tracks

Prélude De Noël (1939)
Vojenská Symfonieta, Op. 11 ('Military Sinfonietta') (1936-37)
Smutný Večer ('Sad Evening') (c. 1936)
Sbohem A Šáteček, Op. 14 ('Waving Farewell') (1938) (Version For Voice And Orchestra)
Suite En Miniature, Op. 1 (1935) (Version For Orchestra)
I. Praeludium
II. Pastorale
III. Ukolébavka ('Lullaby')
IV. Menuetto
Piano Concerto In D Minor, Op. 7 (1935)
I. Allegro Entusiastico
II. Largo –
III. Allegro
8:55

notes

℗ & © 2021 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd. Made in Germany. Comes in a standard-size jewel case with a clear tray. 12pp booklet has notes in English & sung texts (both Czech & English). Playing time 58:57.

Recorded at Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Tracks 3-4 recorded 28 September 2015; tracks 5-11 recorded 13 December 2015; tracks 1-2 recorded 28 March 2016.
Track 4 — Manuscript from the Kapralova Society Archives.
Tracks 1-3, 5-11 published by Czech Radio Music Publishing House.

Track 3 a World Premiere Recording. Its final bars of orchestration reconstructed by Timothy Cheek. (Text unknown, probably Kaprálová).

Cover photo of Kaprálová by V. Klaška, courtesy of The Kapralova Society.

credits

Composed By – - Vítězslava Kaprálová
Conductor – - Kenneth Kiesler
Engineer – - Jason Corey
Executive-Producer – - Kenneth Kiesler
Liner Notes, Consultant, Other [Diction Coach] – Timothy Cheek
Orchestra – - University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra *
Piano – Amy I-Lin Cheng (tracks: 9 to 11)Producer – - Kenneth Kiesler , - Oriol Sans
Tenor Vocals – - Nicholas Phan (tracks: 3 to 4)

companies

Phonographic Copyright Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Copyright Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Published By esk Rozhlas
Recorded At Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan
Glass Mastered at Sonopress
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