Martinů B. Chamber Works for Violin and Piano / B.Matoušek violin, P.Adamec piano (2CD)

Bohuslav Martinů - Chamber Works for Violin and Piano

CD I

1. Elegy for Violin and Piano 00:11:05

2. Concerto for Violin and Piano, H. 13 00:26:42

1. Moderato 00:10:14

2. Largo 00:06:20

3. Allegretto 00:09:58

3. Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, H. 120 00:32:14

1. Allegretto quasi moderato 00:09:05

2. Scherzo-Largo. Presto 00:05:53

3. Largo 00:07:48

4. Allegro 00:09:16

CD II

1. Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, H. 152 00:16:55

1. Allegro moderato 00:06:19

2. Andante moderato (Andantino) 00:05:40

3. Allegro 00:04:49

2. Impromptu, H. 166 00:05:28

1. Poco allegro 00:01:22

2. Andante moderato 00:02:40

3. Allegretto moderato 00:01:18

3. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, H. 182 00:17:05

1. Allegro 00:04:59

2. Andante 00:07:55

3. Allegretto 00:04:03

4. Five Short Pieces for Violin and Piano, H. 184 00:11:04

1. Allegro moderato 00:01:45

2. Andante 00:03:11

3. Allegretto moderato 00:02:05

4. Allegro vivo (Presto) 00:01:35

5. Allegro (Poco moderato) 00:02:15

Bohuslav Matoušek violin

Petr Adamec piano

Violin and piano were the instruments whose technical and expressive possibilities Martinů knew best. Thanks to the violin he made it from his home town of Polička to his conservatory studies in Prague and, in time, to the position of 2nd Violin in the Czech Philharmonic. Although his composing soon took precedence over his performing, and he sold his violin immediately upon arriving in Paris, the instrument remained with Martinů the composer for his entire life. Thus this complete works edition affords a rare glimpse into his continually evolving creative process. The project was undertaken by supremely qualified artists: Bohuslav Matoušek, soloist and former 1st Violin of the Stamic Quartet has devoted himself to Martinů with boundless dedication and insight, frequently performing these works with pianist Petr Adamec both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Thus just as the 33-year-old Martinů once set out into the wide world with his violin tucked underhis arm, so these artists bring his music to the world time and time again.

This album has received following awards:

Harmonie Award (1999)

Classics Today - The Record Of The Year (2000)

Cannes Classical Award (2001)

R 9 - disque exceptionnel - Classica repertoire (2008)