Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) - Jeux I, H. 205 4:42 *
1. Poco allegro 1:13
2. Poco allegretto 1:00
3. Allegretto 1:19
4. Allegro 1:10
Bohuslav Martinů - Jeux II. Six Easy Pieces for Piano, H. 206 11:34
5. Poco allegretto 1:08
6. Poco allegro 1:35
7. Andante 3:16
8. Allegro 1:02
9. Andante 2:23
10. Poco moderato 2:10
Bohuslav Martinů - Quatre Movements, H. 170 8:41
11. Poco moderato 2:26
12. Allegro 0:59
13. Adagio 3:24
14. Allegro 1:52
Bohuslav Martinů - Film en miniature, H. 148 13:37
15. Tango 2:37
16. Scherzo 1:32
17. Berceuse 3:42
18. Valse 2:25
19. Chanson 1:47
20. Carillon 1:34
21. Bohuslav Martinů - Spring, H. 127 3:44 *
22. Bohuslav Martinů - Le train hante, H. 258 3:03
23. Bohuslav Martinů - The Fift Day of the Fifth Moon, H. 318 4:01
Bohuslav Martinů - Kitchen Revue /La Revue de cuisine, H. 161 14:34 *
24. Prologue 3:47
25. Tango 4:39
26. Charleston 2:40
27. Finale 3:28
28. Adagio. Memories, H. 362 3:18
Karel Košárek piano
* world premiere recordings
Martinu's piano oeuvre comprises more than 200 compositions (some of which were dedicated to the outstanding pianists R. F i r k u s n y and R. Serkin) and has duly been paid great attention to. However, a number of fascinating miniatures have remained overlooked by performers, with some of them being presented for the very first time on this CD. The minor pieces, often arranged into tiny cycles, are most notable for their playful atmosphere and rhythmic inventiveness. The first cycle (Jeux I) from the composer's mature Paris period reflects the huge popularity of jazz at the time, while in another cycle (Film en miniature) the author's erstwhile enchantment with Impressionism is still evident. Martinu's piano version of the jazz ballet The Kitchen Revue, which immediately after its premiere (1927) met with unprecedented acclaim, has been completely overlooked and hitherto unreleased. This composition too can be heard on our CD in premiere. The leading Czech pianist Karel Kosarek, who undertook the implementation of the mentioned miniatures, has vast experience as a soloist, chamber player and accompanier (among other things, he is one of the "court" accompaniers of the mezzo-soprano Magdalena K o z e n a).
(Supraphon 2008)
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