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
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