NOVÁK; VÍTESLAV

Novák Wrote A Piano Concerto! Who Knew?

David Hurwitz

Vítěslav Novák’s Piano Concerto is a melodious early work, part Liszt and (in the finale) part Dvořák, but none the worse for that. Like just

Major New Naxos Series: Novák Orchestral Works 1

David Hurwitz

Vítěslav Novák (1870-1949) was an important and highly accomplished composer. His reputation hovers on the margins of our musical consciousness, largely because there has been

First Rate Novak from Falletta and Buffalo

David Hurwitz

Here is yet another fine release from the Buffalo Philharmonic under its dynamic and enterprising conductor, JoAnn Falletta. All three of these works have been

Major Discoveries: Novák’s Ballet-Pantomime “Nikotina”

David Hurwitz

Vítezslav Novák’s 1929 ballet Nikotina was designed as a comic

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Janacek by Janacek

David Hurwitz

At last! Supraphon has released these classic performances, for years the reference editions of this music, in superbly remastered sound that seems not to have

Dvorak Novak Supraphon 9/6 C

David Hurwitz

Dvorák’s The Specter’s Bride is a much better work than its recorded legacy supports. This 1961 effort remains the best version available, both for the

Novak Classico C

David Hurwitz

It’s Douglas Bostock’s unhappy fate to be championing “rare” repertoire that isn’t as rare as it used to be–and rightly so since Viteslav Novák’s vintage

Novak Chandos

David Hurwitz

Víteslav Novák was a member of the talented “in-between” generation of Czech composers, making his name at the turn of the 20th century, after Smetana

Novák’s Choice Czech Music

David Hurwitz

Víteslav Novák is one of the really great Czech composers, so much so that his neglect outside of his native country seems totally incomprehensible. His