L. Janáček – Tema con Variazioni (Firkušný)

0:00 – Andante 0:58 – 1. Andante 1:52 – 2. Allegro 2:17 – 3. Con moto 3:14 – 4. Con moto 4:09 – 5. Meno mosso 5:07 – 6. Adagio 6:47 – 7. Also known as the Zdenka Variations (referring to an emotional attachment to Janáček’s pupil with whom he maintained extensive correspondence). It is often being underrated in comparison to his late works for being too Schumann influenced and not bringing anything new to the table. One can not deny though that it is a beginning of Janáček’s mature style, effectively merging romantic style of characteristic variations, realism and elements of Moravian folk music. Composer – Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) Piano – Rudolf Firkušný Year of recording – 1982 Czech piano music playlist –