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Martinů, B.: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4, etc.

5/17/2010, 9 Tracks, 1:05:24

Featuring

  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Robert Kolínsky
  • Sinfonieorchester Basel
  • Bohuslav Martinů

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Compositional Technique

The Overture, H. 345, combines two groups of instruments in the style of a concerto grosso, a form Martinu had favored since the 1930s.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Robert Kolinsky, the pianist on this recording, is the initiator and artistic director of the annual International Music Festival B. Martinu in Basel.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Martinu's Overture, H. 345, was composed in just five days in November 1953 in Nice, one of the composer's favorite cities.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352, was inspired by Martinu's visit to Arezzo in April 1954 to see the original frescoes by Piero della Francesca.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Bohuslav Martinu, the composer, taught composition at the Mannes College of Music in New York from 1944 onwards.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Martinu's Piano Concerto No. 2, H. 237, became his most performed piano concerto, largely due to its melodic beauty and rich orchestral structure.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Martinu's Piano Concerto No. 4, 'Incantation,' H. 358, was conceived to escape the traditional, static form of the piano concerto, allowing for free development.

Source: Booklet

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