Composer: Antonín Dvořák
Performer: Peter Breiner
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574371
Release: 2022
Size: 1.21 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81, B. 155 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
01. II. Dumka
Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 5, B. 28 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
02. II. Andante sostenuto
Evening Songs, B. 61 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
03. No. 8, You Little, Tiny Birds, Op. 31
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 145 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
04. No. 2 in E Minor, Dumka
05. Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 38 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
06. I. Moderato
07. II. Minuet
08. IV. Larghetto
Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44, B. 77 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
09. I. Moderato quasi marcia
10. II. Tempo di minuet
Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky” (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
11. II. Poco adagio
12. IIIa. Andante
13. IIIb. Andante
14. IV. Andante moderato
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
15. I. Allegro con brio
16. IIa. Adagio
17. IIb. Adagio
18. III. Allegretto grazioso
19. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 “From the New World” (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
20. I. Adagio
21. I. Allegro molto
22. II. Largo
23. IV. Allegro con fuoco
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 96 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
24. II. Adagio ma non troppo
25. IIIa. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
26. IIIb. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
27. I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 “American” (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
28. II. Lento
29. Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 171 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
String Quintet No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
30. II. Allegro vivo
31. III. Larghetto
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
32. No. 4, Songs My Mother Taught Me
Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
33. Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém
Antonín Dvořák’s gift for melody was apparent as soon as he began writing music, and this naturally tuneful inspiration has long captured the imagination of arrangers. An expert in arranging for both orchestra and piano, Peter Breiner has selected 33 melodies in simple yet revealing piano reductions that give the listener an opportunity to journey with Dvořák through his career in Prague and ultimately overseas to America. This carefully curated programme also brings moods ranging from rustic celebration to nostalgic melancholy, and from traditional Czech dumka dances to the famous Song to the Moon, Dvořák’s most prized operatic aria.
This release will be a welcome addition to the many collectors who bought Peter Breiner’s Calm Romantic Piano Music in which beguiling original pieces sit alongside serenely beautiful new arrangements drawn from the classical repertoire. In focussing on one composer with whom he has a particular affinity, Breiner has taken the opportunity to provide an overview of Dvořák’s entire career.
The name Peter Breiner could easily be synonymous with the term commercial success in the music world, with over 200 albums to his name as composer, arranger and conductor. His most acclaimed recordings with Naxos include the bestselling Beatles Go Baroque (8555010) which represents some of his commercially most successful Baroque arrangements. Beatles Go Baroque Vol.2 (8574078) was released in 2018.