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Martinu: Early Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Hobson, Sinfonia Varsovia
Toccata

Martinu: Early Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Hobson, Sinfonia Varsovia

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Details

Composer
MARTINU, BOHUSLAV
Artist
Sinfonia Varsovia, Hobson, Kopacka
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jan 19, 2018
Catalog #
TOCC0414
UPC
5060113444141

About

This series of recordings of Martinu’s early orchestral works has already brought more than its fair share of surprises. The two shorter works here are colourful and atmospheric tone-poems, pieces of real substance and major discoveries in their own right. But it is the 1922 symphonic triptych Vanishing Midnight (Míjející pulnoc in the original Czech) – here receiving its first recording – which will prove the real revelation. A big-hearted work of breathtaking opulence and striking confidence, Vanishing Midnight is as exquisitely lovely as it is powerful and dramatic – Martinu’s first true masterpiece. Ian Hobson, pianist and conductor, began his international career in 1981 when he won the Leeds International Piano Competition. He is in increasing demand as a conductor, particularly for performances in which he doubles as a pianist. he made his debut in this capacity in 1996 with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, and also performs extensively as pianist-conductor with Sinfonia da Camera, a group he formed in 1984 and which quickly gained international recognition through its recordings.

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Satyrs in the Wood of Cypress 16:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Satyrs in the Wood of Cypress
    Duration
    16:16
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conductor
    Ian Hobson
  2. 2 II. The Blue Hour 12:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. The Blue Hour
    Duration
    12:45
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conductor
    Ian Hobson
  3. 3 III. Shadows 15:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Shadows
    Duration
    15:57
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conductor
    Ian Hobson
  4. 4 Balade, "Vila na moři" (The Villa by the Sea), H. 97 17:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Balade, "Vila na moři" (The Villa by the Sea), H. 97
    Duration
    17:38
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Agnieszka Kopacka
    Ensemble
    Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conductor
    Ian Hobson
  5. 5 Sen o minulosti (Dream of the Past), H. 124 13:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sen o minulosti (Dream of the Past), H. 124
    Duration
    13:29
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conductor
    Ian Hobson