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Piano Music

Radoslav Kvapil

Sonata Eroica, Op.24

[1] Allegro patetico

[2] Andante mesto – Allegro energico

Songs of Winter Nights, Op.30

[3] Piseň měsiční noci (Song of a moonlit night) - Andante amoroso

[4] Piseň bouřlivé noci (Song of a stormy night) - Allegro tempestuoso

[5] Piseň vánočni noci (Song of Christmas night) - Andante misterioso

[6] Piseň noci karnevalové (Song of a carnival night) - Allegro burlesco

Slovak Suite, Op.32

[7] V kostele - Andante

[8] Mezi dětmi - Vivace, giocoso

[9] Zamilovaní - Andante con moto

[10] U muziky - Allegro strepitoso

[11] V noci - Andante con tenerezza

[12] Dymák (Con fuoco) from Valachian Dances, Op. 34 No. 2

‘Radoslav Kvapil is considered by many to be the finest exponent of Czech piano music, a reputation gained by a lifetime’s research’ (J.Murray). (Dvořák) ‘Kvapil plays with great understanding’ (Janáček): ‘Kvapil responds most vividly’ (Smetana): ‘far-reaching harmonic & rhythmic explorations.’ (c) (Suk): ‘Kvapil has their manner ideally.’ (Martinů): ‘plays like someone who knows their context’ (all (c) Gramophone)

Alto ALC1113