L. Janáček – Sonata I. X. 1905 “From the Street“ (Berman)

0:00 – 1. Předtucha (Presentiment) 6:15 – 2. Smrt (Death) Everyone knows Janáček’s piano sonata, as by now it has made its way into standard repertoire worldwide. It is favored for its expressive rawness and a great deal of freedom. In the Czech Republic many believe that a pianist should come from Moravia in order to successfully champion Janáček’s piano music, possibly because of its emphasis on melodics which draw from diction of the language – Berman’s powerful and imaginative recording proves otherwise. Composer – Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) Piano – Lazar Berman Year of recording – 1996 Czech piano music playlist –