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 )