我的祖國 (史麥塔納/蘇克/德弗札克) 雅娜·鮑什可娃 豎琴 Jana Bouskova / Ma vlast / Smetana, Dvorak, Suk

我的祖國/新世界等作品改編曲(史麥塔納/蘇克/德弗札克)
雅娜·鮑什可娃 豎琴

捷克的雅娜·鮑什可娃(Jana Bouskova)是現代全球最傑出的豎琴家之一 - 她曾獲得許多聲望很高的獎(美國國際豎琴大賽第一名等獎項), 和著名的音樂家在世界各地主要的音樂廳表演(羅斯托波維契, 凡格羅夫, 貝許米特, 特茲拉夫和其他人), 她以音樂家(捷克愛樂豎琴獨奏家)和音樂老師(倫敦和布魯塞爾皇家音樂學院教授)身份獲得讚賞 – 這只是她成就的一部份. 但鮑什可娃從未忘記她的祖國和傳統讓她的藝術才能和情感成長. 這張新專輯, 象徵性的命名(我的祖國), 在她的音樂作品集中有特殊的地位. 經由改編這些”指標性”的作品成豎琴版, 鮑什可娃向最著名的捷克作曲家致敬. (我的祖國)是她對祖國和塑造她音樂景觀的偉大人物最親密熱愛的表白. 史麥塔納, 德佛札克和蘇克讓捷克音樂享譽世界 – 而鮑什可娃讓捷克音樂再次在世界中引起迴響.

Jana Bouskova is one of the most globally distinguished harpists of the present day. Her acclaim comes as no surprise - she has garnered numerous prestigious accolades (first prize at the USA International Harp Competition, etc.), performed at major venues all over the world along with renowned artists (Rostropovich, Vengerov, Bashmet, Tetzlaff, and others), and she has gained recognition as a musician (solo harpist of the Czech Philharmonic) and teacher (professor at the Royal College of Music in London and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels) - to name but a few of her accomplishments. Yet Jana Bouskova has never forgotten where her roots are and the tradition from which her own artistry and sentiment have grown. The new album, symbolically titled Ma vlast, occupies a special position in her discography. By arranging for the harp their "iconic" pieces, Jana Bouskova has paid tribute to the most celebrated Czech composers. Ma vlast is her most personal profession of love for her homeland and the towering figures who shaped her musical landscape. Smetana, Dvorak and Suk made Czech music global - and Jana Bouskova makes it resound all over the world again.

Jana Bouskova's personal profession of love for her country and the music that has arisen from it...

Reviews

"Vysehrad is spectacular, Bouskova's desire to prove ‚that the harp can sound like a whole orchestra' vindicated… Vltava's aqueous opening flurries are terrific on harp, played with a rhythmic flexibility that would be near-impossible with a full orchestra. And how well Sarka sounds here, Bouskova's playing taut, dramatic and alert… Bouskova's tran­scription of Dvorak's Czech Suite is marvellous, a wealth of detail emerging which we don't always hear in orchestral performances… Enchanting stuff, magnificently played."
The Arts Desk, July 2021