Jitka Čechová
Smetana: Piano Works 2 (Dreams, Album Leaves, Polkas, Wedding Scenes)
Catalogue Number: SU 3842-2
Published: 24th March 2006
Genre: Chamber Music
Format: 1 CD
Jitka Čechová reveals Bedřich Smetana's piano works to 21st century listeners.
- Supraphon continues to issue the piano works of Czech master Bedřich Smetana (1824 1884) with this second compact disc.
- Outstanding Czech pianist Jitka Čechová presents the rich palette of Smetana's piano works in this 7 CD series which will be produced through 2008.
- Jitka Čechová, an artist fromthe young generation of Czech musicians, has devoted herself to the works of Smetana for a long time. Her recordings represent the new generation's approach to one of the foundational personalities of Czech national music.
- The first volume issued met with extraordinary success both at home and abroad. Jitka Čechová's interpretation is valued not only for her extraordinary knowledge but also for her ability to discover further nuances of content in Smetana's music.