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Michaela Špačková: DREAMSCAPES – CD

CZK 360.00

(Price approx. €15 / $16)

62:19 min

CD release date – 30th October 2026
Cat. no. SEP 1010 CD

The debut album of bassoonist Michaela Špačková brings together eight composers, four women and four men, from Fauré and Debussy to Janáček, Smyth and Nikol Bóková. Several pieces are recorded on bassoon for the first time anywhere. It is a personal portrait of the player, and of the bassoon as a lyrical solo voice. With pianist Viller Valbonesi.

Recorded in May 2026 in Studio 1 of Czech Radio.

Michaela Špačková: bassoon
Viller Valbonesi: piano

(Price approx. €15 / $16)

62:19 min

CD release date – 30th October 2026
Cat. no. SEP 1010 CD

The debut album of bassoonist Michaela Špačková brings together eight composers, four women and four men, from Fauré and Debussy to Janáček, Smyth and Nikol Bóková. Several pieces are recorded on bassoon for the first time anywhere. It is a personal portrait of the player, and of the bassoon as a lyrical solo voice. With pianist Viller Valbonesi.

Recorded in May 2026 in Studio 1 of Czech Radio.

Michaela Špačková: bassoon
Viller Valbonesi: piano

 

Tracklist, Featured Artists & Imprint

Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 2:42

Leoš Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy Tale) 11:56

I. Con moto 4:54
II. Con moto 4:19
III. Allegro 2:43

Nikol Bóková: Three Preludes 9:54

Prelude No. 1 3:18
Prelude No. 2 2:09
Prelude No. 3 4:27

Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces 6:53

I. Modéré 2:39
II. Sans vitesse et à l’aise 1:44
III. Vite et nerveusement rythmé 2:30

Lera Auerbach: Air “I Walk Unseen” 7:03

Antonín Dvořák: Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4 2:11

Ethel Smyth: Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 19:02

I. Allegro moderato 7:05
II. Adagio non troppo 6:48
III. Allegro vivace e grazioso 5:09

Claude Debussy: Beau soir, CD 84 2:38

Total time: 62:19

1 Gabriel Fauré - Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1
2 Leoš Janáček - Pohádka I. Con moto
3 Leoš Janáček - Pohádka II. Con moto
4 Leoš Janáček - Pohádka III. Allegro
5 Nikol Bóková - Three Preludes - Prelude No. 1
6 Nikol Bóková - Three Preludes - Prelude No. 2
7 Nikol Bóková - Three Preludes - Prelude No. 3
8 Nadia Boulanger - Trois pièces I. Modéré
9 Nadia Boulanger - Trois pièces II. Sans vitesse et à l’aise
10 Nadia Boulanger - Trois pièces III. Vite et nerveusement rythmé
11 Lera Auerbach - Air I Walk Unseen
12 Antonín Dvořák - Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4
13 Ethel Smyth - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 - I. Allegro moderato
14 Ethel Smyth - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 - II. Adagio non troppo
15 Ethel Smyth - Sonata in A Minor, Op. 5 - III. Allegro vivace e grazioso
16 Claude Debussy - Beau soir

Recorded on 9–10 May 2026 at Studio 1, Czech Radio, Prague, by Jan Bók Vala

Recording Director Nikol Bóková

Mixed and mastered in August 2026 at Soleil et Pluie, Prague, by Jan Bók Vala

Cover photo and design by Jan Bók Vala

Dress designed by Martin Kohout

Produced by Nikol Bóková & Jan Bók Vala

A Soleil et Pluie Production

© ℗ 2026 Soleil et Pluie s.r.o.

Made in the Czech Republic

www.soleiletpluie.com

www.michaelaspackova.com

With sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the creation of this album, especially Anna Ingrid Kade, Jana Špačková, Emil Špaček, and Volker and elke.

The creation of the album was supported by the Jiří Bělohlávek Donor Fund at the Foundation for the Development of the Czech Philharmonic.



 
 

★★★★★