“Ivan Moravec’s subtle musicianship and cultivated virtuosity are known quantities to Classicstoday.com readers… It’s not surprising to see how Moravec achieves his magic with outward calm, concentration, and physical economy… It’s a musical treasure chest.”
ClassicsToday.com, November 2020
“Dans son jeu, il a constamment mis en évidence la parenté entre ces trois compositeurs (Chopin, Schumann, Debussy): il en traduit subtilement la poésie, par une extraordinaire transparence du toucher qui tient du miracle, et que si peu de virtuoses possèdent; il est l’interprète idéal de ces pages dans les sonorités si diversement nuancées, et plus encore dans la justesse de ses phrasés.”
Crescendo, December 2020
“A truly fabulous set, then, one that will edify, stimulate and satisfy.”
Gramophone, January 2021
“Chopin’s music becomes the greatest art under Moravec’s fingers. Leos Janacek’s idiosyncratic works are presented here in absolute reference recordings, as are César Franck’s Prélude, choral et fugue and Debussy’s Images, Estampes, Children’s Corner or Préludes, works that it is hard to play better, more beautifully or more clearly… For the Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin recordings alone, this Moravec box, produced in excellent sound quality, belongs on every CD shelf.”
Pizzicato, January 2021
“The subtlety of his pedalling was the perfect complement to the richness and beauty of his tone. And his own description of his objectives in performance speaks volumes: ‚The ideal mental or inner position of a player is to play as somebody else would play for you.‘ In other words, with a compulsion to communicate. This 11-CD set reveals his brilliance with the composers whose music most requires this approach: Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Franck, and Ravel.”
The Independent*****, January 2021
“Moravec’s Chopin at last realizes all expectations. His playing is majestic and exultant and wholly satisfying; playing unequalled that I know of… Moravec, as may have been expected, is a master of Schumann and Brahms… A first-class package not to be overlooked.”
The Whole Note, February 2021
“Moravec strahlt in jeder Note die Lebendigkeit von Mozarts Schreibweise aus, vermag jede Note so nuancenreich zu gestalten, sodass das Gesanglich- Sprachliche in dieser Musik deutlich zum Tragen kommt… Moravec zeigt sich hier als notengetreuer Gestalter, der mit großem Atem die Bögen der Sonatensätze zu formen versteht, ihnen Leben einhaucht, sie in ihrer inneren Dramatik so auszuformen versteht, dass man gerodezu mitfiebert in der “Pathétique” oder der “Mondschein”-Sonate. Das ist wirklich großes Beethoven-Spiel… Gut, dass diese Box so intensiv an alle Phasen dieses großartigen pianisten erinnert, damit dieser pianist nicht vergessen wird.”
Piano News, February 2021
“Moravec, le pianiste aux doigts de velours, le magicien des timbres, était également doté d'un jeu merveilleusement précis et affûté. Faut-il ajouter que ce coffret est indispensable à tout amateur de piano qui se respecte?”
Diapason, May 2021
CD 1 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 14 in E flat major, K. V. 449
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1. | Allegro vivace | 08:33 | |
2. | Andantino | 07:52 | |
3. | Allegro ma non troppo | 05:43 | |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488
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4. | Allegro | 10:48 | |
5. | Adagio | 08:13 | |
6. | Allegro assai | 07:57 | |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 25 in C major, K. 503
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7. | Allegro maestoso | 13:37 | |
8. | Andante | 08:39 | |
9. | Finale. Allegretto | 08:09 | |
CD 2 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
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1. | Allegro con brio | 16:43 | |
2. | Largo | 10:26 | |
3. | Rondo. Allegro | 08:41 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
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4. | Allegro moderato | 17:17 | |
5. | Andante con moto | 06:09 | |
6. | Rondo. Vivace | 09:16 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
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7. | Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung un Ausdruck | 04:41 | |
8. | Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen | 08:25 | |
CD 3 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 8 C minor Op. 13 Pathétique
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1. | Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio | 08:48 | |
2. | Adagio cantabile | 05:35 | |
3. | Rondo. Allegro | 04:03 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 14 C Sharp minor Op. 27 Quasi una fantasia
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4. | Adagio sostenuto | 06:41 | |
5. | Allegretto /att./ | 02:30 | |
6. | Presto agitato | 07:06 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 26 E Flat major Op. 81a Les adieux
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7. | Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro | 06:49 | |
8. | Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo | 04:24 | |
9. | Auf Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente | 05:27 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 15 Pastoral D major Op. 28 Pastoral
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10. | Allegro | 09:24 | |
11. | Andante | 07:01 | |
12. | Scherzo. Allegro vivace | 02:14 | |
13. | Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo | 04:27 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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14. | Bagatelle No. 4 A major Op. 33 | 03:44 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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15. | Bagatelle No. 25 A minor WoO 59 Für Elise | 03:00 | |
CD 4 |
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Frédéric Chopin
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1. | Ballad No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 | 10:12 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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2. | Ballad No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 | 07:41 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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3. | Ballad No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 | 07:55 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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4. | Ballad No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 | 12:08 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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5. | Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 | 10:16 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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6. | Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31 | 10:13 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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7. | Scherzo C sharp minor, Op. 39 | 07:25 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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8. | Scherzo in E major, Op. 54 | 11:35 | |
CD 5 |
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Frédéric Chopin
24 Préludes for Piano Op. 28
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1. | Agitato | 00:50 | |
2. | Lento | 02:20 | |
3. | Vivace, ma non troppo | 01:03 | |
4. | Largo | 02:17 | |
5. | Allegro molto | 00:34 | |
6. | Lento assai | 02:28 | |
7. | Andantino | 00:57 | |
8. | Molto agitato | 01:59 | |
9. | Largo | 01:09 | |
10. | Allegro molto | 00:37 | |
11. | Vivace | 00:47 | |
12. | Presto, ma non troppo | 01:15 | |
13. | Lento | 03:26 | |
14. | Allegro | 00:23 | |
15. | Sostenuto | 06:28 | |
16. | Presto con fuoco | 01:09 | |
17. | Allegro | 03:19 | |
18. | Allegro molto | 00:54 | |
19. | Vivace | 01:15 | |
20. | Largo | 01:33 | |
21. | Cantabile | 01:54 | |
22. | Molto agitato | 00:56 | |
23. | Moderato | 00:50 | |
24. | Allegro appassionato | 02:44 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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25. | Polonaise - Fantaisie A Flat major Op. 61 | 13:49 | |
Frédéric Chopin
Sonata No. 2 B Flat minor Op. 35
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26. | Grave - Doppio movimento | 07:51 | |
27. | Scherzo | 06:52 | |
28. | Marche funebre. Lento | 08:42 | |
29. | Finale. Presto | 01:34 | |
CD 6 |
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Frédéric Chopin
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1. | Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 50/3 | 05:01 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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2. | Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3 | 01:46 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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3. | Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7/2 | 03:04 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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4. | Mazurka in C major, Op. 24/2 | 02:12 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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5. | Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17/4 | 04:50 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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6. | Mazurka No. 2 F minor Op. 63 | 02:16 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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7. | Mazurka No. 2 A minor Op. 68 | 03:17 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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8. | Mazurka No. 1 B Flat major Op. 7 | 02:18 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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9. | Mazurka No. 4 C Sharp minor Op. 30 | 04:00 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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10. | Mazurka No. 4 B minor Op. 33 | 05:14 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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11. | Mazurka in E minor, Op. 41 No.1 | 02:45 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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12. | Mazurka in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 | 02:14 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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13. | Mazurka in C major, Op. 7 No.5 | 00:49 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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14. | Mazurka in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 | 01:59 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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15. | Mazurka No. 3 E major Op. 6 | 01:57 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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16. | Mazurka No. 4 B Flat minor Op. 24 | 04:46 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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17. | Mazurka No. 3 D Flat major Op. 24 | 03:04 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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18. | Polonaise No. 1 C Sharp minor Op. 26 | 08:20 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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19. | Waltz No. 2 A minor Op. 34 | 05:18 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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20. | Waltz No. 2 C Sharp minor Op. 64 | 03:13 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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21. | Waltz E minor op. posth. | 02:51 | |
Frédéric Chopin
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22. | Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 | 09:25 | |
CD 7 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 23 F minor Op. 57 Appassionata
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1. | Allegro assai | 10:05 | |
2. | Andante con moto | 06:30 | |
3. | Allegro ma non troppo - Presto | 05:04 | |
Robert Schumann
Scenes from Childhood Op. 15
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4. | Of Foreign Lands and Peoples (Von fremden Ländern und Menschen) | 01:41 | |
5. | A Curious Story (Kuriose Geschichte) | 01:14 | |
6. | Blind Man's Bluff (Hasche-Mann) | 00:31 | |
7. | Pleading Child (Bittendes Kind) | 01:12 | |
8. | Happy Enough (Glückes genug) | 01:23 | |
9. | An Important Event (Wichtige Begebenheit) | 00:50 | |
10. | Dreaming (Träumerei) | 02:58 | |
11. | At the Fireside (Am Kamin) | 01:02 | |
12. | Knight of the Hobbyhorse (Ritter vom Steckenpferd) | 00:44 | |
13. | Almost Too Serious (Fast zu ernst) | 01:45 | |
14. | Frightening (Fürchtenmachen) | 01:43 | |
15. | Child Falling Asleep (Kind im Einschlummern) | 02:35 | |
16. | The Poet Speaks (Der Dichter spricht) | 02:26 | |
Robert Schumann
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17. | Arabeske C major Op. 18 | 07:30 | |
Johannes Brahms
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18. | Capriccio No. 2 B minor Op. 76 | 03:17 | |
Johannes Brahms
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19. | Rhapsody No. 2 G minor Op. 79 | 05:54 | |
Johannes Brahms
Three Intermezzi Op. 117
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20. | Andante moderato | 05:43 | |
21. | Andante con troppo e con molto espressione | 05:17 | |
22. | Andante con moto | 07:03 | |
Johannes Brahms
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23. | Intermezzo No. 2 A major - Andante teneramente Op. 118 | 06:24 | |
CD 8 |
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto A minor Op. 54
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1. | Allegro affettuoso | 15:25 | |
2. | Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso | 05:47 | |
3. | Allegro vivace | 10:33 | |
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1 D minor Op. 15
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4. | Maestoso | 21:26 | |
5. | Adagio | 13:32 | |
6. | Rondo. Allegro non troppo | 12:18 | |
CD 9 |
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Claude Debussy
Images
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1. | Reflets dans l'eau | 05:13 | |
2. | Hommage á Rameau | 06:48 | |
3. | Mouvement | 03:27 | |
Claude Debussy
Images
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4. | Cloches a travers les feuilles | 04:25 | |
5. | Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut | 05:35 | |
6. | Poissons d'or | 03:44 | |
Claude Debussy
Estampes
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7. | Pagodes | 05:48 | |
8. | La soirée dans Grenade | 05:19 | |
9. | Jardins sous la pluie | 03:46 | |
Claude Debussy
Pour le piano, suite
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10. | Prélude | 03:55 | |
11. | Sarabande | 05:32 | |
12. | Toccata | 03:44 | |
Claude Debussy
Children's Corner
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13. | Doktor Gradus ad Parnassum | 02:43 | |
14. | Jimbo's Lullaby | 03:19 | |
15. | Serenade for the Doll | 02:42 | |
16. | The Snow is Dancing | 02:47 | |
17. | Shepherd Boy | 02:13 | |
18. | Colliwogg's Cake-Walk | 03:21 | |
Claude Debussy
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19. | Clair de lune from the Suite bergamasque | 05:14 | |
CD 10 |
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César Franck
Prélude, Choral et Fugue for Piano
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1. | Prélude. Moderato | 06:17 | |
2. | Choral. Poco piu lento | 07:38 | |
3. | Fugue. Poco allegro | 07:48 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - I.st book - selection
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4. | Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir. Modéré | 04:28 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - I.st book - selection
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5. | Les collines d'Anacapri. Tres modéré | 03:32 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - 1st Book
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6. | Des pas sur la neige. Triste et lent | 04:21 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - I.st book - selection
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7. | La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme | 06:28 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - 2nd Book
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8. | Feuilles mortes | 03:35 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - 2nd Book
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9. | La puerta del Vino | 03:14 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - II.nd Book - selection
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10. | La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune. Lent | 05:02 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - 2nd Book
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11. | Ondine | 03:56 | |
Claude Debussy
Preludes for Piano - II.nd Book - selection
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12. | Feux d'Artifice. Modérement animé | 04:50 | |
Maurice Ravel
Sonatine in F sharp minor for Piano
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13. | Modéré | 04:11 | |
14. | Mouvement de menuet | 03:34 | |
15. | Animé | 03:47 | |
Maurice Ravel
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16. | Habanera | 03:27 | |
CD 11 |
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Leoš Janáček
Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905 in E Flat minor From the Street E Flat minor From the Street
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1. | Presentiment. Con moto | 06:04 | |
2. | Death. Adagio | 08:49 | |
Leoš Janáček
In the Mists
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3. | Andante | 03:53 | |
4. | Molto adagio | 04:39 | |
5. | Andantino /att./ | 03:02 | |
6. | Presto. Meno mosso | 04:49 | |
Leoš Janáček
On an Overgrown Path
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7. | 1st Series - Good Night! Andante | 03:32 | |
8. | 1st Series - In Tears. Larghetto | 04:04 | |
9. | 1st Series - A Blow-away Leaf. Andante | 03:46 | |
Bohuslav Martinů
Etudes and Polkas. Piano Pieces - Ist Book H 308
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10. | Polka | 01:37 | |
11. | Polka | 02:32 | |
12. | Pastorale. Moderato | 01:37 | |
Bedřich Smetana
Czech Dances for Piano
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13. | Set I - Polka | 02:37 | |
14. | Set II - The Lancer | 05:15 | |
15. | Set II - Obkročák | 03:06 | |
16. | Set II - Furiant | 06:01 | |
Bedřich Smetana
Three Poetic Polkas, Op. 8
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17. | Polka | 03:52 | |
Bedřich Smetana
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18. | Memories of Plzeň | 03:05 | |
DVD |
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1. | Ivan Moravec, documentary | 57:30 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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2. | 32 Piano Variations on an Original Theme in C minor | 10:23 | |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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3. | Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 Appassionata | 10:23 | |
Sergei Prokofiev
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4. | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10 | 25:21 | |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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5. | Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K 503 | 32:00 | |
Maurice Ravel
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6. | Piano Concerto in G major | 22:33 |