By pairing Antonin Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World," with Bohuslav Martinu's Symphony No. 2, Paavo Järvi points out significant connections between these two important Czech composers and their works. Each symphony was composed and premiered in the United States, and each draws on the indiginous American music of ...
An appealing vehicle for Brazilian oboist Alex Klein, this double-disc affords him a generous amount of time to display his virtuosic abilities to the fullest extent possible. Oboe teachers and students will find this album most valuable, and others may appreciate the exciting program Klein has chosen, even if the works are not yet famous or ...
Released initially in 1999 and reissued in this package in 2005, Arte Nova's recordings of Bohuslav Martinu's works for violins and orchestra may be considered part of an ongoing reassessment of this composer's comparatively neglected oeuvre. That the acerbic Duo Concertant for two violins and orchestra (1937), the turbulent Violin Concerto No. 2 ...
If you were trying to get a single disc to see if you like Bohuslav Martinu, try this one. If you were trying to get a single work to see if you like Bohuslav Martinu, try the final work on this disc. Because if Martinu's solemn, sorrowful, and sublime Memorial to Lidice as performed by Karel Ancerl leading the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra doesn't ...
According to the record books, Bohuslav Martinu, the Czech-French-American composer best known for his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and operas, also wrote over 80 works for piano -- most of them apparently lasting 3 minutes or less. This disc, the second in Italian-Swiss pianist Giorgio Koukl survey of Martinu's complete piano works, ...
Judged only on hearing Dohnányi's boisterous Serenade in C major, Op. 10, or Martinu's vigorous String Trio No. 2, this album of twentieth century music for string trio might seem a bracing but generally pleasant listening experience. Dohnányi's five-movement work traverses many moods, from plaintive yearning to excited passion, but is sunny and ...
For those who like their modernism light, buoyant, and lyrical, there's Bohuslav Martinu's prewar music. And for those who like their modernism big, bold yet still lyrical, there's Martinu's postwar music. On this 2007 Hyperion disc, the first of four devoted to the Czech composer's complete violin concertos, violinist Bohuslav Matousek with ...
Precocious clarinetist Julian Bliss turns in an agreeable recital on this 2003 debut on EMI. With his accompanist Julien Quentin, Bliss presents a series of highly virtuosic works, yet these pieces were primarily chosen for their accessibility and charm. Francis Poulenc's piquant Sonata is an intriguing opening gambit, and this piece establishes ...
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