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Viktor Kalabis: Symphonies & Concertos / Petr Skvor, violin; Zuzana Ruzickova, harpsichord; Josef Suk, violin; Milan Langer, piano et al.

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Symphony, No 2, Op 18 ("Sinfonia Pacis"); Concerto for Violin & orchestra no 1, Op. 17; Symphonic Variations for large orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for large orchestra; Symphony no 3, ...
Performers: Formacek, Jiri; Kejmar, Miroslav; Langer, Milan; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Kalabis, Viktor; Neumann, Václav; Slovák, Ladislav; Belohlávek, Jirí; Konvalinka, Milos; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Koutnik, Tomas Norbert; Formacek, Milos
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kalabis, one of the most distinguished 20th-century Czech composers, Supraphon is releasing this special selection...continue...
Recording information: Prague....continue...

Conductor Jean Fournet in Prague - Includes works by Franck, Debussy, Falla

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: César Franck: Rédemption; Les Eolides, M 43; Le Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman), symphonic poem (also arr. for piano, 4 hands), M. 44; Les Djinns, symphonic poem for piano & orchest...
Performers: Maxian, Frantisek
Conductors: Fournet, Jean
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

In the past century, Jean Fournet (1913 - 2008), a "gentle perfectionist", as some of the critics characterized him, was one of the leading champions...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Debussy & Ravel: Piano Music / Ilja Hurnik, piano

1 CD / Supraphon / 2013-01-07

Works: Claude Debussy: Arabesques (2) for Piano; Estampes (3) for Piano; Images (6), for piano, Sets I & II, L. 110 & L. 111; Children's Corner; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Performers: Hurnik, Ilja

How many timbres shades and characters can a melodic instrument express? The repertoire for solo oboe is sparse, yet oboists can boast of a true...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Dvorák: Biblical Songs, Gypsy Songs / Soukupová, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Biblical Songs, Op. 99/B 185; Zigeunermelodien (7), Op. 55/B 104; Evening Songs, Op. 3; Liebeslieder, Op. 83/B 160
Performers: Blachut, Benno; Holecek, Alfred; Jindrak, Jindrich; Moravec, Ivan; Pohlreich, Ferdinand; Soukupova, Vera

Dvorák: Sonata, Sonatina, etc / Josef Suk, Josef Hála

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; No...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Suk, Josef

Khachaturian: Sabre Dance / Pokorná, Belohlávek, Válek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Concerto for Piano in D flat major; Masquerade
Performers: Pokorna, Mirka
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Válek, Vladimir
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Martinu: Field Mass, Double Concerto, etc / Mackerras, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Field Mass; Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani; Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for Orchestra
Performers: Bouse, Jan; Ruzicka, Josef; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto, Piano Concerto / Leonid Kogan, violin; Antonin Jemelik, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-07-31

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Concerto for Cello in E minor; Ode in Memory of Vladimir Ilich Lenin, for orchestra; Gayane, ballet suite; Garun Yerevan, song for voice & piano; Za...
Performers: Jemelik, Antonin; Khachaturian, Aram; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Khachaturian, Aram; Gauk, Aleksandr

Soviet composer, conductor and spontaneous musician - the three faces of Aram Khachaturian

"I am firmly convinced that truly great music must in all its

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Chopin: Nocturnes / Ivan Moravec, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-07-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 1...
Performers: Moravec, Ivan

One of the first recordings that earned Ivan Moravec acclaim and secured him a position among the finest pianists of the 20th century was the...continue...

Great Czech Conductors: Martin Turnovsky - Works by Martinu, Ibert, Hindemith, Myslivecek, Bizet

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-06-02

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 4; Concertino for cello, wind & brass ensemble, percussion & piano in C minor, H. 143; Ricercari (3) for orchestra, H. 267; Jacques Ibert: Concerto for cello & 10 wind i...
Performers: Cerny, Ladislav; Hurnik, Ilja; Jásek, Ladislav; Navarra, André; Stepan, Pavel
Conductors: Turnovsky, Martin
Ensemble: ; Chamber Harmony; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Paradoxically, a greater opportunity to witness the artistry of the remarkable Czech conductor Martin Turnovsky, whose teachers included Karel Ancerl and George Szell, has been...continue...

Great Czech Conductors: Rafael Kubelik - Dvorak, Martinu, Shostakovich / Rudolf Firkusny, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-04-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70; Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 4; M...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Otava, Zdenek
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

The name of Rafael Kubelík symbolically opens the SUPRAPHON series of archival recordings featuring the most celebrated Czech conductors. Kubelík's journey to catharsis, which was...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas / Josef Suk, violin; Jan Panenka, piano

4 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Panenka, Jan; Suk, Josef

Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague (10/1966-11/1967)....continue...

Josef Suk: Early Recordings / Josef Suk, violin; Holecek, Panenka, Hala, Skampa

6 CD / Supraphon / 2011-12-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Josef Suk: ...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Holecek, Alfred; Navarra, Andre; Panenka, Jan; Skampa, Milan; Suk, Josef

On the morning on 7 July 2011 the agencies brought the sad news that one of the legends of 20thcentury music had passed away. Josef...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Chopin: Scherzi, Etudes, Mazurkas / Ivan Moravec, piano

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-07-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39...
Performers: Moravec, Ivan

There are treasures tangible and glittering, and there are gems concealed, only revealing themselves to the serene and seeking. The world-famous Czech pianist Ivan Moravec...continue...
Recording information: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY (11/1989)....continue...

Smetana: Bagatelles, Impromptus, Louisen Polka, Geroginen Polka / Jitka Ceehova, piano

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-07-03

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for piano, JB 1; Galopp for piano in D major (juvenilia); Galopp di bravoura, for piano in B flat major, JB 1; Louisen-Polka (Louisina Polka), for pian...
Performers: Cechová, Jitka

The fifth CD of the complete piano works of Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) takes us back to the world of the composer's student years. (Smetana wrote...continue...
Recording information: Martínek Studio, Prague (02/26/2011-02/28/2011); Martínek Studio, Prague (03/08/2011-03/10/2011)....continue...

Voyage / Romantic works for voice & piano

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-04-03

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: The nursery; Richard Strauss: Mädchenblumen, songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 22 (TrV 153); Antonin Dvorák: Love Songs (Písne milostmé) (8) for voice & piano, B...
Performers: Jankov, Martina; Wyss, Gerard

The gracious young soprano Martina Janková has established a firm position amidst fierce international competition. Since 1998 she has been an Oper Zürich soloist and...continue...
Recording information: Radio Studio DRS, Zürich, Switzerland (09/2004)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 7, 12, 23 'Appassionata' / Richter

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-03-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

The Russian Masters archive series brings another gem from Sviatoslav Richter’s abundant Prague legacy. This recording of the three Beethoven sonatas was made at Rudolfinum...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague (11/01/1959)....continue...

Life With Czech Music: Janácek, Martinu

4 CD / Supraphon / 2010-11-05

Works: Leos Janácek: Jealousy (Zárlivost), overture for orchestra, JW 6/10; The Cunning Little Vixen, suite for orchestra (arranged and orchestrated by Václav Talich); Sárka, ope...
Performers: Bouse, Jan; Ruzicka, Josef; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir

In commemoration of the death of Sir Charles Mackerras (1926 – 2010), Supraphon presents one of two reissue compilations entitled Life with Czech Music, here...continue...

Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58; Scherzi

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-10-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Scherzo for...
Performers: Kahánek, Ivo

His previous solo album (Janácek, Martinu, Kabelác; Supraphon SU 3945-2) earned the young pianist Ivo Kahánek, one of the most remarkable talents of this generation,...continue...
Recording information: Martinu Hall, Academy of Music, Prague, Czech Republic (05/2010-06/2010)....continue...

Best Of Classics / from the Supraphon catalog [10 CD]

10 CD / Supraphon / 2010-10-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1059; ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barchi, Michele; Barta, Ales; Barta, Jiri; Benackova, Gabriela; Beranek, Rudolf; Bidlo, Karel; Blachut, Beno; Brabec, Lubomir; Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Costa, Sequeira; Dem...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Munclinger, Milan; Vlach, Josef; Kletzki, Paul; Smetacek, Vaclav; Veselka, Josef; Belohlávek, Jirí; Ancerl, Karel; Neumann, Václav; Jilek, Frantisek; Mackerras, Charle...
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Musica Bohemica; Smetana Trio

All ten of Supraphon's "Best of" series are now inexpensively compiled and elegantly packaged in a single box, with more than twelve hours of classical...continue...

Dvorák in America

3 CD / Supraphon / 2010-07-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Te Deum for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, B. 176 (Op. 103) (once listed as Opp. 93 & 98); Quartet for Strings no...
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Chuchro, Josef; Hala, Josef; Sadlo, Milos; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Neumann, Václav; Hrusa, Jakub

The music is extremely inspired and profound, perfectly built and immensely amiable for the listener - simply beautiful. It reflects the powerful new sources of...continue...

Live At Rudolfinum / Jitka Cechov, Piano

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-06-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"
Performers: Cechov, Jitka a

Following the series of four CDs featuring Smetana piano works (SPR 3841-3844), the ebullient pianist and buttress of the highly acclaimed Smetana Trio, Jitka Cechova,...continue...
Recording information: Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Concerto No. 3

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel

All of Sviatoslav Richter's concert appearances in Prague, from his 1950 Prague Spring performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, to his...continue...
Recording information: Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, Czech Repu....continue...

Dvoark: Piano Works (Complete)

4 CD / Supraphon / 2010-04-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Silhouettes (12) for piano, B. 98 (Op. 8); Minuets (2) for piano, B. 58 (Op. 28); Dumka, for piano in D minor, B. 64 (Op.35); Theme & Variations for piano in A flat major, B. 65 ...
Performers: Kvapil, Radoslav

In comparison with his symphonies and chamber works, Dvorak’s piano oeuvre has been paid relatively scant attention. The composer himself was not a virtuoso and...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague (1967-1907)....continue...

Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Bach: Piano Concertos

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-02-14

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D min...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel; Talich, Vaclav

In 1950 Prague was the destination of the first-ever foreign trip of the then 35-year-old Russian genius pianist Sviatoslav Richter. The recordings on this CD...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-11-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Simon, Jan
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

More than any other instrument, the piano was Chopin's passion, and perhaps more than any other composer before him, he understood its technique and drew...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Live in Brussels / Ivan Moravec

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 15 in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale); Johannes Brahms: Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118; Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76; Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79; Frédér...
Performers: Moravec, Ivan

Over two evenings in 1983 (February 4th and November 7th) in the concert hall of Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, the world-famous pianist Ivan Moravec spellbound...continue...

Martinu: Opening of the Wells / Pavel Kühn

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-08-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Otviráni studánek (The Opening of the Wells), H. 354; Legenda z dymu bramborové nati (The Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires), H. 360; Mikes of the mountains...
Performers: Bláha, Milan; Bogunia, Stanislav; Cejkova, Milada; Dolezal, Vladimir; Duda, Peter; Kvapil, Jan; Mares, Vlastimil; Messiereur, Petr; Stivin, Jiri; Talich, Jan Jr.; Vocals], Ivan Kusnjer [Barito...

The cantata 'Opening of the Wells', one of Martinu's most intimate professions of love for his native land, simply cannot be absent from the Supraphon...continue...

Eben: 6 Risonanza for Harp; Haas: Suite for Piano and Oboe, etc / Veverka, Englichova, Kahánek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-07-05

Works: Jan Hanus: Trio Concertante for Oboe, Harp and Piano, Op. 59b; Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 61 "Quasi una fantasia"; Petr Eben: Risonanza (6); Ordo modalis; Pavel Haas: Suite for Oboe and Piano, Op...
Performers: Englichova, Katerina; Kahanek, Ivo; Veverka, Vilem

The three composers featured on this CD could be summed in a single word - "recalcitrant". The creative path of the oldest of them, Pavel...continue...

Recollection - Haydn: Songs / Martina Jankova, Gerard Wyss, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-07-05

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Original Canzonettas Book 1, H 26a; Despair, Hob. 26a no 28; A Pastoral Song, Hob. 26a no 27; Fidelity, Hob. 26a no 30; The Wanderer, song for voice & keyboard (from English canzo...
Performers: Abele, Gunta; Burgunder, Gauthier; Janková, Martina; Wyss, Gerard

The charming young soprano Martina Jankova has amid fierce international competition established a firm position within her category. Since 1998 she has been a soloist...continue...

Martinu: Julietta Orchestra Suite and Fragments / Sir Charles Mackerras, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-06-06

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Julietta, suite from the opera, H. 253b (arranged by Vostrák); Julietta, fragments (3) from the opera for soloists, chorus & orchestra, H. 253a
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Demuthov, Daniela; Goncalves, Frederic; Kosarek, Karel; Kosinov, Milada; Kozena, Magdalena; Lagrange, Michele; Mrackova-Fucikov, Veronika; Pychov, Stepanka; Teste, Nicolas
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

World Premiere Recording decades after Martinu's death. Live Recording from the work's world premiere on December 12, 2008. Features Australians Steve Davislim and Czech specialist...continue...

Smetana: Piano Works / Jitka Cechova

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-05-03

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Polkas de salon (3) for Piano, B 94/T 62/Op. 7; Stammbuch-Blätter (6) for Piano, B 86/T 53/Op 2; Stammbuch-Blätter (3), B 100/T 67/Op. 3; Sketches (4) for Piano, B 101/T 68...
Performers: Cechova, Jitka

In the form of an easy-on-the-ear collage, the energetic young pianist and member of the renowned Smetana Trio Jitka Cechova offers another chapter of Smetana's...continue...

Janacek, Novak, Nedbal: Sonatas for Violin & Piano / Ivan Zenaty, Martin Kasík

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-05-03

Works: Leos Janácek: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Vitezslav Novák: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Oskar Nedbal: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 9
Performers: Kasík, Martin; Zenaty, Ivan

Following the highly acclaimed recording of J. B. Foerster's violin concertos, the violinist Ivan Zenaty - who has gained international renown as both a virtuoso...continue...

Dvorák: Miniatures, Bagatelles, Terzetto; Suk: Piano Quartet / Josef Suk, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-03-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Miniatures (Drobnosti) (4) for 2 violins & viola, B. 149 (Op. 75a); Bagatelles (5) for 2 violins, cello & harmonium, B. 79 (Op. 47); Terzetto for 2 violins & viola in C major, ...
Performers: Ambros, Miroslav; Barta, Jiri; Simon, Jan; Suk, Josef; Untermuller, Karel

"...it comes as a relief to be reminded afresh that the composer could be a master charmer in miniatures and smaller forms...the material on this...continue...
Recording information: 2009-10-27&2008-11-01&2008-....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony no 3; Glazunov: Saxophone Concerto; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Smetacek, Kraugartner, Panenka

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-03-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 10/B 34; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone in E flat major, Op. 109; George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (...
Performers: Krautgartner, Karel; Panenka, Jan
Conductors: Smetacek, Vaclav
Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak - Glazunov - Gershwin. With a touch of hyperbole, this combination of seemingly disparate music worlds can be conceived as a comparison of the...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague; Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Martinu: La Jolla, Toccata, Concerto Grosso / Josef Hála, Petr Jiríkovsky, Ondrej Kukal, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-11-07

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Sinfonietta La Jolla for piano & small orchestra, H. 328; Toccata e due Canzoni for Orchestra; Concerto Grosso for 2 pianos & chamber orchestra, H. 263
Performers: Hala, Josef; Jirikovsky, Petr

The compositions by Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) presented on this CD originated between 1937 and 1950. Although 'Concerto grosso' was written in Paris (1937), all of...continue...

Janacek, Martinu, Kabelat: Piano Works / Ivo Kahánek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-10-03

Works: Leos Janácek: Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the street"; Fugues (14) for piano, JW 10/6 (mostly lost); Miloslav Kabelác: Preludes (8) for piano, Op. 30; Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Piano, H 350
Performers: Kahánek, Ivo

Ivo Kahanek, winner of the Prague Spring international competition and one of the most outstanding young Czech pianists, has chosen for his solo debut with...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Dvorak: Piano Trios / Smetana Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-10-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 26/B 56
Performers: Cechova, Jitka; Novakova, Jana; Pálenícek, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smetana Trio

The Smetana Trio, comprising the magnificent Jitka Cechova on piano, Jana Vonaskova's tender and passionate violin, and the sturdy underpinning of Jan Palenicek's vibrant cello,...continue...

Martinu: Chamber Music for Viola, etc / Besa, Barta, Bouskova, Kosarek, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-09-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Duo for Violin and Viola no 2, H 331; Sonata for viola & piano, H. 355; Musique de Chambre no 1 for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, harp & piano,...
Performers: Barta, Jiri; Besa, Alexander; Besa-Pospisilova, Petra; Bouskova, Jana; Kosarek, Karel; Matousek, Bohuslav; Peterkova, Ludmila; Talich, Jan Jr.

While Bohuslav Martinu dedicated himself to the violin and its brilliant tone from the very beginning of his oeuvre, the viola doesn't appear until his...continue...

Martinu: Complete Works for Violin and Piano

4 CD / Supraphon / 2008-09-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Elegy for violin & piano, H. 3; Concerto for Violin & piano, H. 13; Sonata for violin & piano in C major, H. 120; Sonata for violin & piano in D minor, H. 152; Impromptu for violin ...
Performers: Adamec, Petr; Matousek, Bohuslav

Violin and piano were the instruments whose technical and expressive possibilities Martinu knew best. Thanks to the violin he made it from his home town...continue...

Dvorak: Chamber Works / Panocha String Quartet, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2008-07-04

Works: Antonin Dvorák: String Quintet in A minor, B. 7 (Op. 1); String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E flat major ("American"), B. 180 (Op. 97); Quintet for String Quartet and Double Bass ...
Performers: Kanka, Michal; Kluson, Josef; Kodousek, Josef; Nejtek, Pavel; Panenka, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk Trio

Following the extremely successful Dvorak string quartets set, the internationally renowned Panocha Quartet - celebrating this year its incredible 40th anniversary of performing in the...continue...

Martinu, Eben, Sluka: Sonatas for Cello & Piano, etc / Jamnik, Kahanek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-07-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3; Variations on a Slovak folksong for Cello and Piano; Petr Eben: Suita Balladica for cello & piano; Lubos Sluka: Sonata for cello & piano
Performers: Jamnik, Tomas; Kahanek, Ivo

Tomas Jamnik and Ivo Kahanek's first album (Martinu - Janacek - Kabelac) was hailed by Harmonie magazine as the debut of the decade, while the...continue...

Ancerl Gold Edition Vol 43 - 46 - Britten, Dobias, Kalas, etc / Rauch, Czech PO, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2008-05-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Ilja Hurnik: Four Seasons, chamber suite; Ondrás, ballet; Václav Dobiás: Build Up Your Country to Reinforce the Peace...
Performers: Cech, Frantisek; Dobrodinsky, Bedrich; Horak, Jiri; Jilek, Zdenek; Novak, Geza; Rauch, Frantisek; Rybin, Alois; Shejbal, Josef; Snitil, Vaclav; Soumar, Jan; St'astny, Jaroslav; Stefek, Miroslav; Svih...
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the conductor Karel Ancerl the "final word" remains to be said within the Ancerl Gold...continue...

Martinu: Jeux, Miniatures and Mouvements Piano / Karel Kosárek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-04-05

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Pieces (4) for piano, H. 205; Jeux (Hry), easy pieces (6) for piano, H. 206; Movements (4) for piano, H. 170; Film en Miniature, cycle of pieces (6) for piano, H. 148; Jaro, for pia...
Performers: Kosarek, Karel

Martinu's piano oeuvre comprises more than 200 compositions (some of which were dedicated to the outstanding pianists R. Firkusny and R. Serkin) and has duly...continue...

Schumann: Piano Works / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-03-04

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Marches (4) for Piano, Op. 76
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Schostakovich, Chopin: Works for Piano / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-03-04

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues (24), for piano, Op. 87; Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat maj...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Martinu: Spalícek [complete], etc / Jílek, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2008-01-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Spalícek (The Chap-Book), ballet, H. 214; The Spectre's Bride (Svatebni kosile), ballad for soloists, chorus & orchestra (originally part of S; Dandelion Romance, H 364; Petrkl...
Performers: Bogunia, Stanislav; Cejkova, Milada; Horacek, Pavel; Kopp, Miroslav; Kratochvilova, Anna; Markova, Jirina; Messiereur, Petr; Novak, Richard
Conductors: Jilek, Frantisek; Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: ; Prague Symphony Orchestra

The common thread joining all these pieces is Martinu's homesickness, his love for his homeland and its folk traditions. The first version of 'Spalicek' ("a...continue...

Archiv - Bartók: Violin Works (complete) / Gertler, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2007-11-03

Works: Béla Bartók: Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra no 1, Sz 87; Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra no 2, Sz 90; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Duos (44) for 2 violins,...
Performers: Andersen, Diane; Etlik, Milan; Gertler, André; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Ferencsik, János; Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Andre Gertler (1907–1998), a Hungarian violinist who immigrated to Belgium in 1928, ranks among the most remarkable artistic personalities of the 20th century. He was...continue...

Chopin: Cello Sonata, Piano Trio, etc / Barta, Kasík, Talich

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-10-05

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Introduction and Polonaise for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 3; Grand Duo for Cello and Piano in E major, B 70 "R...
Performers: Barta, Jiri; Kasik, Martin; Talich, Jan Jr.

The name Frederic Chopin is practically synonymous with the Romantic piano, which is understandable, given the breadth of his solo piano oeuvre. The cello also...continue...

Martinu, Janácek, Kabelác / Jamník, Kahánek

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-09-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2; Variations on a theme of Rossini for Cello and Piano; Leos Janácek: Fairy tale; Miloslav Kabelác: Sonata for cello & piano, Op 9
Performers: Jamnik, Tomas; Kahanek, Ivo

"Although they are all 20th Century Czech compositions, they are sufficiently different to allow Jamnik to show many sides of his playing, from the warm...continue...