0:04 - No.1 in A minor
3:12 - No.2 in E minor
The four polkas op.12 and op.13 were composed during Smetana's stay in Gothenburg and are his sophisticated expression of homesickness. They are a blend of the composer's yearning chromaticism, liking for inner voices, Chopinesque elegance and his own national narrative.
Composer - Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Piano - András Schiff
Year of recording - 1999
The sheet music is not yet public domain, but was used with the kind consent of Bärenreiter. (Smetana Bedřich, Polkas, ©Bärenreiter Praha 2009, BA 9525)
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