Radoslav Kvapil (born 15 March 1934 in Brno) is an internationally acclaimed

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. At the end of the 20th century, he devoted his concert programmes to works by Frédéric Chopin, particularly in

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, in the Chopin International Piano Festival in

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. On 21 October 2016 Radoslav gave a recital of

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, Chopin, Dvořák, Janáček and Martinů at St Mary's Parish Church in Hay-on-Wye. He has recorded a CD for Alto of Chopin Complete Ballades and Impromptus, some of which he performed at the concert. He is widely known as expert performer of Czech piano music, recording numerous discs of works by Dvořák, Smetana, Martinů, Janáček,

Jan Václav Voříšek Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek (; ''Johann Hugo Worzischek'', 11 May 1791, in Vamberk, Bohemia – 19 November 1825, in Vienna, Austria) was a Czech composer, pianist, and organist. Life Voříšek was born in the town of Vamberk, Bohemia, where his ...

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and Josef Suk. He has also recorded ''Studies'' by Chopin (coprod. Amat/

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, 1999).

References

* ''European Biographical Directory'', R.H.Neirijnck ed., Bruges, Belgium

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Biography and Works
1934 births Living people Czech classical pianists Musicians from Brno 21st-century pianists Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres {{Czech-bio-stub