Bohuslav Martinu: Works Inspired By Jazz And Sport

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

La Revue De Cuisine (1927)
Jazz-Suite And Ballet In 1 Act
01 - 1. Prologue
02 - 2. Tango
03 - 3. Charleston
04 - 4. Finale

Karel Dlouhý - Clarinet
Jirí Formácek - Bassoon
Václav Junek - Trumpet
Bruno Belcik - Violin
Milos Sádlo - Cello
Frantisek Rauch - Piano

Jazz-Suite (1928)
For Small Orchestra
05 - 1. Prélude
06 - 2. Musique D'Entre-Acte: Blues
07 - 3. Musique D'Entre-Acte: Boston
08 - 4. Finale. Allegro

Zdenek Jílek - Piano
Prague Symphony Orchestra (Members)
Zbynek Vostrák

Sextet For Piano And Wind Instruments (1929)
09 - 1. Prélude
10 - 2. Adagio
11 - 3. Scherzo (I. Divertimento)
12 - 4. Blues (II. Divertimento)
13 - 5. Finale

Jan Panenka - Piano
Prague Wind Quintet

14 - Shimmy Foxtrot (1922)
From "Who Is The Most Powerful In The World?"
Ballet Comedy In 1 Act

Prague Symphony Orchestra
Zbynek Vostrák

15 - Le Jazz (1928)
A Movement For Vocal And Orchestra

Lubomír Pánek Singers
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Zbynek Vostrák

16 - Half-Time
Rondo For Large Orchestra

17 - La Bagarre
Allegro For Large Orchestra

18 - Thunderbolt P-47
Scherzo For Orchestra

Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Petr Vronský

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-15: From 25/2/1969 To 25/6/1971
Tracks 16-18: From 5 To 7/5/1984

Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Concertos

Tracks

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

CD1

Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major (1925)
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 2 (1934)
04 - I. Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Poco Andante
06 - III. Poco Allegro

Concertino For Piano And Orchestra (1938)
07 - I. Allegro Moderato (Comodo)
08 - II. Lento
09 - III. Allegro

CD2

Piano Concerto No. 3 (1948)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Poco Moderato
03 - III. Moderato. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 4 (Incantations) (1956)
04 - I. Poco Allegro
05 - II. Poco Moderato

Piano Concerto No. 5 In B Flat Major / Fantasia Concertante (1958)
06 - I. Poco Allegro Risoluto
07 - II. Poco Andante
08 - III. Poco Allegro

Emil Leichner - Piano
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlávek

Recording Date
1986 - 1989

Bohuslav Martinu: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Tracks

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

Concerto No. 1 For Cello And Orchestra, H. 196
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andante Moderato
03 - 3. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 For Cello And Orchestra, H. 304
04 - 1. Moderato
05 - 2. Andante Poco Moderato
06 - 3. Allegro

Angelica May - Cello

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Václav Neumann

Recording Dates
2-3/11/1981

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2