Piano works by Bedřich Smetana / Dušan Holý - piano

Here is a little selection of piano pieces by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. I searched a bit my computer and found this couple-years-old record. At the moment, I am preparing one new (hopefully) cool project but it's still gonna take some time... so, meanwhile, I hope you enjoy these lyrical piano pieces by Czech master Smetana. It's been almost 1 year since I was in my country for the last time... so, here is my little "souvenir".
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Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
00:00 - Nevinnost [Innocence], from Bagatelles et impromptus
02:19 - Přívětivá krajina [The Pleasant Countryside], Črty [Sketches], op.5
04:58 - Píseň [Chanson], Lístky do památníku [6 Album Leaves], op.2
06:35 - Vzpomínka [Souvenir], Črty [Sketches], op.4
09:48 - Polka z cyklu Vzpomínky na Čechy ve formě polek [Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas], op.13/1
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Dušan Holý (*1983) - piano
Piano: Shigeru Kawai grand
Recording director: Tomáš Řezníček
Recorded in 2016 for the "unspecified country" radio.
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Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/4FHJQ...
Apple music:
/ marionnettes
/ concerto-for-4-harpsic...
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Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884):
00:01 - Nevinnost [Innocence], from Bagatelles et impromptus
02:19 - Přívětivá krajina [The Pleasant Countryside], Črty [Sketches], op.5
04:58 - Píseň [Chanson], Lístky do památníku [6 Album Leaves], op.2
06:35 - Vzpomínka [Souvenir], Črty [Sketches], op.4
09:48 - Polka - Vzpomínky na Čechy ve formě polek [Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas], op.13/1

[@timboleo]

The first is quite beautiful.

[@leasvihlikova3937]

Dear Dušan, thank you for downloading these little jewels by Smetana from which I have some played. I think Smetana's piano works are rather under rated, which is a pity. You are doing a great job promoting it. I love your playing!

Thanks...I appreciate your comment. On one side, I do agree - these names: Smetana, Novák, Fišer, Ištvan etc., they are "unknown" outside Czech rep. ... On the other hand, thanks the God that we have so much "unknown" repertoir. If every one played only Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin..., that would be pretty boring. And also, as we know already from one of my previous videos, with these "well known" names, it can easily happen that people have their own "perfect" interpretation.... fixed so much that they hardly accept any "different" interpretation. (doufám, že chápete, že žertuju :) ). I - somehow - really enjoy the feeling of presenting some fantastic music for the first time. Like sonatas by Luboš Fišer. No surprise that I play those sonatas since my piano teacher was his best friend (or one of)... It's very different from playing Beethoven's sonata which every one heard already 1000 times in their life. Perhaps the good way is to combine both during one concert... Beethoven is a "magnet" - which attracts people, but Fišer can be "same-quality-good-surprise". And often, it is. I played Fišer soooo many times here in Holland (and other countries) and there was no one who would not be completely amazed by that.

p.s. a vše dobré do nového roku. Už by mohla ta breberka odtáhnout někam na jinou planetu...

[@willsoundscoolertho7545]

Holycrap dude ur playing is just sooo lovely, damn. Ever since i saw your The Hours cover I've followed ur channel and i just wanted to tell you you're like, kinda my role model in piano playing ajshahah I've been playing for 6 years and i hope i can reach your level of expressivity. Sorry really long text lol aksjahah cheers from a Brazilian fan of urs :)

The coolest comment so far! Holýcrap! :) You made my day! ... Thanks and good luck with your playing. I have like 25 years lead so don't worry that much. :) Glad to be a "muses-inspirational". Greets to Brasil!

[@dominusordinis]

Cítím ty návraty. Lovu zdar! PS: Víte, že jsem fandou! PPS: Vaším.

Děkuji pěkně.

[@lepaintre123]

Bonjour & bonne année 2021 portée vous bien .

Merci beaucoup. Je vous souhaite également le meilleur. Merci pour l'écoute.