Bohuslav Martinů: "Maxim Rysanov plays Martinů" Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola & Orchestra - Three Madrigals for Violin & Viola - Duo No. 2 for Violin & Viola - Sonata for Viola & Piano - Maxim Rysanov, Viola BBC S.O., Jiri Belohlávek - BIS 2015

This fine Martinů disc was a wise purchase by my father. The "Rhapsody-Concerto" for Viola and Orchestra is his favorite work by one of his favorite (like father like son) Czech composers. It's a late work that practically marks the beginning of his final major stylistical development towards Neo-Romanticism. It's a beautiful work and in the Hands of Jiri Belohlávek with the BBC Symphony Orchestra it receives a knock-out performance. The three other works are duos for viola & violin and viola & piano, respectively. Now I want to go back and listen to my other recordings of these three delights for comparison's sake, however I'm pretty sure that these are the finest performances of all three pieces! Without any doubt if you are a Martinů fan you are in for one hell of a treat! The sound is as outstanding (what one expects from BIS) as the playing from all artists involved. I believe I have posted all four of these works before, so no further comments are really needed.. 

Enjoy!

Maxim_Rysanov_Plays_Martinů-Tzadik.zip

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Bohuslav Martinů - The Parables, Les Estampes, Etc.

Another great Martinů recording brought to us by Supraphon (their Martinů catalogue is huge!). Chandos too has put out magnificent Martinů discs, which I will get around to at some point.. Enjoy!

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Bohuslav Martinů - Concertos for Harpsichord & Oboe - Concertino

Bohuslav Martinů has always been one of my favorite composers, his music is quite varied and he was really prolific. I have quite the soft spot for his neo-classical and neo-baroque
 concertos. This is Imo the best recording of these 2 concerti and the concertino. Enjoy.

Tracks:

Concerto for Harpsichord & Small Orchestra (1935)

1) Poco Allegro

2)Adagio

3)Allegretto

Concerto for Oboe & Small Orchestra (Finished in 1953)

4)Moderato

5)Poco Andante

6)Poco Allegro

Concertino for Cello with Piano, Wind, and Percussion Accompaniment (1924)

7) (Tempi is not listed on the disc)

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