Bohuslav Martinu: Rhapsody for Viola; Concerto; Concertino; Lidice [Hybrid SACD] [Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import]

Bohuslav Martinu (Composer), James Conlon (Conductor), Trio Wanderer (Performer), Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne (Orchestra), Vincent Coq (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Trio Wanderer, Vincent Coq
• Orchestra: Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne
• Conductor: James Conlon
• Composer: Bohuslav Martinu
• Audio CD (November 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
• Label: Capriccio
• ASIN: B000BPPVTE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #828,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Memorial to Lidice (Památník Lidicím) for orchestra, H. 296

2. Concertino for piano trio & strings, H. 232: Allegro (con brio)

3. Concertino for piano trio & strings, H. 232: Moderato

4. Concertino for piano trio & strings, H. 232: Adagio

5. Concertino for piano trio & strings, H. 232: Allegro

6. Rhapsody-Concerto for viola & orchestra, H. 337: Moderato

7. Rhapsody-Concerto for viola & orchestra, H. 337: Molto Adagio

8. Concerto for piano trio & strings, H. 231: Poco Allegro

9. Concerto for piano trio & strings, H. 231: Andante

10. Concerto for piano trio & strings, H. 231: Scherzo

11. Concerto for piano trio & strings, H. 231: Moderato

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Disc To Win Converts, April 15, 2006

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This review is from: Bohuslav Martinu: Rhapsody for Viola; Concerto; Concertino; Lidice [Hybrid SACD] (Audio CD)

Martinu might not be to everyone's taste but this would be a good disc for anyone curious to delve into the vast output of this undervalued composer.

These pieces have plenty of character and appeal and the performances are scintillating. It is great to have the popular Rhapsody-Concerto with such a fabulous viola soloist - Tabea Zimmermann. The last movement is particularly intense and engrossing.

The viola concerto separates two works written for the same unusual combination - piano trio and string orchestra. They are wonderfully played by the Trio Wanderer. These works should be far better known than they are, and hopefully this disc will help in that regard.

The first piece (Pamatnik Lidicim 1943) is a serious and moving elegy to the victims of a Nazi massacre in a town near Prague. Martinu's sound-world in this piece is unique and searching.

The Gurzenich Orchester Koln under James Conlon play brilliantly and the SACD sound is clear and well balanced.