Recital 1966 – Hana Hegerov & M. Hornek -2CD

This two-CD recording presents the complete live version of the celebrated Hana Hegerov and Miroslav Hornek recital. Hegerov performs songs including Madony na kolotoi, astn slunce, Dnes naposled, Mylord, Barov lavice, idovsk mma, Noc, Pse pro Oflii, Pse pro Polonia, Pse pro Hamleta, Kzn v kapli Betlmsk, Betty, Ba ne, pane, Blzen a dt, Amfora, Petr a Lucie, Mon Dieu, Z mho ivota and Obraz Doriana Graye. After joining Semafor Theatre in 1965, Miroslav Hornek formed an original partnership with one of the theatres greatest singers. His humorous, intelligent and emotionally powerful monologues complement and intensify Hegerovs chansons. Her performance stands out for its intensity, distinctive voice and deeply personal interpretation, including her sensitive use of the songs original languages, Yiddish and French. The live recording comes from the archive of Semafor sound engineer Bohumil Paleek and is released here for the first time in its complete, unedited form. The album also highlights the creative contribution of Petr Hapka and Petr Rada. Total playing time is 1 hour and 41 minutes.