CZECH PIANO ANTHOLOGY II

Czech Piano Anthology II

Zdenek Fibich
Selections from "Moods, Impressions & Reminiscences"
Malirske Studie (Study of Paintings)

Bohuslav Martinu
Three Czech Dances
Borova (Seven Czech Dances)
/ Quatre Mouvements
Skici (Esquisses)
Hry (Esquisses)
Ritornely (Les Ritournelles)
Okna do Zahrady (Fenetre sur le Jardin/ "Windows")

Bedrich Smetana (Vol.II)
Czech Dances I (1877)
Czech Dances II (1879)
Bagatelles & Imprompus

Jan Vaclav Vorisek
Six Impromptus Op.7
Fantasie Op.12
Variations in B Flat Op.19
Sonata in B Flat Minor Op.20

Radoslav Kvapil - piano

(Please check RRC1221, 1222, 1223, 1224 for tracking

These vignettes (from "Moods") are touching...and spring from a love affair...most are full of strong poetic feeling and beauty of melodic line..."An erotic diary for piano"(G. Abraham)...played with great sensitivity and sublety...haunting music, fine pianism."
Penquin Guide 3<>

Kvapil plays these pieces like someone who knows their context in the whole of Martinu's huge output. Illuminating as well as entertaining, in short, and very naturally recorded.
Gramophone

Kvapil is entirely inside this repetoire...a highly sensitive exponent...the playing is much more than adequate.
Penguin Guide 3

They (Dances) should be better known...
Gramophone

Beautifully played recital...Kvapil is a highly sensitive and imaginative artist.
Penquin Guide 3

Lively and intelligent composer, admired by Beethoven and Schubert among many others.
Gramophone