The album features first recordings of "Vanishing Midnight" and "Ballade (after Böcklin's picture Villa by the Sea)".
Composition History
This album is the third volume in a series by Toccata Classics focusing on Bohuslav Martinů's early orchestral works, many of which are associated with extra-musical stimuli.
Composer Biography
Bohuslav Martinů's orchestral output is largely defined by the six symphonies he composed after fleeing war-torn Europe for America in 1941.
Performer Biography
Ian Hobson, the pianist and conductor on this recording, won First Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Martinů's symphonies are abstract and engaged, never using specific names, sung texts, or programmatic elements.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible in part by a generous grant from the Florida State University Office of Research.
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