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This disc answers the musical question “Who wrote the most demented fugues of all time?” The 36 fugues encompassing Antonîn Reicha’s Op. 36 reveal the
[A re-post, in memoriam Libor Pešek, 1933-2022] These are excellent
Stravinsky said that he thought it was important to record his own music so that future generations will know how it should be played, even
Karel Ančerl’s life was marked by unimaginable tragedy. His wife
Supraphon has very good recordings of all of this music, and their lack of availability hitherto was concerning; but if the idea is to replace
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
The Czech cellist Saša Večtomov (1930-1989) recorded a good number of discs for Supraphon and Melodiya, both as soloist and as a member of the
The Bottom Line: Entitled “Recollection,” this very well curated boxed
However unlikely it may seem, these two very different piano concertos make logical disc mates. Both take advantage of an unusually close relationship between piano
Ivan Moravec’s subtle musicianship and cultivated virtuosity are known quantities
