Extraordinary value for the dollar: this survey of great Czech solo piano masterpieces played by the elder statesman of Czech pianists, Radoslav Kvapil, includes hard-to-find, acclaimed recordings originally issued by Unicorn Records and available again after nearly two decades. This set is an essential addition to the library of all piano music lovers.
Anthology of Czech Piano Music
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A splendid series of Kvapil CDs in the shape of his “Anthology of Czech Piano Music” appeared at first on Unicorn. In recent times this series (and more) have been reissued… now on Alto. … Radoslav Kvapil's playing… is miraculously surefooted and full of bounding insights. He is a virtuoso of finger dexterity, revelation of mood and narrative arch.
— Rob Barnett , Musicweb International
An essential survey of Czech piano masterpieces
Anthology of Czech Piano Music
Radoslav Kvapil
Alto ALC-6001
Number of Units: 6 CDs
EAN: 5055354460012
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Tema Con Variazione, Op. 36 | Tema, tempo di menuetto - Variations I to VIII | 15:15 |
| 2 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | I. On The Road At Night | 05:31 |
| 3 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | II. Toying | 04:17 |
| 4 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | III. At The Old Castle | 04:06 |
| 5 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | IV. Spring Song | 03:57 |
| 6 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | V. Peasant's Ballad | 03:40 |
| 7 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | VI. Reverie | 04:03 |
| 8 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | VII. Furiant | 02:53 |
| 9 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | VIII. Goblin's Dance | 03:12 |
| 10 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | IX. Serenade | 04:25 |
| 11 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | X. Bachannal | 04:27 |
| 12 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | XI. Tittle-Tattle | 04:01 |
| 13 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | XII. At a Hero's Grave | 05:10 |
| 14 | Poetic Tone Pictures (Poetické Nálady), Op. 85 | XIII. At Svatá Hora | 02:44 |
| CD 2 | |||
| 1 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | I. Nase vecery (Our Evenings) - moderato | 04:17 |
| 2 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | II. Lístek odvanuty (A Leaf Blown by the Wind) - andante | 03:39 |
| 3 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | III. Pojdte námi (Come with Us) - andante | 01:21 |
| 4 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | IV. Frydecká panna Maria (The Virgin of Fyrdek) - grave | 04:02 |
| 5 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | V. Stebetaly jak lastovicky (They Chatted Like Little Swallows) - con moto | 02:10 |
| 6 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | VI. Nelze domluvit (Words fail me) - andante | 02:28 |
| 7 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | VII. Dobrou noc! (Good Night!) - andante | 03:33 |
| 8 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | VIII. Tak neskonale úzko (Unutterable anguish) - andante | 03:23 |
| 9 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | IX. V pláci (In Tears) - larghetto | 03:07 |
| 10 | On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodnícku, I Rada) | X. Sycek neodletel! (The Little Owl Still Calls) - andante | 04:17 |
| 11 | On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodnícku, II Rada) | I. Andante | 02:58 |
| 12 | On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodnícku, II Rada) | II. Allegretto | 04:02 |
| 13 | On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodnícku, II Rada) | III. Più mosso | 02:46 |
| 14 | On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodnícku, II Rada) | IV. Vivo | 02:46 |
| 15 | On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodnícku, II Rada) | V. Allegro - Adagio | 05:54 |
| 16 | 1:x:1905 (Piano Sonata) | I. Predtucha (Con moto) | 06:12 |
| 17 | 1:x:1905 (Piano Sonata) | II. Smrt (Adagio) | 06:34 |
| 18 | In the Mists (V mlhách) | I. Andante | 03:37 |
| 19 | In the Mists (V mlhách) | II. Molto adagio | 04:35 |
| 20 | In the Mists (V mlhách) | III. Andantino | 03:40 |
| 21 | In the Mists (V mlhách) | IV. Presto | 04:10 |
| CD 3 | |||
| 1 | Fantasie | 09:19 | |
| 2 | Toccata | 07:41 | |
| 3 | Etude in D | 01:48 | |
| 4 | Polka in D | 01:34 | |
| 5 | Etude in A | 02:57 | |
| 6 | Polka in A | 01:25 | |
| 7 | Pastorale | 01:52 | |
| 8 | Etude | 01:55 | |
| 9 | Etude in C | 02:36 | |
| 10 | Polka in F | 01:28 | |
| 11 | Danse-Etude | 01:53 | |
| 12 | Polka in E | 01:55 | |
| 13 | Etude in F | 01:45 | |
| 14 | Etude in A | 02:11 | |
| 15 | Polka in A | 02:32 | |
| 16 | Etude in F | 01:45 | |
| 17 | Polka in A | 01:41 | |
| 18 | Etude in F | 02:16 | |
| 19 | Les Bouquinistes du Quai Malaquais | 01:27 | |
| 20 | Adagio | 02:46 | |
| 21 | Sonata No. 1 | I. Poco Allegro | 05:04 |
| 22 | Sonata No. 1 | II. Moderato (Poco Andante) | 07:33 |
| 23 | Sonata No. 1 | III. Adagio - Allegro | 04:45 |
| CD 4 | |||
| 1 | Sonata Eroica, Op. 24 | I. Allegro patetico | 13:31 |
| 2 | Sonata Eroica, Op. 24 | 2. Andante mesto - Allegro energico | 12:33 |
| 3 | Songs of Winter Nights, Op. 30 | I. Pisen mesicní noci (Song of a moonlit night) - Andante amoroso | 04:12 |
| 4 | Songs of Winter Nights, Op. 30 | II. Pisen bourlivé noci (Song of a stormy night) - Allegro tempestuoso | 02:33 |
| 5 | Songs of Winter Nights, Op. 30 | III. Pisen vánocni noci (Song of Christmas night) - Andante misterioso | 06:00 |
| 6 | Songs of Winter Nights, Op. 30 | IV. Pisen noci karnevalové (Song of a carnival night) - Allegro burlesco | 04:35 |
| 7 | Slovak Suite, Op. 32 | I. V kostele - Andante | 05:26 |
| 8 | Slovak Suite, Op. 32 | II. Mezi detmi - Vivace, giocoso | 04:19 |
| 9 | Slovak Suite, Op. 32 | III. Zamilovaní - Andante con moto | 04:39 |
| 10 | Slovak Suite, Op. 32 | IV. U muziky - Allegro strepitoso | 04:33 |
| 11 | Slovak Suite, Op. 32 | V. V noci - Andante con tenerezza | 07:38 |
| 12 | Valachian Dances, Op. 34, No. 2 | Dymák (Con fuoco) | 06:14 |
| CD 5 | |||
| 1 | Tri salonni polky (Three salon polkas) | I. Polka in F# - vivo | 04:30 |
| 2 | Tri salonni polky (Three salon polkas) | II. Polka in E - allegretto ma non troppo | 01:49 |
| 3 | Tri poeticke polky (Three Poetic Polkas) | Polka in Ab - allegro | 02:27 |
| 4 | Sny (Dreams) | I. Zaniklé stestí (Bygone Happiness) – vivo - quasi andante - più vivo | 04:20 |
| 5 | Sny (Dreams) | II. Útecha (Consolation) – moderato - moderato assai - lento - poco meno allegro | 04:45 |
| 6 | Sny (Dreams) | III. V Cechhách – vsenický príbeh (In Bohemia – Country Tale) moderato e rubato - più allegro - più vivo | 05:09 |
| 7 | Sny (Dreams) | IV. V salone (In the Salon) – allegro comodo | 03:51 |
| 8 | Sny (Dreams) | V. Pred hradem (Before the Castle) – moderato ma energico | 05:00 |
| 9 | Sny (Dreams) | VI. Slavnost ceských venkovanu (Festival of Bohemian Country Folk) molto vivace - vivo ed energico - più lento - Tempo I - prest | 04:47 |
| 10 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | I. Furiant | 05:47 |
| 11 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | II. Slepicka (Little hen) | 03:17 |
| 12 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | III. Oves (Oats) | 05:09 |
| 13 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | IV. Medved (The Bear) | 03:25 |
| 14 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | V. Cibulicka (Little Onion) | 04:53 |
| 15 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | VI. Dupák (Stomp Dance) | 03:51 |
| 16 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | VII. Hulán (The Lancer) | 04:55 |
| 17 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | VII. Obkrocák (Stepping Round) | 03:21 |
| 18 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | IX. Sousedská (Neighbour’s Dance ) | 04:38 |
| 19 | Ceske tance (Czech Dances) II | X. Skocná (Hopping Dance) | 03:38 |
| CD 6 | |||
| 1 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | I. Pisen lásky (Love Song) - Adagio, non troppo lento | 06:09 |
| 2 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | II. Humoreska (Humoresque) - Allegretto gracioso | 01:49 |
| 3 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | III. Vzpominky (Memories) - Andante con moto quasi improvisando | 03:51 |
| 4 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | IV. Idylky (Little Idylls) - 1. Moderato 2. Tempo comodo | 05:57 |
| 5 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | V. Dumka - andante – allegro ma non troppo | 05:19 |
| 6 | Klavírní skladby (Piano Pieces), Op. 7 | VI. Capricietto – allegro scherzando | 02:22 |
| 7 | Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a | I. Jaro (Spring) – allegro con brio | 04:36 |
| 8 | Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a | II. Vánek (The Breeze) – andante, quasi allegretto | 02:05 |
| 9 | Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a | III. V ocekávání (In Expectation) – andante, con moto ed espressivo | 03:10 |
| 10 | Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a | IV. Andante | 01:40 |
| 11 | Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a | V. V roztouzení (Longing) – allegro non troppo | 02:51 |
| 12 | Letni dojmy (Summer Impressions), Op. 22b | I. V poledne (At noon) – moderato | 02:14 |
| 13 | Letni dojmy (Summer Impressions), Op. 22b | II. Hra deti (Children at play) – allegretto | 02:33 |
| 14 | Letni dojmy (Summer Impressions), Op. 22b | III. Vecerní nálada (Evening Mood) – andante espressivo | 05:32 |
| 15 | O Matince (About Mother), Op. 28 | I. Kdyz byla matinka jeste devcátkem (When Mother was still a little girl) - allegretto molto moderato | 03:43 |
| 16 | O Matince (About Mother), Op. 28 | II. Kdysi z jara (Once in Springtime) – adagio- allegro non troppo | 04:40 |
| 17 | O Matince (About Mother), Op. 28 | III. Jak zpívala matinka za noci chorému decku (How Mother sang at night to the sick child) - andante | 04:19 |
| 18 | O Matince (About Mother), Op. 28 | IV. O matcine srdci (About Mother’s Heart) – andante sostenuto | 05:04 |
| 19 | O Matince (About Mother), Op. 28 | V. Vzpomínaní (Remembering) – andante | 05:03 |
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