Ladislav Bittman

Adrienne Soos, Ivo Haag - Jan Ladislav Dussek: Works for Piano Four Hands (2004)

Adrienne Soós, Ivo Haag - Jan Ladislav Dussek: Works for Piano Four Hands (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 249 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 183 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hungaroton | # HCD32276 | Time: 01:16:39

Jan Ladislav Dussek was an important composer of music for the modern piano, bridging the Classical and Romantic eras, yet most of his music is hard to find, both in performance and in print. This disc by Adrienne Soós and Ivo Haag is the first recording of four of his works for piano, four hands, and it demonstrates Dussek's thorough understanding of the piano. In the three sonatas and set of three fugues, one can hear just why his writing is often compared to that of later composers Beethoven and Schubert. In general, Dussek's writing is richer in texture and feeling than most Classical keyboard music, and it sounds completely idiomatic to the instrument. He was one of the first composers to use pedal markings, and he carefully used modulation, relating specific keys to moods. All of this is here. These sonatas have melodies that are almost Schubertian and developments that are Beethoven-like.
Prague Piano Duo, Leoš Svárovský - Jan Ladislav Dusík, Leopold Koželuh: Piano Concertos (2004)

Prague Piano Duo, Leoš Svárovský, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Pardubice - Jan Ladislav Dusík, Leopold Koželuh: Piano Concertos (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 289 Mb | Total time: 67:26 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Praga Digitals | # PRD/DSD 250 213 | Recorded: 2004

To Leopold Koželuh, rival and successor of Mozart, one essentially owes the abandoning of the harpsichord in favour of the pianoforte, and to Dussek / Dusík the advent of the modern piano. The second was erred only by being right too soon and writing avant-garde music before the pre-eminence of Liszt. It remains to grant them the place that they deserve for this instrument (34 piano Sonatas for Dussek), and in the sphere of forgotten piano duets.
Camesina Quartet - Jan Ladislav Dussek: String Quartets (2009)

Camesina Quartet - Jan Ladislav Dussek: String Quartets (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 375 Mb | Total time: 75:32 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Musikmanufaktur Berlin | # MMB-CD 476 | Recorded: 2008

Bohemian-German composer Jan Ladislav Dussek, 10 years older than Beethoven and a major influence upon him in the realm of keyboard music, is known mostly for that keyboard music and for his chamber music with keyboard. This set of three string quartets from late in his career has apparently never been recorded before. Dussek confidently asserted to an English publisher that "they are neither in the Stile of Mozart, of Haydn, nor that of Pleyel, they are in the Stile of Dussek, and I hope will make some noise in the Musical World."
Andreas Staier, Concerto Köln - Jan Ladislav Dussek: Piano Concertos op.49, 22 & Tableau “Marie Antoinette” (1995)

Andreas Staier, Concerto Köln - Jan Ladislav Dussek: Piano Concertos op.49, 22 & Tableau “Marie Antoinette” (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 272 Mb | Total time: 66:35 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Capriccio | # C 10 444 | Recorded: 1992

Haydn described Dussek as "the most honest, politest and most excellent man among all composers". Dussek worked as a composer and performer in London and wrote many works for the piano. He was a friend of the piano maker John Broadwood and persuaded him to add another octave to the instrument. Staier performs on such an instrument from 1806.
Ladislav Fanzowitz, Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice & Zbynek Muller - Dohnányi: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2023) [24/96]

Ladislav Fanzowitz, Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice & Zbynek Muller - Dohnányi: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 72:49 minutes | 1,03 GB
Classical | Label: Pavlik Records, Official Digital Download

These days Erno Dohnanyi (1877 - 1960) is most likely best remembered as a long ago famed pianist, and composer of Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25, its huge orchestral introduction leading to the simple statement of the nursery song by the piano. Intricate variations follow. There is more to Dohnanyi than this single piece, as Slovakian label Pavlik Records have discovered with their series of his solo piano works. Now they have alighted on his two piano concertos. The First, in E Minor, Op. 5, premiered in Vienna, played by the composer with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1899. It was a finalist in a competition run by the Bosendorfer piano company.
Ladislav Fanzowitz, Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice & Zbynek Muller - Dohnányi: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2023)

Ladislav Fanzowitz, Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice & Zbynek Muller - Dohnányi: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 288 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 Mb | 01:12:49
Classical | Label: Pavlik Records

These days Erno Dohnanyi (1877 - 1960) is most likely best remembered as a long ago famed pianist, and composer of Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25, its huge orchestral introduction leading to the simple statement of the nursery song by the piano. Intricate variations follow. There is more to Dohnanyi than this single piece, as Slovakian label Pavlik Records have discovered with their series of his solo piano works. Now they have alighted on his two piano concertos. The First, in E Minor, Op. 5, premiered in Vienna, played by the composer with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1899. It was a finalist in a competition run by the Bosendorfer piano company. The Second, in B Minor, Op. 42 is a far more compact piece. Dohnanyi gave it a premiere performance in Sheffield in 1947 with Sir Thomas Beecham conducting. Pavlik Records go to pianist, Ladislav Fanzowitz excels in these two little known works, receiving great support by the Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice conducted by Zbynek Muller.
«Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes» by Mark Bittman

«Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes» by Mark Bittman
English | ISBN: 9781416578970 | EPUB | 0.7 MB
Ladislav Pazdera - Chiaroscuro (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ladislav Pazdera - Chiaroscuro (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 34:41 minutes | 681 MB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Chiaroscuro is a term from fine art, the skillful play of the artist with light and shadow, giving the figures on the canvas volume.
Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less

Mark Bittman, "Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less"
English | 2011 | pages: 240 | ISBN: 1416575677 | EPUB | 0,2 mb
«The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living» by Mark Bittman

«The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living» by Mark Bittman
English | ISBN: 9781439141236 | EPUB | 0.9 MB