747313471874

Bedrich Smetana: Piano Works (Piano Sonata In G Minor; Czech Dances, Books 1 And 2) - Romantic Piano, Vol. 11

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Format: CD

Cat No: 8574718

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Release Date:  14 August 2026

Label:  Naxos - Nxp / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  747313471874

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

Composer/Series:  Bedrich Smetana

  • Description

    Regarded as the father of Czech music Bedrich Smetana was a pioneer in developing a national style that culminated in his popular symphonic cycle Ma vlast. Composed after he had become deaf the Czech Dances are Smetana's last major piano works. Sparkling with distinctive character and inventiveness Book 1 elevates the humble polka to the level Chopin achieved with his mazurkas, while Book 2 was inspired by the old Moravian and Bohemian dances played to Smetana by his neighbour, a local amateur violinist. Coloured with Lisztian harmonic richness, the Piano Sonata in G minor combines Romantic expressiveness with puckish good humour.