Zdenek Hnat
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Zdeněk Hnát (born 25 October 1935) is a Czech classical pianist, known especially for his interpretations of Czech music and chamber music.
Hnat was born in Liberec, Czech Republic. He studied piano with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová in Prague, and Heinrich Neuhaus (the latter at the Moscow Conservatory). He won numerous prizes, including First Prize at the Prague Spring Competition in 1957.
He has made many broadcast and LP recordings, most of which have not yet been reissued on CD. The most celebrated records were those of Beethoven Hammerclavier Sonata, music by Prokofiev, Scriabin, works by Czech composers and chamber works. He appeared on stage in many important venues all around the world. Throughout his whole artistic career, he both performed and taught. He first taught at the Prague Conservatory and later at the Janáček Academy of Music, for a long time also as a headmaster of the Piano Department. He also appeared as a member of faculty at the "International Kubalek Piano Courses".
In 2006 he announced his retirement from the pedagogical life for health reasons, but continues performing giving recitals in Prague and other cities of his homeland.
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- Sonata /L´Invocation/ in F Minor, Op. 77: I. Allegro moderato ma energico - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata /L´Invocation/ in F Minor, Op. 77: II. Tempo di minnuetto con moto. Canone alla seconda - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata /L´Invocation/ in F Minor, Op. 77: III. Adagio non troppo ma solenne - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata /L´Invocation/ in F Minor, Op. 77: IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano in D Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro maestoso brillante - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano in D Major, Op. 69: II. Larghetto espressivo - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano in D Major, Op. 69: III. Finale chasse. Allegro scherzo - Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28: I. Allegro con moto - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28: II. Andante - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28: III. Presto - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303: I. Poco allegro - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303: II. Adagio - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303: III. Scherzo - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303: IV. Lento. Allegro - Roussel: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 28 - Martinů: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 - Zdenek Hnat
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo - Allegro energico - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funebre - Lento - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale - Presto - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Études de Paganini No. 2, S. 141 - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Etude in B-Flat Minor, Op. 4, No. 3 - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Three Toccatas: I. Lento. Allegro - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Three Toccatas: II. Allegro non troppo - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Three Toccatas: III. Allegro - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Toccata - Zdeněk Hnát (Chopin, Liszt, Szymanowski, Dobiáš, Ceremuga) - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano and French Horn in F Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano and French Horn in F Major, Op. 17: II. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for Piano and French Horn in F Major, Op. 17: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Rondo in E-Flat Major, K. 371 - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for French Horn and Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: I. Adagio. Allegro - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for French Horn and Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: II. Larghetto - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
- Sonata for French Horn and Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 28: III. Allegretto - Beethoven, Mozart & Danzi: Works for French Horn and Piano - Zdenek Hnat
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