Martinu: Songs of the Czech Highlands
On this CD:
1. Otvírání studánek (The Opening of the Wells), chamber cantata for speaker, soloists, female chorus, strings, & piano, H. 354
Composed by Bohuslav Martinu
Performed by Leos Cepicky, Daniela Demuthova, Darina Glatzova
Conducted by Jaroslav Brych
2. Otvírání studánek (The Opening of the Wells), chamber cantata for speaker, soloists, female chorus, strings, & piano, H. 354
Composed by Bohuslav Martinu
Performed by Leos Cepicky, Daniela Demuthova, Darina Glatzova
Conducted by Jaroslav Brych
3. Romance z pampelisek (Romance of the Dandelions), chamber cantata for soprano & double chorus, H. 364
Composed by Bohuslav Martinu
Performed by Martina Kritznerova
Conducted by Jaroslav Brych
4. Legenda z dýmu bramborové (Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires), chamber cantata for soloists, chorus, & instruments, H. 360
Composed by Bohuslav Martinu
Performed by Tomas Cistecky, Agata Hauserova, Petr Hernych
Conducted by Jaroslav Brych
5. Mikes z hor (Mikes of the Mountains), chamber cantata for soprano, tenor, chorus, 2 violins, viola, & piano, H. 375
Composed by Bohuslav Martinu
Performed by Leos Cepicky, Petr Klima, Martina Kritznerova
Conducted by Jaroslav Brych
Martinu: Songs of the Czech Highlands, Music, Roman Vocel, Tomas Cistecký, Bohuslav Martinu, Jaroslav Brych, Ilona Vánska, Petr Hernych, Lenka Navrátilova, Darina Glatzová, Marie Nemcová, Martina Kritznerová, Petr Klíma, Jirí Zigmund, Jan Schulmeister, Leos Cepický, Cantata, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals
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- A Set of Late Masterpieces
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Martinu: Songs of the Czech Highlands
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ASIN: B0000646XS
Release Date: 2002-11-12 |
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A Set of Late Masterpieces.......2004-04-26
Written towards the of Martinu's life, these choral pieces are a simultaneous celebration of Czech rural life and an expression of the composer's acute sense of exile. Martinu's exile began in the late 30s with the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and continued through to the end of his life because of the Communist dominance of his homeland. The text of these pieces was written by Martinu's boyhood friend, the poet Miloslav Bures. These four pieces are arranged in a seasonal round, beginning with spring (The Opening of the Wells) and ending in winter (Mikes of the Mountains). The last piece, completed just months prior to Martinu's death, contains a clear presentiment of death and a profound sense of loss at never again seeing his homeland. Martinu communicates what must have been for him profound emotion in an almost understated way with lyrical and powerful music. The performances on this CD are very good.
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