Credits:

Jitka Cechova

Description:

Artistic & Folk: A Unique WorldThe Third Volume of Smetanas Piano Works!The third installment in the series featuring performances by the young Czech talent Chekhova. Smetanas Czech Dances include the first collectionconsisting of four polkas in Smetanas favored styleand the second collection, which significantly expanded the repertoire to include a total of 10 folk dances, including the Furiant. Composed between 1877 and 1879, this period coincides with the completion of his masterpiece, *My Homeland*. The album also includes late piano works such as the Romancewhich became his final piano compositionand the masterpiece Bettina Polka, which he revised in his final years. This album offers a rich taste of Smetanas piano music, where rustic charm and brilliant technique coexist. (King International)Smetana:Czech Dances, Book 1 (1877)Czech Dances, Book 2 (1879)Bettina Polka (1883) B.114Polka The