Janáček L. Piano Works / Josef Páleníček piano / Czech Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble (2CD)

CDI

Leoš Janáček - On an Overgrown Path. Short Compositions for Piano, 1st series 28:59

1. Our Evenings. Moderato 3:56

2. A Blown - away Leaf. Andante 3:16

3. Come with Us! Andante 1:02

4. The Frydek Madonna. Grave 3:21

5. They Chattered like Swalows. Con moto 2:20

6. Words Fail! Andante 1:48

7. Good Night! Andante 2:42

8. Unutterable Anguish. Andante 2:34

9. In Tears. Larghetto 3:17

10. The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away. Andante 4:11

Leoš Janáček - Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905 in E flat minor From the Street 10:48

11. I. The Presentiment. Con moto 5:51

12. II. Death. Adagio 4:50

Leoš Janáček - In the Mists. Four Piano Compositions 13:56

13. I. Andante 3:15

14. II. Molto adagio 4:08

15. III. Andantino 2:23

16. IV. Presto 4:04

CD 2

Leoš Janáček - Concertino for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Clarinet, French horn and Bassoon 17:53

1. I. Moderato 5:39

2. II. Piu mosso 3:27

3. III. Con moto 3:41

4. IV. Allegro 4:52

Leoš Janáček - Capriccio for Piano Left Hand and Wind Ensemble 23:10

5. I. Allegro 5:39

6. II. Adagio 6:04

7. III. Allegretto 4:19

8. IV. Andante 6:58

Josef Páleníček piano

- "If there are still many pianists who don't know what to make of Janacek's works, one of the reasons is that they haven't understood that the basis of his pianistic imagination is the sound of the cimbalom and the playing technique of that instrument."

Josef Palenicek (1914-1991) - Those are the words of an artist who devoted more than six decades of his creative life to the works of Janacek, and whose interpretations of that composer are rightfully among the most highly respected.

- Janacek's works-not only for piano-enchanted Palenicek from his early childhood; he spent his whole life honing his aesthetic sense on Janacek's highly original output.

- Palenicek's recordings from the early seventies are among the deepest and most erudite interpretations of Janacek's remarkable poetry. Year by year, they gain more and more admirers. Josef Palenicek - an original performer of Janacek's piano works.

(Supraphon 2005)