Jitka Cechov - Piano Works: Hochzeitsszenen Stammbuchblatterk - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 1. L'innocence 2. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 2. L'abattement 3. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 3. Idylle 4. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 4. Le Désir 5. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 5. La Joie 6. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 6. Le Conte 7. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 7. L'amour 8. Bagatelles and Impromptus (8), for Piano, JB 1 19 8. La Discorde 9. Galopp for Piano in D Major (Juvenilia) 10. Galopp Di Bravoura, for Piano in B Flat Major, JB 1 3 11. Louisen-Polka (Louisina Polka), for Piano in E Flat Major, JB 1 1 12. Georginen-Polka (Dahlia Polka), for Piano in D Major, JB 1 2 13. Erinnerung An Pilsen (Memories of Pilsen), Polka for Piano in E Flat Major, JB 1 17 14. Aus Dem Studentenleben (From the Student Life), Polka for Piano in C Major, JB 1 9 15. Impromptu for Piano in E Flat minor, JB 1 4 16. Impromptu for Piano in B minor, JB 1 5 17. Impromptu for Piano in a Flat Major, JB 1 6 18. Mazurka-Capriccio for Piano for Piano in C Sharp minor, JB 1 15 (Fragment, Edited By Lowenbach) 19. Duo Sans Mots (Duo Beze Slov, Duo Without Words), for Piano in E Major, JB 1 13 20. Waltzes (5) for Piano, JB 1 18 21. Quadrille for Piano in F Major, JB 1 16 22. Quadrille (Kadryla, Ctverylka) for Piano in B Flat Major, JB 1 14

Album Tracks 1. Polka in a Minor, Op. 12 No. 1 2. Polka in E minor, Op. 12 No. 2 3. Polka in E minor, Op. 13 No. 1 4. Polka in E Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 2

The sixth part of the Bedøich Smetana complete piano works series presents pieces composed in the 1840s, the time of the composer's intensive studies and the Dedicated to various persons (including Kateøina Kolaøova, Smetana's great love and future wife) are the Stammbuchblatter, lovely commemorative album leaves. Some of the pieces (Romance in B flat major, Woodland Feelings and Impressions) were published immediately, others were revised B. Smetana and published later. Also dating from this period are the composer's first larger virtuoso pieces (Allegro capriccioso, Caprice in G minor) and major work, the cycle Six m sent the autograph to Franz Liszt, who accepted the dedication with pleasure. The nimble hands of the pianist Jitka Èechova make ring the sheer virtuosity and engrossing poetics of the young Smetana's piano works. Album Tracks 1. In the Forest. Moderato 2. Rising Passion. Vivace 3. Shepherdess. Allegro 4. Desire. Andantino, Più Moto 5. Soldier. Maestoso 6. Despair. Presto Rubato 7. Woodland Feelings and Impressions 8. Caprice in G minor 9. Pensée Fugitive 10. For Katerina Kolárová 11. For E. F. Thun. Allegro 12. In Ein Stammbuch Der Fräulein Josephine Finke 13. Ins Stammmbuch Dem Jean Kunz 14. In Ein Stammbuch Dem Ulwer 15. Ins Stammbuch Des Fräulein Marie Proksch 16. Memory on Weimar 17. Allegro Capriccioso 18. Romanza in B Flat Major 19. Morceau Caracteristique in C Flat Major 20. Marsch Der Prager Studenten-Legion 21. Nationalgarde-Marsch