Cikker loved nature and was an enthusiastic amateur mountaineer, finding inspiration in the Tatra Mountains, which he captured in his cycle of studies, Tatra Brooks.
Performer Biography
Jordana Palovičová, the pianist on this album, has won several national and international competitions and represented Slovakia in an international radio project celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday.
Compositional Technique
Cikker's fugues, written during his studies, follow Bachian models with striking themes but incorporate contemporary approaches in their development and contrapuntal treatment.
Recording & Production
This album includes first recordings of some of Ján Cikker's piano works.
Composition History
Cikker's first juvenile piece for piano, a four-movement Piano Sonata in C minor, was written in 1927 and later orchestrated as his Symphony in C minor.
Composer Biography
Ján Cikker, a Slovak composer, received a thorough musical education in Prague, following in the footsteps of other prominent Slovak composers.
Composer Biography
Cikker's mother, a piano teacher, guided him to a love of music and piano-playing, and he also studied with Marie Kmoničková, a professor of piano.
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