Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 184

Allegretto moderato


  • Recorded: September 1996
  • Record Place: The Martinů Hall of the Liechtenstein Palace, Prague
  • First Release: 1999
  • (P) 1999 SUPRAPHON a.s.
  • Genre: Chamber Music

Artists

  • music by: Bohuslav Martinů
  • violin: Bohuslav Matoušek
  • piano: Petr Adamec

Album

Bohuslav Matoušek, Petr Adamec

Martinů: Works for Violin and Piano (Complete)

Catalogue Number: SU 3950-2
Published: 20th June 2008
Genre: Chamber Music
Format: 4 CD
This album has received following awards:
  • Harmonie Award (1999)
  • The Record Of The Year, Classics Today (2000)
  • Cannes Classical Award (2001)
  • R 9 - disque exceptionnel - Classica repertoire (2008)
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.

CD 1

Bohuslav Martinů
1. Elegy for Violin and Piano, H.3 11:11
Bohuslav Martinů
Concerto for Violin and Piano, H. 13
2. Moderato 10:19
3. Largo 06:25
4. Allegretto 10:03
Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, H. 120
5. Allegretto quasi moderato 09:09
6. Scherzo 05:57
7. Largo 07:53
8. Allegro 09:17

CD 2

Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, H. 152
1. Allegro moderato 06:23
2. Andante moderato 05:43
3. Allegro 04:57
Bohuslav Martinů
Impromptu for Violin and Piano, H. 166
4. Poco allegro 01:26
5. Andante moderato 02:44
6. Allegretto moderato 01:27
Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, H. 182
7. Allegro 05:05
8. Andante 07:57
9. Allegretto 04:12
Bohuslav Martinů
Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 184
10. Allegro moderato 01:46
11. Andante 03:14
12. Allegretto moderato 02:09
13. Allegro vivo (Presto) 01:39
14. Allegro (Poco moderato) 02:15

CD 3

Bohuslav Martinů
1. Ariette for Violin and Piano, H. 188 A 02:04
Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, H. 208
2. Allegro moderato 04:18
3. Larghetto 04:26
4. Poco allegretto 03:44
Bohuslav Martinů
Seven Arabesques. Rhytmic Etudes for Violin and Piano, H. 201 A
5. Poco allegro 01:40
6. Moderato 01:45
7. Andante moderato 02:56
8. Allegro 02:16
9. Adagio 02:33
10. Allegretto 01:41
11. Allegretto moderato 01:50
Bohuslav Martinů
Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano, H. 262
12. Moderato 03:33
13. Andante 02:49
14. Poco allegretto 02:19
Bohuslav Martinů
Intermezzo. Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 261
15. Moderato 03:03
16. Poco allegro 02:12
17. Andante 01:59
18. Poco allegro 03:41

CD 4

Bohuslav Martinů
Rhythmic Etudes for Violin and Piano, H. 202
1. Allegro 01:19
2. Poco allegretto 02:05
3. Moderato 02:11
4. Allegretto moderato 02:10
5. Andantino 02:39
6. Jazz rhytmus. Allegro moderato 01:59
7. Mit Pausen. Allegretto 01:22
Bohuslav Martinů
Five Madrigal Stanzas for Violin and Piano, H. 297
8. Moderato 02:23
9. Poco allegretto 01:55
10. Andante moderato 03:03
11. Scherzando, poco allegro 01:41
12. Poco allegro 01:44
Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, H. 303
13. Poco allegro 05:54
14. Adagio 06:58
15. Scherzo 06:39
16. Lento. Moderato. Allegro 07:52
Bohuslav Martinů
17. Czech Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, H. 307 09:58