This page lists all recordings of 3 Polkas poétiques,B95 Op. 8, by Bedrich Smetana (1824-84) on CD. Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Smetana: Dances and Dreams for Piano
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| |  | Smetana: Piano Works Volume 4
Volume 4 of Jitka Cechová’s Aclaimed Smetana surgvey. The dramaturgy of the fourth CD comprising Bedrich Smetana’s piano works also reflects the pedagogic activity that fully occupied him in the late 1840s and early 1850s. It gave rise to a host of charming compositions and cycles, rather small in proportion yet rich as regards the scale of moods, impressions, compositional techniques and expressive possibilities the composer gave rein to on these modest areas. A significant group of compositions is formed by the generally popular Album Leaves, which at the time Smetana succeeded in publishing under different titles (Stammbuchblätter, Charakterstücke or Skizzen, dedicated to Clara Schumann). The other group is formed by Polkas which, after the fashion of Chopin’s mazurkas, begin stylising and transforming into independent concertante formations of idealised dance (Trois polkas de salon, Trois polkas poétiques). In the form of an easy-on-the-ear collage, the energetic young pianist and member of the renowned Smetana Trio Jitka Cechová Jitka Cechová offers another chapter of Smetana’s piano works in a gamut of colours and moods. “Jitka Cechová's profound experience and feeling for this repertoire is evident throughout. Her blend of rhythmic spontaneity and subtle reflection imbues these relatively slight works with a remarkable depth reaching heights of eloquence in the elusive Three Poetic Polkas, Op. 8.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2009 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | András Schiff plays Smetana
“Smetana's Polkas, if not quite the Czech counterpart to Chopin's Mazurkas, present a satisfying blend of tuneful imagination, intriguing moods and downright fun. Schiff's touch does them proud.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2009 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“In these exquisite salon pieces, you feel the shared roots with Chopin Mazurkas and the influence of Schumann. Schiff cherishes their variety, and infuses them with irresistable charm.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2012 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Andras Schiff - Solo Piano Music
Brahms: | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 | Handel: | Keyboard Suite, HWV 434 in B flat major | Haydn: | Piano Sonata No. 32 in G minor, Hob.XVI:44 Piano Sonata No. 33 in C minor, Hob.XVI:20 Piano Sonata No. 53 in E minor, Hob.XVI:34 Piano Sonata No. 54 in G major, Hob.XVI:40 Piano Sonata No. 58 in C major, Hob.XVI:48 Piano Sonata No. 59 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:49 Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob.XVI:50 Piano Sonata No. 61 in D major, Hob.XVI:51 Piano Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:52 Fantasia (Capriccio) in C major, Hob. XVII:4 | Reger: | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, Op. 81 | Schumann: | Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Blumenstück, Op. 19 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Gesänge der Frühe (5), Op. 133 Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Theme with Variations in E flat major WoO 24 ('Geistervariationen') | Smetana: | 3 Polkas de Salon,B94 Op. 7 3 Polkas poétiques,B95 Op. 8 Polka in F minor Polka in A major Souvenirs (4) de Bohème en forme de polka Opp. 12 & 13 (B115-16) Polka in E major Polka in G minor |
“Schiff is unquestionably among the most gifted and mercurial musicians of our time; a 'masterpianist' indeed. His programme, too, is exemplary with Handel's theme heard again in Brahms's Handel Variations and with Reger's massive Bach Variations as a daunting and enterprising close. Schiff is admirably suited to the Handel suite, getting off to a bold and improvisatory start and continuing with much of his recognizable brio and originality.” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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