The Third Cello Sonata was composed in 1952 and dedicated to the memory of Dutch-born cellist Hans Kindler, who had become a conductor in the US and premiered Martinu's Thunderbolt P-47.
Performer Biography
Riviera Lazeri, the cellist on this album, has performed as a chamber musician in prestigious venues across Europe and America and has commissioned several new works from contemporary composers.
Composition History
The premiere of Martinu's First Cello Sonata was given in Paris in May 1940 by cellist Pierre Fournier and pianist Rudolf Firkušny, both Czech exiles, less than a month before the Nazi occupation of the city.
Compositional Technique
The Third Cello Sonata's joyful finale combines Bohemian folk materials with influences from American music and neoclassical gigue rhythms, creating a new construction.
Composition History
Martinu's First Cello Sonata was written in May 1939, a few weeks after the Nazis invaded his Czech homeland, while he was living in Paris.
Composer Biography
Bohuslav Martinu, a 20th-century composer, wrote for almost every classical genre and instrumental combination imaginable during his 60-year career.
Composition History
Martinu composed his Second Cello Sonata in New York in November and December 1941, after fleeing Paris with the help of conductor Charles Munch and philanthropist Paul Sacher.
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Beyond
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