Vítězslav Novák, Miloslav Kabeláč, Ars Trio Prague - Dvořák, Novák, Mozart, Martinů, Shostakovich, Janáček, Páleníček, Kabeláč (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 21, B. 51 I. Allegro molto
02. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 21, B. 51 II. Adagio molto e mesto
03. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 21, B. 51 III. Allegretto scherzando
04. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 21, B. 51 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
05. Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, H. 327 I. Allegro moderato
06. Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, H. 327 II. Andante
07. Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, H. 327 III. Allegro
08. Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 I. Andante - Moderato - Poco piu mosso
09. Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 II. Allegro con brio
10. Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 III. Largo
11. Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 IV. Allegretto - Adagio

CD2
01. Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548 I. Allegro
02. Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548 II. Andante cantabile
03. Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548 III. Allegro
04. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 I. Lento maestoso
05. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 II. Poco adagio
06. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 III. Andante
07. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 IV. Andante moderato
08. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 V. Allegro
09. Dumky for Piano Trio, Op. 90, B. 166 VI. Lento maestoso
10. Piano Trio Quasi una ballata in D Minor, Op. 27

CD3
01. X. 1905 From the Street I. Presentiment. Con moto
02. X. 1905 From the Street II. Death. Adagio
03. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 I. Andante. Poco allegro
04. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 II. Andante moderato. Allegro moderato
05. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 III. Intermezzo No. 1. Andantino
06. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 IV. Andante. Poco allegro
07. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 V. Intermezzo No. 2. Andante
08. Les Ritournelles, H. 227 VI. Allegro vivo
09. Variations on a Choral Song of the 17th Century for Cello and Piano
10. Eight Preludes for Piano (selection), Op. 30 Preludio corale. Allegro
11. Eight Preludes for Piano (selection), Op. 30 Preludio meditativo. Moderato meditativo
12. Eight Preludes for Piano (selection), Op. 30 Preludio volante. Prestissimo
13. Eight Preludes for Piano (selection), Op. 30 Preludio arioso. Molto lento
14. Eight Preludes for Piano (selection), Op. 30 Preludio impetuoso. Maestoso
A representative selection of recordings made by the distinguished Czech pianist and teacher Martin Ballý, both as a soloist and chamber musician: Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 21; “Dumky”, Op. 90. Vítězslav Novák – Trio quasi una ballata. Bohuslav Martinů – Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor, H 327; Les Ritournelles, H 227. Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67. W. A. Mozart – Piano Trio in C major, K 548. Leoš Janáček – 1.X.1905, “From the Street”. Josef Páleníček (1914–1991) – Chorale Variations. Miloslav Kabeláč (1908–1979) – Eight Preludes, Op. 30 (selection)

Martin Ballý – piano, Ars Trio: Martin Ballý – piano, Dana Vlachová – violin, Jan Páleníček – cello

Some legends remain concealed … The name Martin Ballý may be new to many, yet it is definitely worth remembering. Proof in this respect is given by the renowned pianists Jan Bartoš and Miroslav Sekera, his pupils, whose extraordinary art bears witness to Ballý’s outstanding qualities as a teacher. Yet the main testimony is Ballý’s own recordings, hitherto untouched and patiently waiting in the radio archives. His repertoire as a solo pianist centres on 20th-century Czech music: unrivalled interpretations of Janáček and Martinů works, mesmerising renditions of Kabeláč pieces. In his straightforward expressiveness, Ballý is not afraid to venture to the very limit of his instrument’s potential, but his tone remains radiant and colourful. Besides solo piano (his teachers included Josef Páleníček), Ballý devoted to chamber music (studying with the no less famous Josef Vlach). As a member of Ars Trio, his partners were children of the mentioned teachers, the violinist Dana Vlachová (today a member of the Czech Trio) and the cellist Jan Páleníček (now a member of the Smetana Trio). Their recordings feature gems of Czech trio music (Dvořák, Novák, Martinů) and two remarkable global repertoire creations (Shostakovich, Mozart). The majority of the recordings, dating from between 1980 and 1992, are from the Czech Radio archives and are now being released for the very first time. legends are well worth waiting for.

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