Mezzo-soprano Olga Cerná has a significant focus on works by composers persecuted by the Nazis, such as Krása, Schulhoff, and Ullmann.
Composition History
Bohuslav Martinů's opera-ballet Špalíček, from which two piano transcriptions are featured, draws freely on an anthology of Czech fairytales, songs, and nursery rhymes by painter Mikoláš Aleš.
Composition History
Many of Bohuslav Martinů's songs with piano, which comprise a significant portion of his output until 1930, remain unpublished or have only recently been made available in print.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bohuslav Martinů's songs from the 1930s and early 1940s show a shift from French influences to a style rooted in the folklore of his native Bohemia and Central Europe.
Recording & Production
Several of the songs on this album are world première recordings, meaning they are the first time these pieces have been recorded.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jitka Cechová is a member of the Smetana Trio, where she performs with violinist Jana Nováková and cellist Jan Páleníček.
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