Das gesamte Klavierwerk (Solo und mit Instrumenten)

by Leoš Janáček

Das gesamte Klavierwerk (Solo und mit Instrumenten) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Telefunken
  • Country: Czechoslovakia
  • Length: 46:48
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This comprehensive collection highlights the innovative piano compositions of the renowned Czech composer, capturing his transition from late Romanticism into modern classical frameworks. The recordings masterfully articulate his distinctive use of speech melodies and Moravian folk motifs, offering profound insight into his idiosyncratic harmonic language.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, Piano, melodic, instrumental, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. 1. Allegro (4:38)
  2. 2. Adagio (4:53)
  3. 3. Allegretto (3:12)
  4. 4. Andante (5:54)
  5. I. Andante
  6. II. Allegro
  7. III. Con Moto
  8. IV. Con Moto
  9. V. Meno Mosso
  10. VI. Adagio
  11. VII. (Ohne Bezeichnung)
  12. 1. Die Ahnung = The Presentiment = Le Pressentiment - Con Moto (4:55)
  13. 2. Der Tod = The Death = La Mort - Adagio (6:48)
  14. 1. Moderato (5:57)
  15. 2. Più Mosso (3:10)
  16. 3. Con Moto (3:10)
  17. 4. Allegro (4:11)
  18. I. Unsere Abende = Our Evenings = Nos Soirées - Moderato
  19. II. Ein Verwehtes Blatt = A Blown-Away Leaf = Une Feuille Emportée - Andante
  20. III. Kommt Mit Uns! = Come Along With Us! = Venez Avec Nous! - Andante
  21. IV. Die Friedeker Mutter Gottes = The Virgin Of Frýdek = La Vierge De Frýdek - Grave
  22. V. Sie Schwatzten Wie Die Schwalben = They Chattered Like Swallows = Elles Bavardaient En Hirondelles - Con Moto
  23. VI. Es Stockt Das Wort = My Word Stops = La Parole Manque - Andante
  24. VII. Gute Nacht! = Good Night! = Bonne Nuit! - Andante
  25. VIII. So Namenlos Bang = So Unutterably Anxious = Anxiété Indicible - Andante
  26. IX. In Tränen = In Tears = En Pleurs - Larghetto
  27. X. Das Käuzchen Schreit Noch = The Little Owl Continues Screeching = La Chevêche Ne S'est Pas Envolée - Andante
  28. 1. (XI.) Andante
  29. 2. (XII.) Allegretto
  30. 3. (XIII.) Più Mosso
  31. 4. (XIV.) Vivo
  32. 5. (XV.) Allegro – Adagio
  33. I. Andante
  34. II. Molto Adagio
  35. III. Andantino
  36. IV. Presto

Credits

  • Leoš Janáček - primary artist, composed by
  • Rudolf Firkušný - primary artist, piano
  • Mitglieder Des Symphonie-Orchesters Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - primary artist, ensemble
  • Rafael Kubelik - primary artist, conductor
  • Jürgen Gesang - cover
  • Music Department Of The Moravian Museum Of Brno - illustration
  • Dr. Wilfried Daenicke - production manager
  • Dietmar Ströbel - sleeve notes

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