Martinů B. Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra/ B.Matoušek / CPO / Ch.Hogwood (4CD)

CD1

Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto for flute, violin and orchestra H252 18'39

with Janne Thomsen (flute)

1 Allegro moderato 5'01

2 Adagio 8'10

3 Poco allegretto 5'28

Bohuslav Martinů - Duo concertante for two violins and orchestra H264 17'44

with Régis Pasquier (violin)

4 Poco allegro 4'50

5 Adagio 6'54

6 Allegro 6'00

Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto for two violins and orchestra in D major H329 18'35

with Jennifer Koh (violin)

7 Poco allegro 7'28

8 Moderato – Piu vivo – Tempo primo – 4'33

9 Allegro con brio – Vivo: Presto 6'34

CD2

Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto da camera H285 26'13

with Karel Košárek (piano)

10 Moderato, poco allegro 7'27

11 Adagio 9'03

12 Poco allegro 9'43

Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto for violin, piano and orchestra H342 27'43

with Karel Košárek (piano)

13 Poco allegro 9'03

14 Adagio 8'46

15 Allegro 9'54

16 Bohuslav Martinů - Czech Rhapsody H307a 10'28 arr. Jiří Teml (b1935)

CD3

Bohuslav Martinů - Suite concertante for violin and orchestra H276 23'58

17 Prelude: Allegro moderato 3'28

18 Meditation: Largo 5'52

19 Intermezzo: Andantino poco moderato – Vivace 6'39

20 Finale: Allegro vivo 7'59

Bohuslav Martinů - Suite concertante for violin and orchestra H276a 22'33

21 Toccata: Allegro poco moderato 4'12

22 Aria: Andantino 7'53

23 Scherzo: Allegretto scherzando 4'14

24 Rondo: Poco allegro 6'14

Bohuslav Martinů - Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra H337 21'53

with Bohuslav Matoušek (viola)

25 Moderato 10'31

26 Molto adagio – Poco allegro – Andante molto tranquillo 11'22

Bohuslav Martinů - Violin Concerto No 1 H226 24'53

CD4

27 Allegro moderato 10'11

28 Andante – 6'15

29 Allegretto 8'27

Bohuslav Martinů - Violin Concerto No 2 H293 29'04

30 Andante – Poco allegro – Moderato 12'43

31 Andante moderato – 7'38

32 Poco allegro 8'43

Bohuslav Matoušek violin

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Christopher Hogwood conductor

Commissioned or premiered by some of the greatest violinists of the age—Kreisler, Dushkin, Elman—all the usual Martinů virtues are here in abundance, which makes the subsequent neglect of this important body of work even more incomprehensible. A decade after their original release, these recordings remain virtually unchallenged.