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Piano Concerto; Signorina Gioventu; Nikotina

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Details

Composer
Vitezslav Novak
Artist
Oliver Triendl, Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava, Lukasz Borowicz
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 30, 2026
Catalog #
555359-2
UPC
761203535927

About

Outside his homeland; Vitezslav Novak is not nearly as well known today as his compatriot and colleague Josef Suk; even though he also enjoyed great international renown during his lifetime. Like his friend Antonin Dvorak; who trained him; Novak was a composition teacher and later rector of the Prague Conservatory. He left behind a wide-ranging oeuvre that extends from chamber music to ballet and opera. Clear influences from national folk music; a humorous approach to "exotic" elements and a refined sense of sound characterise the language of this artist who began as a fervent post-Romantic. The juxtaposition of the piano concerto; composed in 1895; and the two ballet pantomimes; written some 35 years later; creates a field of tension that compels the listener to engage with this fascinating luminary.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro energico 10:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro energico
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  2. 2 II. Andante con sentimento 07:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con sentimento
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  3. 3 III. Allegro giusto 08:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  4. 4 I. Scene 1 01:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Scene 1
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  5. 5 II. Scene 3: Mandarins's and Sorcerer's Dance 05:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Scene 3: Mandarins's and Sorcerer's Dance
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  6. 6 III. Scene 4: Tempo di Valse 03:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Scene 4: Tempo di Valse
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  7. 7 IV. Scene 6: Dance 06:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Scene 6: Dance
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  8. 8 I. — 04:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  9. 9 II. — 05:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  10. 10 III. — 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  11. 11 IV. — 05:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. —
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Vítězslav Novák
    Ensemble
    Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz