:35:25 2. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 2 in B Major (Poco andante)
03:37:52 3. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Poco andante e molto cantabile)
03:41:00 4. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 4 in D Minor (Poco andante)
03:43:46 5. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 5 in A Minor (Vivace)
03:46:51 6. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 6 in B Major (Poco allegretto)
03:49:47 7. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 7 in G-Flat Major (Poco lento e grazioso)
03:53:14 8. Humoresques, Op. 101: Humoresque No. 8 in B Minor (Poco andante)
03:56:41 9. Dumka, Op. 12 No. 1
04:00:42 10. Furiant, Op. 12 No. 2
04:04:13 11. Two Little Pearls, B. 156: I. Vivace
04:05:20 12. Two Little Pearls, B. 156: II. Allegretto grazioso
04:07:13 13. Album Leaf in E-Flat Major, B. 158
04:08:03 14. Suite in A Major, Op. 98: I. Moderato
04:11:55 15. Suite in A Major, Op. 98: II. Molto vivace
04:15:20 16. Suite in A Major, Op. 98: III. Allegretto
04:19:14 17. Suite in A Major, Op. 98: IV. Andante
04:22:09 18. Suite in A Major, Op. 98: V. Allegro
04:24:34 19. Humoresque in F-Sharp Major, B. 138
04:27:02 20. Lullaby, B. 188
04:29:46 21. Capriccio, B. 188