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Novak: Piano Concerto & Toman And The Wood Nymph / Bartoš, Hruša, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Novak: Piano Concerto & Toman And The Wood Nymph / Bartoš, Hruša, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Details

Composer
NOVAK, VITEZSLAV
Artist
Bartos, Hrusa
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Nov 20, 2020
Catalog #
SU4284-2
UPC
099925428426

About

The greatest Czech composers – Dvorák, Smetana, Janácek, Suk, Martinu ... And anyone else? Yes, Vítezslav Novák! Who was he? A pupil of Dvorák’s, later on one of the most distinguished music creators and teachers on the domestic scene. A Post-Romantic and the first of the generation of Modernists profoundly inspired by Moravian folk music. This year’s 150th anniversary of Novák’s birth affords the opportunity to take a closer look at his oeuvre – and to rediscover that which has been overlooked. The idea of making the first studio recording of the Piano Concerto, a remarkable early work by the 25-year-old Novák, was enthusiastically endorsed by the superb Czech pianist Jan Bartoš. Due to its intimate nature, At Dusk, Op. 13, a cycle of miniatures for solo piano, inspired by J. S. Machar’s poetry, stands in contrast to the concerto’s virtuosic stylization. The tone poem Toman and the Wood Nymph may be deemed the most ambitious of Novák’s symphonic works. As the composer himself put it, he strove to express an “uncontrollable torrent of wild passion”, referring to the piece as an “orgy of sound” and the ballad as a “depiction of woman’s demonic power over man”. Jakub Hruša, a globally renowned contemporary conductor, invites us to rediscover Novák’s music: “We are obliged to perform it. His music is so profound and far-reaching that we simply cannot ignore it and let it gather dust in archives and remain buried in music history textbooks.”

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro energico 10:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro energico
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
    Ensemble
    Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  2. 2 II. Andante con sentimento 07:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con sentimento
    Duration
    07:31
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
    Ensemble
    Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  3. 3 III. Allegro giusto 08:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
    Ensemble
    Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša
  4. 4 I. Andante rubato 01:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Andante rubato
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
  5. 5 II. Alla Ballata 04:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Alla Ballata
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
  6. 6 III. Serenade No. 1: Andante con moto 02:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Serenade No. 1: Andante con moto
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
  7. 7 IV. Serenade No. 2: Andante grazioso 02:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Serenade No. 2: Andante grazioso
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Jan Bartoš
  8. 8 Toman and the Wood Nymph, Op. 40 25:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Toman and the Wood Nymph, Op. 40
    Duration
    25:01
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jakub Hrůša