Martinu: Works for two Pianos

Editorial Reviews
From ClassicsToday.com
Martinu's brilliant and witty double piano concerto belongs to

a long list of his works unaccountably neglected in today's concert

halls. Composed in 1943 during the composer's American period, the

piece shares many of the same characteristics of the six great

symphonies written at the same time: busy, syncopated rhythms;

luminous orchestration; and soaring lyrical passages of great melodic

breadth. In a not very crowded field, this concerto certainly stands

proudly beside those of Mozart, Poulen, Piston, Gould, and Vaughan

Williams among the sovereign works for two pianos and orchestra. The

Concerto Grosso for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra, by contrast,

comes from the end of Martinu's Paris period (1937), and offers

spikier harmonies and a more soloistic give and take between the

soloists and individual members of the accompanying ensemble.

The remaining items, for duo pianists without orchestra, are all

charming miniatures, though the Three Czech Dances together offer

considerable musical substance beneath the folksy exterior. All of

these works are superbly played by the Clinton-Narboni Duo. They have

the technique to offer maximum brilliance in the outer movements of

the Concerto and Concerto Grosso, and the delicacy of touch to make

something really special out of the former's haunting slow movement

(the last two minutes or so are just magical). Vladimir Válek and

the Talich Chamber Orchestra bring a touch of authentic Czech vitality

to their sensitive and lively accompaniments, and the recorded sound

provides ample body and excellent balances both. A major release.

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Martinu: Works for two Pianos Bohuslav Martinu , Talich Chamber Orchestra , Vladimír Válek , and Clinton-Narboni Duo Manufacturer: Elan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hindemith: Orchestral Works ASIN: B0000508W8 Release Date: 2000-10-17

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Reding And Piette Play Works for Two Pianos, Vol. II Manufacturer: Olympia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goossens, Sir Eugene | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tailleferre | Tailleferre, Germaine | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003W58 Release Date: 1994-09-13

Tracks:

1. Son in d: I. Allegro
2. Son in d: II. Adagio
3. Son in d: III. Vivace
4. Andante con Variazioni
5. Con: I. Con moto
6. Con: II. Notturno
7. Con: III. Quattro variazioni
8. Con: IV. Preludio e fuga
9. Rhythmic Dance
10. Negro Dance
11. Jeux de Plein Air: Le Tirelitentaine
12. Jeux de Plein Air: Cache-cache Mitoula
13. Three Czech Dances: I. Okrocak. Allegro
14. Three Czech Dances: II. Dupak. Andante moderato
15. Three Czech Dances: III. Polka. Allegro non troppo

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Anthology of Czech Piano Music 3 Manufacturer: Unicornio Cuba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001PD5 Release Date: 1993-11-30

Average customer rating: Piano Duo -- Toni and Rosi Grunschlag Pure joy with the Grunschlag sisters

Piano Duo - Works for 2 Pianos- Hindemith: Sonata for 2 Pianos / Milhaud: Les Songes (suite for 2 pianos) / Esther Williamson Ballou: Sonata for 2 Pianos / Robert Starer: Sonata for 2 pianos Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dello Joio, Norman | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Hindemith | Hindemith, Paul | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005TUW Release Date: 1994-01-26

Tracks:

1. Sonata For Two pianos: Glockenspiel - Allegro
2. Sonata For Two pianos: Canon
3. Sonata For Two pianos: Recitative - Fugue
4. Les Songes
5. Sonata For Two pianos: I
6. Sonata For Two pianos: II. Andante - III. Allegro Vivace
7. Aria And Toccata For Two pianos: Aria
8. Aria And Toccata For Two pianos: Toccata
9. Sonata For Two Pianos
10. La Fantasie
11. Coal-Scuttle Blues

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Piano Duo -- Toni and Rosi Grunschlag.......2002-01-25

Pure joy with the Grunschlag sisters.......2000-12-14

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Reding And Piette Play Works for Two Pianos, Vol. II Manufacturer: Olympia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goossens, Sir Eugene | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tailleferre | Tailleferre, Germaine | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000027IUL Release Date: 1991-01-01

Tracks:

1. Son in d: I. Allegro
2. Son in d: II. Adagio
3. Son in d: III. Vivace
4. Andante con Variazioni
5. Con: I. Con moto
6. Con: II. Notturno
7. Con: III. Quattro variazioni
8. Con: IV. Preludio e fuga
9. Rhythmic Dance
10. Negro Dance
11. Jeux de Plein Air: Le Tirelitentaine
12. Jeux de Plein Air: Cache-cache Mitoula
13. Three Czech Dances: I. Okrocak. Allegro
14. Three Czech Dances: II. Dupak. Andante moderato
15. Three Czech Dances: III. Polka. Allegro non troppo

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Martinu: Works for two Pianos Manufacturer: Elan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005IBCT Release Date: 2000-01-01

Track Listings:

1. Mason: String quartet No1; Double concerto for horn & trombone
2. Messiaen: Des Canyons aux Etoiles; Oiseaux Exotiques; Couleurs de la Cité Celeste
3. Mozart - Don Giovanni / Keenlyside, Salminen, Remigio, Heilmann, Terfel, Isokoski, D'Arcangelo, Pace, Abbado [Box set]
4. Pairs of Pieces: A frog he went a-courting
5. Pal Joey (1952 Broadway Revival Cast) [Cast Recording] [Soundtrack]
6. Pelléas et Mélisande [Enhanced]
7. Pergolesi: Stabat Mater [Import]
8. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovksy: Symphony No.1 in G Minor Op.13 "Winter Daydreams"
9. Piano Concertos by Grieg and Liszt/Busoni
10. Ponchielli: La Gioconda - 2 Performances

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Definitive Collection

Harry Lime Theme [Import]

Goin' Down to Louisiana

Acontecer [Import]

Starlight

Issues [Import]

Family Affair [Import]

Great Singers at Gran Teatro Del Liceo

From the Inside

Jazz Music: Alone Together

Icky Mettle

El Gran Musical [Import]

Babilonia: El Imperio Comienza Reggaeton U.S.A.

Renovating->Diverse City

Dreams of Tomorrow