Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) - Works for Violin and Piano
CD 1
1. Elegy for Violin and Piano 00:11:05
2. Concerto for Violin and Piano, H. 13 00:26:42
1. Moderato 00:10:14
2. Largo 00:06:20
3. Allegretto 00:09:58
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, H. 120 00:32:14
1. Allegretto quasi moderato 00:09:05
2. Scherzo-Largo. Presto 00:05:53
3. Largo 00:07:48
4. Allegro 00:09:16
CD 2
1. Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, H. 152 00:16:55
1. Allegro moderato 00:06:19
2. Andante moderato (Andantino) 00:05:40
3. Allegro 00:04:49
2. Impromptu, H. 166 00:05:28
1. Poco allegro 00:01:22
2. Andante moderato 00:02:40
3. Allegretto moderato 00:01:18
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, H. 182 00:17:05
1. Allegro 00:04:59
2. Andante 00:07:55
3. Allegretto 00:04:03
4. Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 184 00:11:04
1. Allegro moderato 00:01:45
2. Andante 00:03:11
3. Allegretto moderato 00:02:05
4. Allegro vivo (Presto) 00:01:35
5. Allegro (Poco moderato) 00:02:15
CD 3
1. Ariette for Violin and Piano, H. 188A, H. 188A 00:01:56
2. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, H. 208 00:12:19
1. Allegro moderato 00:04:14
2. Larghetto 00:04:22
3. Poco allegretto 00:03:34
3. Seven Arabesques. Rhytmic Etudes for Violin and Piano, H. 201A 00:14:33
1. Poco allegro 00:01:37
2. Moderato 00:01:42
3. Andante moderato 00:02:51
4. Allegro 00:02:13
5. Adagio 00:02:29
6. Allegretto 00:01:37
7. Allegretto moderato 00:01:42
4. Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano, H. 262 00:08:33
1. Moderato 00:03:30
2. Andante 00:02:45
3. Poco allegretto 00:02:11
5. Intermezzo. Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 261 00:10:52
1. Moderato 00:03:03
2. Poco allegro 00:02:09
3. Andante 00:01:57
4. Poco allegro 00:03:31
CD 4
1. Rhythmic Etudes for Violin and Piano, H. 202 00:13:37
1. Allegro 00:01:15
2. Poco allegretto 00:02:00
3. Moderato 00:02:03
4. Allegretto moderato 00:02:07
5. Andantino 00:02:34
6. Allegro moderato 00:01:55
7. Allegretto 00:01:13
2. Five Madrigal Stanzas for Violin and Orchestras, H. 0297 00:10:37
1. Moderato 00:02:18
2. Poco allegretto 00:01:49
3. Andante moderato 00:02:59
4. Scherzando, poco allegro 00:01:41
5. Poco allegro 00:01:38
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303 00:27:13
1. Poco allegro 00:05:49
2. Adagio 00:06:54
3. Scherzo 00:06:33
4. Lento. Moderato. Allegro 00:07:42
4. Czech Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, H. 307 00:10:06
Bohuslav Matoušek violin, Petr Adamec piano
Violin and piano were the instruments whose technical and expressive possibilities Martinů knew best. Thanks to the violin he made it from his home town of Polička to his conservatory studies in Prague and, in time, to the position of 2nd Violin in the Czech Philharmonic. Although his composing soon took precedence over his performing, and he sold his violin immediately upon arriving in Paris, the instrument remained with Martinů the composer for his entire life. Thus this complete works edition affords a rare glimpse into his continually evolving creative process. The project was undertaken by supremely qualified artists: Bohuslav Matoušek, soloist and former 1st Violin of the Stamic Quartet has devoted himself to Martinů with boundless dedication and insight, frequently performing these works with pianist Petr Adamec both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Thus just as the 33-year-old Martinů once set out into the wide world with his violin tucked underhis arm, so these artists bring his music to the world time and time again.
This album has received following awards:
Harmonie Award (1999), Classics Today - The Record Of The Year (2000), Cannes Classical Award (2001), R 9 - disque exceptionnel - Classica repertoire (2008)
(Supraphon 2008)
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