Iva Bittova
Czech cultic female singer and songwriter from Brno; also violin player, uses the union of gypsy and other folklore elements together with classical (minimal) music, rock, jazz in her performances without frontiers.
Discography:
1. Bittova & Fajt (LP Panton 1987, CD Bonton 1997) ****
2. Iva Bittova/Dunaj (LP Panton 1988, Pavian Records 1991) ***+
3. Svatba (Review Records 1988) ****
4. Iva Bittova (LP i CD Pavian Records, 1991) ****
5. Ne nehledej (BMG 1994)
6. Kolednice (BMG 1995)
7. Pustit musis (Bittova & Dunaj, Rachot/Behemot 1996)
8. Bela Bartok-44 Duets for Two Violins (with Dorothea Kellerova, Rachot/Behemot
1997)
9. Divna slecinka (reissue of album #4., BMG 1996)
10.Bile inferno (Indies 1997) ****+
11.Classic (Supraphon 1998) ****
12.Cikori (Indies 2001) ***+
13.Ples upiru (with Nerderlands Blazers Ensemble, Indies 2002)
14.j.h. (Indies 2002)
15.Step a cross the border (2003)
16.The Man who cried (Sony Music 2003)
17.Leos Janacek: Moravska lidova poezie v pisnich (Supraphon 2004)
18.Iva Bittova & Javas: The Party (Indies 2004)
19.Bittova Iva with Bang On a Can All Stars: Elida (2005)
20.Iva Bittova / Vladimir Godar - Mater (Indies 2006, ECM 2007)
21.Superchameleon (DVD Indies 2006)
22.Susumu Yokota (Skintone 2006, Japan)
23.Moravian Gems (Cube-Metier 2007)
24.Iva Bittova, Ida Kellarova: Jazz (2008 Live, DVD)
Singles:
i..
Rano s tebou (Panton 1980)
ii.
Ukolebavka/Plavil Janko kone/Bozi darek (EP Panton 1986) ****
iii.
Iva Bittová & Dunaj: Zrcadlový sál/Plné
nebe (Panton 1988) ***+
iv.
Balada pro banditu (EP Panton 1988, recordings from "Divadlo na
provazku" theatre) ***+
v.
Na davnem prosu (EP Panton 1989, with Divadlo na provazku)
Samplers
A. Concert of Czech and Foreign Ethnic Music Stars (Lotos 1997)
Links: I.B.Official Site, Dunaj
Sample: Bozi darek / God's Gift
(LP#1., 43", 257 kB)