Could it be that Bohuslav Martinu is no longer one of the also-rans in the great composers of the twentieth century sweepstakes? Not only is his music being recorded more often in the post-Millennial world than in the postwar world, but, crucially, more international performers and labels are recording the Czech-French-American composer's music. Take, as an example, this 2008 disc coupling of Martinu's Violin Concerto No. 2, his Serenade for Strings No. 2 and his Toccata e due canzoni for string and piano obbligato. ...
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Could it be that Bohuslav Martinu is no longer one of the also-rans in the great composers of the twentieth century sweepstakes? Not only is his music being recorded more often in the post-Millennial world than in the postwar world, but, crucially, more international performers and labels are recording the Czech-French-American composer's music. Take, as an example, this 2008 disc coupling of Martinu's Violin Concerto No. 2, his Serenade for Strings No. 2 and his Toccata e due canzoni for string and piano obbligato. Leadership on the podium is provided by the esteemed Czech conductor Jirí Belohlávek and the orchestra in the pit is the slightly larger than chamber sized Prague Philharmonic. The soloists, however, are the fiery young German violinist Isabelle Faust and the flashy young French pianist Cédric Tiberghien and the company is the well-established French Harmonia Mundi label.Of course, the most important part of revitalizing Martinu's reputation is the quality of the performances, and in that,...
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Good. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Case, booklet, and artwork will show moderate cosmetic wear. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality.
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