Janácek: Piano Works [Import]

Leos Janacek (Composer), Alain Planès (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alain Plančs
• Composer: Leos Janacek
• Audio CD (January 17, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B00000079P
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,942 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 1. X. (Son): Presentiment: Con Moto

2. 1. X. (Son): Death: Adagio

3. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: I. Our Evenings: Moderato

4. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: II. A Blown Away Leaf: Andante

5. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: III. Come With Us!: Andante

6. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: IV. The Madonna Of Frydek: Grave

7. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: V. Thet Chattered Like Swallows: Con Moto

8. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: VI. Words Fail!: Andante

9. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: VII. Good Night!: Andante

10. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: VIII. Unutterable Anguish: Andante

11. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: IX. In Tears: Larghetto

12. On An Overgrown Path, First Series: X. The Little Owl Has Not Flown Away!: Andante

13. On An Overgrown Path, Second Series: I. Andante in E Flat

14. On An Overgrown Path, Second Series: II. Allegretto in G Flat

15. On An Overgrown Path, Second Series: III. Piu Mosso in D: 'Paralipomena'

16. On An Overgrown Path, Second Series: IV. Allegro in c: 'Parlipomena'

17. On An Overgrown Path, Second Series: V. Vivo in E Flat: 'Parlipomena'

18. In The Mists: I. Andante

19. In The Mists: II. Molto Adagio

20. In The Mists: III. Andantino

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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Profound, moving Janacek!, May 1, 2011

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This review is from: Janácek: Piano Works (Audio CD)

Alain Planès interpretation of the music of composer Léo Janacek (1854-1928) is extraordinary as represented on Oeuvres Pour Piano. The liner notes to this recording state: "It was around the turn of the last century, at the age of about fifty, Janacek (b. 1854) found his own original, inimitable style and thus, with Debussy, Satie, Stravinsky, Schoenberg and others took part in the creation of what we call modern music." The pieces presented here are 1905 Sonata - Mort/Death; Sur un sentier Recouvert/On An Overgrown Path; Dans Les Brumes/In the Mists; and Souvenir/Memory. This is brooding, moody, haunting, unsettling music for late nights and to get you through difficult times. Alain Planès plays beautiful, expressively. The music is wonderfully recorded and presented on the Harmonia Mundi label.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Music of conflict, pain and resolution, November 25, 2001

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This review is from: Janácek: Piano Works (Audio CD)

Of all the funeral music played by radio stations after the 9/11 disaster, this disc stands out as the most appropriate. Planes' interpretation admirably captures the pain and anger of that time, and lets the music provide its own consolation. I call this my "conflict" music, and play it whenever I have disharmony in my life.