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 those already knowledgeable of Smetana's oeuvre.
Smetana: Dances and Dreams for Piano
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Radoslav Kvapil plays piano works by Smetana as part of his survey of essential Czech piano music
Smetana: Dances and Dreams for Piano
Radoslav Kvapil
Alto ALC-1128
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354411281
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Tři salonni polky (Three Salon Polkas), Op. 7 | Polka in F# – vivo | 04:30 |
| 2 | Tři salonni polky (Three Salon Polkas), Op. 7 | Polka in E – allegretto ma non troppo | 01:49 |
| 3 | Tři poetickě polky (Three Poetic Polkas), Op. 8 | Polka in Ab – allegro | 02:27 |
| 4 | Sny (Dreams) | 1. Zaniklé šteští (Bygone Happiness) – vivo - quasi andante - più vivo | 04:20 |
| 5 | Sny (Dreams) | 2. Útecha (Consolation) – moderato - moderato assai - lento - poco meno allegro | 04:45 |
| 6 | Sny (Dreams) | 3. V Čechhách – vsenický příbeh (In Bohemia – Country Tale) - moderato e rubato - più allegro - più vivo | 05:09 |
| 7 | Sny (Dreams) | 4. V salone (In the Salon) – allegro comodo | 03:51 |
| 8 | Sny (Dreams) | 5. Před hradem (Before the Castle) – moderato ma energico | 05:00 |
| 9 | Sny (Dreams) | 6. Slavnost českých venkovanů (Festival of Bohemian Country Folk) - molto vivace - vivo ed energico - più lento - Tempo I - pres | 04:47 |
| 10 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 1. Furiant | 05:47 |
| 11 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 2. Slepička (Little hen) | 03:17 |
| 12 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 3. Oves (Oats) | 05:09 |
| 13 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 4. Medvěd (The Bear) | 03:25 |
| 14 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 5. Cibulička (Little Onion) | 04:53 |
| 15 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 6. Dupák (Stomp Dance) | 03:51 |
| 16 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 7. Hulán (The Lancer) | 04:55 |
| 17 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 8. Obkročák (Stepping Round) | 03:21 |
| 18 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 9. Sousedská (Neighbour’s Dance ) | 04:38 |
| 19 | České tance (Czech Dances) II | 10. Skočná (Hopping Dance) | 03:38 |
Radoslav Kvapil
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