Two twentieth century masterpieces from central Europe: Bartók makes the whole orchestra into a virtuoso soloist in his Concerto for orchestra while Janáček turns the piano into an emotional rollercoaster in On an Overgrown Path.
Bartók: Concerto for orchestra
I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace 00:00
II. Giuoco delle coppie. Allegro scherzando 10:37
III. Elegia. Andante non troppo 17:16
IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto 24:53
V. Finale. Pesante – Presto 29:24 ∙
Janáček: Po zarostlém chodníčku
[On an Overgrown Path]
Series One:
Naše večery (Our Evenings) – 0:00
Lístek odvanutý (A Blown-Away Leaf) – 3:36
Pojďte s námi! (Come With Us!) – 6:22
Frýdecká panna Maria (The Madonna of Frydek) – 7:44
Štěbetaly jak laštovičky (They Chattered Like Swallows) – 10:30
Nelze domluvit! (Words Fail!) – 12:39
Dobrou noc! (Good Night!) – 14:34
Tak neskonale úzko (Unutterable Anguish) – 17:40
V pláči (In Tears) – 21:04
Sýček neodletěl! (The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away!) – 24:00
Series Two:
Andante – 28:02
Allegretto-Presto – 31:18
Più mosso – 34:41
Vivo – 37:31
Allegro – 39:16
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The Art of Listening 