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Rudolf Firkušný on Czech piano music

Title
  1. Rudolf Firkušný on Czech piano music [sound recording]
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  1. [Kansas] : Pandemonium Productions, 2006.

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Additional authors
  1. Tibbetts, John C.
  2. Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994.
  3. Beckerman, Michael Brim, 1951-
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Rudolf Firkušný discusses his long association with and advocacy of the piano music of his homeland, the former Czechoslovakia. He discusses the music of Smetana and Dvořák and recalls his personal associations with Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů. Additional commentary by music historian Michael Beckerman of New York University, a Janáček specialist.
Uniform title
  1. Piano portraits (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Czech piano music
Subject
  1. Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904 > Piano music
  2. Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884 > Piano music
  3. Piano music > Czechoslovakia > History and criticism
  4. Radio programs, Musical > United States
  5. Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928 > Piano music
  6. Beckerman, Michael Brim, 1951- > Interviews
  7. Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994 > Interviews
  8. Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959 > Piano music
Contents
  1. Dvořák's piano concerto -- Studies with Janáček -- Bohuslav Martinů -- Popularity of Czech music -- Bedřich Smetana -- Firkusny and Martinů -- Return to Prague -- Firkušný's legacy.
Call number
  1. *LDC 42545
Note
  1. Compact disc.
  2. Program notes (11 p.: ports.) including descriptions of the program, a track list, and information about the entire Piano portraits radio program, available in *LDCO 590.
  3. An article containing more information from the interview with Firkušný is available on CD-ROM (1 computer optical disc : col. ports, ; 4 3/4 in.) in *LDCRM 73.
Credits (note)
  1. Written and produced by John C. Tibbetts.
Performer (note)
  1. Rudolf Firkušný, piano ; John C. Tibbetts, narrator and interviewer.
Event (note)
  1. Broadcast on Kansas Public Radio, 2006.
Source (note)
  1. John C. Tibbetts;
Title
  1. Rudolf Firkušný on Czech piano music [sound recording]
Imprint
  1. [Kansas] : Pandemonium Productions, 2006.
Performer
  1. Rudolf Firkušný, piano ; John C. Tibbetts, narrator and interviewer.
Credits
  1. Written and produced by John C. Tibbetts.
Event
  1. Broadcast on Kansas Public Radio, 2006.
Source
  1. Gift; John C. Tibbetts; 2007.
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Added author
  1. Tibbetts, John C.
  2. Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994. Commentator
  3. Beckerman, Michael Brim, 1951- Commentator
Research call number
  1. *LDC 42545 Program notes available in *LDCO 590
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