Martinu: Memorial to Lidice; Field Mass; Symphony No. 4

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Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu's emotionally powerful and devastatingly poignant Memorial to Lidice is one of three wartime works that serve both as commemorative monuments and deeply felt commentaries. Martinu wrote the works in reaction to significant events in Czechoslovakia in 1939, 1943, and 1945. This recording of all three works offers stunning sound and splendid performances by one of the world's finest orchestras. --David Vernier

Martinu: Memorial to Lidice; Field Mass; Symphony No. 4, Music, Ivan Kusnjer, Bohuslav Martinu, Jirí Belohlávek, Lubomir Matl, Orchestr Ceská Filharmonie, Miroslav Kejmar, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, 20th/21st Century Symphony, Cantata, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Orchestral, Symphonic
Martinu: Memorial to Lidice; Field Mass; Symphony No. 4
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Martinu: Memorial to Lidice; Field Mass; Symphony No. 4

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000AR5
Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

  1. Pamatnik Lidicim (Memorial To Lidice): Memorial To Lidice- Adagio- Andante moderato- Adagio
  2. Polni Mse (Field Mass): Field Mass- Lento-Poco Allegro- Moderato Poco Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 4: Poco Moderato
  4. Symphony No. 4: Allegro vivi - Trio. Moderato - Allegro vivo
  5. Symphony No. 4: Largo
  6. Symphony No. 4: Poco Allegro

Amazon.com

Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu's emotionally powerful and devastatingly poignant Memorial to Lidice is one of three wartime works that serve both as commemorative monuments and deeply felt commentaries. Martinu wrote the works in reaction to significant events in Czechoslovakia in 1939, 1943, and 1945. This recording of all three works offers stunning sound and splendid performances by one of the world's finest orchestras. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2004-09-11

This is an excellent recording of 3 Martinu pieces associated with WWII. Enthusiasm for these pieces will be a direct function of enthusiasm for Martinu. If, like me, you think Martinu is the most underappreciated composer of the 20th century, this CD is really exciting. These pieces display some of Martinu's best features, notably his ability to produce powerfully lyrical music that is sufficiently different to constitute a novel experience. If anything, these works, particularly the Memorial and the Field Mass, are more conventional than some of his other works, possibly due to a desire to reach a broad audience. The Symphony #4 contains a great deal of beautifully expressive music with surprising and interesting use of the orchestra.

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