Czech Piano Music, Vol.6

Czech Piano Music, Vol.6

On this CD:

1. Macbeth and the Witches, for piano, JB 1:75
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

2. Rêves (Dreams), characteristic pieces (6) for piano, JB 1:103
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

3. Salon Polkas (3) for piano, JB 1:60 (Op. 7)
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

4. Poetic Polkas (3) for piano, JB 1:61 (Op. 8)
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

5. Souvenir de Bohême en forme de polkas (Memories of Bohemia), for piano, Book 1, JB 1:76 (Op. 12)
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

6. Souvenir de Bohême en forme de polkas (Memories of Bohemia), for piano, Book 2, JB 1:77 (Op. 13)
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Radoslav Kvapil

Editorial Reviews
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Radoslav Kvapil has recorded two CDs of Smetana for Unicorn-Kanchana. He offers some of the best-played versions of Smetana's music, comparing even with those of the great Rudolf Firkusny (which are unfortunately no longer available). The various sets of dances by Smetana are his best piano music, especially the exquisite Memories of Bohemia. It's a pity that Kvapil has devoted disc space to Smetana's Macbeth and the Witches, an extremely corny tone poem after Shakespeare that is downright embarrassing. But there is so much music on this well-recorded disc that you can skip Macbeth and still get your money's worth. --Leslie Gerber

Czech Piano Music, Vol.6, Music, Bedrich Smetana, Radoslav Kvapil, Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard, Classical, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Collection of Dance-Based Music for Keyboard, Keyboard

Czech Piano Music, Vol.6

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