SMETANA B. PIANO MUSIC FOR 8 AND 16 HANDS

Bedřich SMETANA (1824-1884) - Piano Music for 8 and 16 Hands

1. Richard III. Symphonic poem Op.11 (1860) for 4 pianos for 16 hands arranged by the composer 13:16

2. Composition in G Minor (1845) for 2 pianos for 8 hands 8:47

3. Sonátová věta in E Minor (1849) for 2 pianos for 8 hands 9:56

4. Rondo in C Major for the Youth (Jungend-Rondo) (1850) for 2 pianos for 8 hands 4:27

Triumph-Symphony in E Major arranged for 4 pianos for 16 hands

5. Scherzo arranged by the composer 10:12

6. Finale arranged by Joseph Proksch, 1860 11:14

Total time 59:10

World Premiere Live Recording, Prague Spring, 1998.

Aleš Bárta (1,2,5,6)

Hanuš Bartoň (1-3,5,6)

Petr Jiříkovský (1,3-6)

Jaromír Klepáč (1,2,5,6)

Jana Macharáčková (1-3,5,6)

Michal Rezek (1,3-6)

Adam Skoumal (1,4-6)

Daniel Wiesner (1,4-6)