MARTINŮ B. CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No.3, BOUQUET OF FLOWERS / CPO / K.Ančerl

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3, H. 316 28:21

1. Allegro 8:35

2. Andante poco moderato 10:46

3. Moderato. Allegro 8:52

Bohuslav Martinů - Kytice / Bouquet of Flowers. A Cycle of Compositions to Folk Texts for Mixed and Children's Choirs, Soli and Small Orchestra (H. 260), H. 260 47:39 *

4. Part I. - Overture 1:55

5. Part I. - His Sister a Poisoner 4:59

6. Part I. - Idyll 6:05

7. Part I. - The Little Girl Cowherds 4:53

8. Part I. - Intrada 1:17

9. Part I. - His Kind Sweetheart 9:40

10. Part II. - A Carol 4:03

11. Part II. - Man and Death 14:22

Josef Palenicek piano (1-3)

Sona Cervena contralto (4-11), Lubomir Havlak tenor (4-11), Libuse Domaninska soprano (4-11), Ladislav Mraz bass-baritone (4-11)

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Karel Ančerl conductor

Stereo studio recording 1961 (1-3), Mono studio recording 1955 (4-11), remastered / restored from original mastertapes