Jan Smaczny

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Professor and authority on Czech classical music. Liner notes author for classical releases.

APPEARANCES +

Orsino Ensemble, Peter Sparks, Llinos Owen, James Baillieu

Echoes Of Bohemia: Czech Music For Wind

2023, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Chandos,

Leif Ove Andsnes, Dvořák*

Poetic Tone Pictures

Josef Suk (2), Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic*

Asrael / Fairy Tale

2019, 2xCD, Album, Decca, Decca,

Dvorak*, Busch Trio

Piano Trios Op.21 & 26

2019, CD, Alpha Classics,

Mendelssohn*, Brahms*, Dvořák* & Prokofiev*, Joseph Swensen, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Violin Concertos Collection

2018, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Linn Records,

Romantic/Modern

Suk*, Jonathan Plowright

2018, CD, Album, Hyperion,

Dvořák*, Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic*, Prague Philharmonic Choir*, Nakamura* / Kulman* / Spyres* I Park*

2017, 2xCD, Album, Decca, Decca,

Jan Mráček, Dvořák*, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, Lukáš Klánský

Violin Concerto; Romance; Mazurek; Four Romantic Pieces

2016, CD, Album, ONYX (6),

Orchestral Works: Double Concerto / Sinfonietta Giocosa / Rhapsody-Concerto

2014, CD, Comp, RE, Alto,

Modern/Classical

Dvořák* - London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész

Complete Symphonies · Tone Poems · Overtures · Requiem

Hyperion New Release Sampler – September 2012

2012, 8xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,

Josef Suk (2), The Nash Ensemble

Piano Quintet / Piano Quartet

2012, CD, RE, Helios

Dvořák*, Goldner String Quartet, Piers Lane

Piano Quintets Opp 5 & 81

2010, CD, Album, Hyperion,

Dvořák* - Neeme Järvi, Lisa Milne, Karen Cargill, Peter Auty, Peter Rose (3), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2009, 2xCD, Album, London Philharmonic Orchestra,

Smetana* - BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Orchestral Works, Vol.2 - Bartered Bride / The Two Widows Etc.

2009, CD, Album, Chandos

Bartók*, Elena Zhidkova, Sir Willard White*, Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra

Bluebeard's Castle

Smetana*, Gianandrea Noseda, BBC Philharmonic

Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

2007, CD, Album, Chandos

Schubert* • Mullova Ensemble*

2005, CD, Album, Onyx (6),

Antonín Dvořák, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen

Violin Concerto / Czech Suite

2005, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, DSD, Linn Records,

Smetana*, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

Dvořak*, Myung-Whun Chung, Wiener Philharmoniker

2003, CD, Album, Deutsche Grammophon,

Dvořák* - Sarah Chang, Leif Ove Andsnes, Alexander Kerr, Wolfram Christ, Georg Faust, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Violin Concerto / Piano Quintet

Dvořák* - Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

Romantic/Symphony

Dvořák*, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sinopoli*

2001, 2xCD, Deutsche Grammophon,

Elgar*, Dvorak*, BBC Scottish SO*, Martyn Brabbins, BBC SO*, Jiří Bělohlávek

Live From The Proms: Falstaff / Symphonic Variations

2001, CD-ROM, Enh, BBC Music Magazine

Walton* / Vaughan Williams*

Belshazzar's Feast / Tallis Fantasia

1999, CD-ROM, BBC Music Magazine, BBC Music Magazine,

Martinů*, Angell Piano Trio

The Three Piano Trios

Dvořák* -- Vassily Sinaisky, BBC Philharmonic

Symphony No. 7 / The Water Goblin / Slavonic Dance Op. 72/1

Janáček* - Alban Berg Quartett

String Quartets / Streichquartette / Quatuors À Cordes

1995, CD, Album, EMI Classics

Stravinsky* / Britten* - BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Atherton

Rite Of Spring / Four Sea Interludes

Franz Schubert, Melvyn Tan

6 Moments Musicaux / 3 Klavierstücke

1994, CD, Album, RE, Virgin Veritas

Schubert*, Radu Lupu

Piano Sonatas D960 & D664

Bartók*, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle*

Concerto For Orchestra / The Miraculous Mandarin

Franz Schubert / Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Die Schöne Müllerin, 3 Lieder

1993, CD, RM, Decca

Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players* Directed By Andrew Parrott

Music For Christmas Volume II Number 4

Dvořák* - Chilingirian Quartet*, Duncan McTier, Simon Rowland-Jones

String Quintets In G Major Op.77 & In E Flat Major Op.97 • Intermezzo In B Major Op.40

1992, CD, Album, Chandos,

Romantic/Chamber Music/String Ensemble

Martinů* - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

Complete Symphonies

Martinu*, Rivka Golani, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Bern Symphony Orchestra*, Peter Maag

Double Concerto, Sinfonietta Giocosa, Rhapsody-Concerto

Smetana* - Wiener Philharmoniker • James Levine

Martinů* - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

Symphonies 1 & 5

1991, CD, Chandos

Dvořák* • Janáček* -- The Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnányi

Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 • Janáček: Taras Bulba

Antonín Dvořák - Chilingirian String Quartet

String Quartets No.12 "American" & 14

Dvořák* / Takács Quartet

String Quartets Op.96 'The American' • Op.105 • 5 Bagatelles, Op.47

Romantic/Chamber Music/String Ensemble

Lindsay String Quartet*, Dvorak*, Smetana*

The Two Strings Quartets - Romance Op. 9 - Two Waltzes Op. 54

Schubert* - Solti*

Symphonies 5 & 8

Franz Schubert - Peter Schreier, András Schiff

Die Schöne Müllerin

Franz Schubert, The Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble

Martinů*, The Endellion String Quartet*, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Concerto For String Quartet And Orchestra / Double Concerto / Sinfonia Concertante

Dvořák*, Chung Trio

Piano Trios = Klaviertrios Op. 21 • Op. 65

Dvořák*, Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Riccardo Chailly

Symphony No.9 'From The New World', Carnival Overture

Smetana*, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine

Moldau · Vyšehrad

Smetana*, James Levine

Schubert* — Andras Schiff*, Hagen Quartet*, Alois Posch

Johann Sebastian Bach - Jaap Schröder, Christopher Hirons, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Violin Concertos 1 & 2 • Concerto For Two Violins

Martinů*, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras

The Greek Passion (Opera In 4 Acts)

1981, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,

Schubert* / Mendelssohn* - Jaap Schröder • Christopher Hogwood

Violin Sonata D.574 / Violin Sonata Op.4

Schubert*, Beethoven*, Melvyn Tan

Klavierstücke・Piano Works

CD, Album, RE, Angel Records Digital, Angel Records

Smetana*, Rafael Kubelik, James Levine

Má Vlast - Richard III - Wallenstein's Camp - Hakon Jarl - Prague Carnival - The Bartered Bride

Janáček*, Dvořák*, The Lindsays

The Two String Quartets / Cypresses

Dvořák* - Czech Philharmonic*, Jiří Bělohlávek, Ohlsson*, Weilerstein*, Zimmermann*

Complete Symphonies & Concertos