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New CD Schoenberg/Tchaikovsky – String Sextets!

New “Covid” Cd project with music of Schoenberg and Tchaikovsky has been released! Cd was recorded live in April 2020 with facemasks from a charity concert for NF Impuls in empty Rudolfinum.  You can get it here

New review of the CD “Martinů/Hindemith – Works for Viola”

New review of the CD “Martinů/Hindemith – Works for Viola” on the Musicweb International.

…The excellent Czech player Kristina Fialová plays it with acumen and intelligence, not least in the second movement’s theme and variations, which is wittily and athletically pointed, and in the deft dynamics of the finale…

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New CD “Martinů/Hindemith – Works for viola”

New CD “Martinů/Hindemith – Works for viola” is released by Sound Trust label. CD includes two Sonatas for viola and piano, Rhapsody Concerto and Trauermusik for viola and orchestra. Kristina Fialová recorded her beloved pieces with pianist Martin Levický, conductor Tomáš Brauner and Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/martin%C5%AF-hindemith-works-for-viola/1444351031

Finetune-Pegs by Wittner

I´m so happy to share my wonderful experience with Finetune-Pegs by Wittner. Perfect system of tunning pegs can avoid all kinds of problems with slipping and sticking pegs! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Wittner for such a genious product for string players!

Kristina Fialová

https://www.wittner-gmbh.de/feinstimmwirbel_statement15a_e.html

https://www.wittner-gmbh.de/feinstimmwirbel_viola_e.html

Czech Premiere of Krzystof Penderecki’s Concerto Doppio at the Leoš Janáček International Music Festival

On the Sunday evening of June 10, 2018, the Leoš Janáček International Music Festival
treated its audience to quite an exceptional event. The place was the City of Ostrava Palace of
Culture, and the program featured Krzystof Penderecki, nowadays one of the world’s finest
composers and a veritable living legend of Polish music. His Double concert for violin, viola,
and orchestra was presented by Ivan Ženatý, Kristina Fialová, and the Janáček Philharmonic,
under the baton of the Maestro himself. Read more

The review from Ostrava 23. 9. 2017

… the solo parts were performed by the violist Kristina Fialová and the clarinetist Igor
Františák. The violist Fialová is universally acclaimed for her expressive and lively
interpretation, brilliantly cultivated tone, and coherent general conception. Her flawless
technique and immense musicality did not take long to manifest themselves…

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"…Kristina Fialová has a velvety tone, perfect for the works’ lyricism…"

Gramophone

"…Kristina Fialová’s refined taste matches up with her interpretive approach to the compositions selected and gives her temperament, natural virtuosity and emotionally engaged tone of her instrument an opportunity to shine…"

MusicWeb International

"…Lovers of the dark, velvety sound of the viola will enjoy this superb recording by the queen of the Czech viola, Kristina Fialová …"

Klassik