Jan Čmejla live at Bachfest Leipzig
Prizewinner of the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition Leipzig
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GEN 26962d EAN 4260036259629
Release 20.3.2026
Release in March 2026
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Regarded as one of the “most exciting talents” of his generation, the young Czech pianist Jan Čmejla—winner of the 2025 International Bach Competition Leipzig—now presents his first album on the GENUIN label, featuring a recording of his prizewinner’s concert, which was met with great enthusiasm. The program features a remarkably clear and consistent artistic signature for a debut: alongside well-known works by Bach, Čmejla also performs selected arrangements, such as those by Ferruccio Busoni and Dame Myra Hess, as well as works that showcase his virtuosity, including pieces by Rachmaninov and Ligeti. The result is a debut that reveals the depth and versatility of an exceptionally mature young pianist.
Regarded as one of the “most exciting talents” of his generation, the young Czech pianist Jan Čmejla—winner of the 2025 International Bach Competition Leipzig—now presents his first album on the GENUIN label, featuring a recording of his prizewinner’s concert, which was met with great enthusiasm. The program features a remarkably clear and consistent artistic signature for a debut: alongside well-known works by Bach, Čmejla also performs selected arrangements, such as those by Ferruccio Busoni and Dame Myra Hess, as well as works that showcase his virtuosity, including pieces by Rachmaninov and Ligeti. The result is a debut that reveals the depth and versatility of an exceptionally mature young pianist.
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Tracklist
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Partita in D major, BWV 828
I. Overture - II. Allemande
- III. Courante
- IV. Aria
- V. Sarabande
- VI. Menuet
- VII. Gigue
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D minor, BWV 974 (after Oboe Concerto in D minor, S.Z799, by Alessandro Marcello)
II. Adagio - Adam Skoumal (*1969)
Berceuse - Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op.22 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita in D major, BWV 828
VI. Menuet (enore) - György Ligeti (1923–2006)
Études pour piano
Der Zauberlehrling - Moritz Moszkowski (1854–1925)
Étincelles Op. 36, No. 6
Regarded as one of the “most exciting talents” of his generation, the young Czech pianist Jan Čmejla—winner of the 2025 International Bach Competition Leipzig—now presents his first album on the GENUIN label, featuring a recording of his prizewinner’s concert, which was met with great enthusiasm. The program features a remarkably clear and consistent artistic signature for a debut: alongside well-known works by Bach, Čmejla also performs selected arrangements, such as those by Ferruccio Busoni and Dame Myra Hess, as well as works that showcase his virtuosity, including pieces by Rachmaninov and Ligeti. The result is a debut that reveals the depth and versatility of an exceptionally mature young pianist.