Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs | Leos Janacek, Iva Bittová, ... | Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes     popular music:     Janácek: Moravian ...   Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs Leos Janacek, Iva Bittová, ... Supraphon, 2005 average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image  for more information click here Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa This is a unique recording of Janacek's transcriptions of Moravian folk songs. Originally for piano and voice, they have been transcribed by Slovak composer Vladimir Godar for string quartet and (occasionally) three-voice male chorus. Here they are performed by renowned Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, accompanied by the Skampa Quartet and chorus. The effect is not so much of classical liede, but of authentic eastern European "popular" songs - the sonority of the string quartet adds to this in no small part. Janacek would be proud. Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I bought this CD. I love Janacek, I love folk songs... how could I go wrong? Iva Bittova! I was concerned that she would have a 50yr old woobly voice, but instead what exists is a thin VERY nasal tone... perhaps she should be singing traditional Bulgarian music! The voice is expressive, just ugly. The recording quality is not very good, either. On many of the tracks, Iva seems to be muffled and in the background of the recording. Really - dont waste your time and money, unless you really would just like to have a recording of over 50 Janacek songs.  for more information click here Tracks Tuzba (Desire) | Stálost'/Steadiness | Lavecka (Bench) | Stesk (Woe) | Obrázek Mileho (Lover's Likeness) | Svatba Komári (Gnats Wedding) | Kouzlo (Charm) | Láska (Love) | Jablunka (Apple Tree) | Jabucko (Sweet Apple) | Co Je to Za Nebe (What Sky) | Safárova Céra (Alderman's Daughter) | Cervená Jabúcka (Little Red Apples) | Dobrý Lov (Good Hunt) | Hájný (Game Warden) | Konícky Milého | Kvítí Milodejné (Love Herbs) | Pérecko (Posy) | Loucenís Milou | Jindy a Nyní (Then and Now) | Tíha (Uneasy) | Vzkázání (Message) | Belegrade (Belgrade) | Milenec Vrah (Lover Killer) | Pomluva (Calumny) | Loucení (Parting) | Sirota (Lonely Soul) | Osamelý (All Alone) | Komu Kytka (For Whom the Posy) | Záre Od Milého (Love Shining) | Polajka (Thyme) | Kolín (Kolín Town) | Psanícko (Love Letter) | Karafiát (Carnation) | Rozmarýn (Rosemary) | Památky (Mementos) | Zpevulenka (Tender Little Tune) | Nejistota (Uncertainty) | Kukacka (Cuckoo) | Zahrádecka (Fence) | Muzikanti (Musicians) | Vernost' (Faithfulness) | Bolavá Hlava (Headache) | Osud (Fate) | Daleko Provdaná (Wedded Far Away) | Budícek (Wakening) | Dobrá Rada (Sound Advice) | Slzy Útechou (Tears of Comfort) | Koukol (Corncockle) | Kalina (Guelder Rose) | Pohreb Zbojníkûv products you might be interested in songs Still Unforgettable (Amazon Exclusive Bonus Track) Nothing But The Best Sesame Street - The Best of Elmo Songs for You, Truths for Me Songs of Joy & Peace   search for popular music moravian folk, folk, janácek, moravian, poetry, songs      toavi.com    web randomly chosen kitchen: 2 LED Slim Light (Lapis)