Janacek, Smetana, Prokofiev: Sonatas for Violin & Piano

Janacek, Leos, Prokofiev, Sergey, różni kompozytorzy, Smetana, Bedrich

Sekera, Miroslav, Špaček, Josef

SU 4129-2

Still only 26, the violinist Josef paek has already covered an enormous amount of ground. After completing his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he attended Itzhak Perlmans class at the Juilliard School in New York, and he has given solo performances under the baton of outstanding conductors (Blohlávek, Eschenbach, Honeck, Hra). In 2009 he won the Michael Hill International Violin Competition (New Zealand), in May 2012 he became a laureate of the closely observed Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and in the same year led the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra as concert master at the chief conductor Jií Blohláveks inauguration concerts. For his Supraphon debut, Josef paek has chosen works by Slavonic composers. The two duets from Smetanas From My Homeland are considered the counterpart to his cycle My Country, while Janáeks Sonata, which was introduced to the world by Paul Hindemith as a soloist, is evidently the most frequently performed Czech violin sonata. And when it comes to Prokofiev, the Russian masters music is a truly heartfelt matter for paek (as a soloist, he has executed both of his concertos). The pianist Miroslav Sekera is a wonderful partner to paek on the recording, as are the superb and inspiring acoustics of the Dvoák Hall of Pragues Rudolfinum.

CD x 1

Supraphon

3/24/13

99925412920