Novak Piano Quintet & Songs
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Composer or Director: Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák
Genre:
Chamber
Label: ASV
Magazine Review Date: 7/1998
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 67
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CDDCA998
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Quintet for Piano and Strings |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Kocian Qt Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Don't give yourself away (Nevydávaj sa ty) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: A falcon flew by (Prelecel sokol) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: No longer shall I be a maiden (Uz viac panenkoe7m) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Týnom, tánom |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Valley, my valley (Dolína, dolína) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Mariska's walking along the bank (Chodzila Mari |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: When the hour of midnight (Ked u z uderila) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Hazel tree (Limbora) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Mariska, Mariska |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Light the lamp, my love (Svic, mila, mas komu) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: Oh, you oak trees (Ej, budy) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: A fly sat on a cornflower (Sedla mucha) |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Slovak Folksong Arrangements, Movement: On she danced, but had forgotten (Tancovala, a ne |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
| Songs of a Winter Night |
Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer
Radoslav Kvapil, Piano Vítezslav (Augustín Rudolf) Novák, Composer |
Author: Andrew Achenbach
Novak’s A minor Piano Quintet of 1896 was composed in the wake of his first fruitful study of the folk-song traditions of both Moravia and Slovakia. It is an accomplished creation, comprising a finely sustained Allegro molto moderato, an effective central theme and variations (based on a fifteenth-century Czech love-song) and a joyous, swaggering finale. Seven years later, Novak produced his piano suite, Songs of a Winter Night. Its four movements make a charming set, ranging in mood from the wistful intimacy of the opening “Song of a moonlight night” to the gleeful merry-making of the last in the series (“Song of a carnival night”). Even during the ecstatic pealing that marks the climax of the memorable “Song of a Christmas night”, Novak’s piano writing always remains wonderfully pellucid, a factor that also adds to the listener’s enjoyment of his six volumes of Slovak songs, 13 of which are heard here. Gems include the plaintive Sedla mucha (“A fly sat on a cornflower”) with its bewitching piano traceries, the harmonically searching Svic, mila, mas komu (“Light the lamp, my love”) and the haunting, tragic tale of Chodzila Mariska (“Mariska’s walking along the bank”).
Radoslav Kvapil and the Kocian Quartet form a thoroughly convincing alliance in the early Piano Quintet. The excellent Kvapil also shines in the solo suite (though the balance is slightly too close for comfort), and in the song sequence he provides tenderly idiomatic support to Magdalena Kozena, a characterful young mezzo currently with the Vienna Volksoper. The admirable booklet-notes are by Jan Smaczny. A lovely collection.'
Radoslav Kvapil and the Kocian Quartet form a thoroughly convincing alliance in the early Piano Quintet. The excellent Kvapil also shines in the solo suite (though the balance is slightly too close for comfort), and in the song sequence he provides tenderly idiomatic support to Magdalena Kozena, a characterful young mezzo currently with the Vienna Volksoper. The admirable booklet-notes are by Jan Smaczny. A lovely collection.'
Novak Piano Quintet & Songs
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