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Martinu: Songs
Supraphon

Martinu: Songs

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Details

Composer
MARTINU, BOHUSLAV
Artist
Jankova, Kral, Kahanek
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Supraphon
Released
Feb 22, 2019
Catalog #
SU4235-2
UPC
099925423520

About

Folk songs are evidently one of the seminal sources of inspiration that Bohuslav Martinu drew upon in his music. The composer would take Sušil's extensive collection of traditional Moravian songs along with him wherever he travelled. The texts from the volume were used for the majority of the Songs on One Page, Songs on Two Pages and The New Chapbook. Just as Dvorák had done in his Moravian Duets, so Martinu conceived his own tunes and accompaniment, yet his having been profoundly impacted by folk music, it's rhythm, melody and harmonic techniques is palpable. Created in the early 1940s, in the middle of World War II, during the composer's exile in the USA, the three song cycles represented for Martinu and his compatriots a connection with their beleaguered homeland. Jan Masaryk, a Czech diplomat and a skilled amateur pianist, often performed the songs together with the soprano Jarmila Novotná, a MET soloist. Owing to their elliptical expression and modesty, the three cycles may serve as the clue to Martinu's late works. The New Slovak Songs constitute a unique piece in the composer's oeuvre; he himself had collected them during his visit to Slovakia in 1920 and subsequently wrote for them piano accompaniments. Three renowned artists, bearing an authentic relation to folk music and Martinu's work alike, have made a benchmark recording, in which they have succeeded in highlighting the songs' tender beauty. Bohuslav Martinu's songs - magnificent tiny pieces by a great master

Tracklist 52 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Rosička (Dew) 01:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Rosička (Dew)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  2. 2 No. 2. Otevření slovečkem (The Lock) 00:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Otevření slovečkem (The Lock)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  3. 3 No. 3. Cesta k milej (Journey to the Beloved) 01:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Cesta k milej (Journey to the Beloved)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  4. 4 No. 4. Chodníček (The Footpath) 00:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Chodníček (The Footpath)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  5. 5 No. 5. U mamenky (At Home) 00:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. U mamenky (At Home)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  6. 6 No. 6. Sen Panny Marie (The Dream of the Virgin Mary) 02:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Sen Panny Marie (The Dream of the Virgin Mary)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  7. 7 No. 7. Rozmarýn (Rosemary) 01:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Rozmarýn (Rosemary)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  8. 8 No. 1. Děvče z Moravy (Moravian Girl) 01:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Děvče z Moravy (Moravian Girl)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  9. 9 No. 2. Susedova stajňa (The Neighbour's Stable) 01:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Susedova stajňa (The Neighbour's Stable)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  10. 10 No. 3. Naděje (Hope) 02:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Naděje (Hope)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  11. 11 No. 4. Hlásny (The Nightwatchman) 00:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Hlásny (The Nightwatchman)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  12. 12 No. 5. Tajná láska (Secret Love) 00:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Tajná láska (Secret Love)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  13. 13 No. 6. Boží muka (The Wayside Cross) 00:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6. Boží muka (The Wayside Cross)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  14. 14 No. 7. Zvolenovci chlapci (Lads Of Zvolen) 01:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 7. Zvolenovci chlapci (Lads Of Zvolen)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  15. 15 No. 1. Mᝠmoja, mᝠmoja (Mother mine) 02:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 1. Mᝠmoja, mᝠmoja (Mother mine)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  16. 16 No. 2. Povedz že mi, povedz (Tell me, tell) 02:44
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 2. Povedz že mi, povedz (Tell me, tell)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  17. 17 No. 3. Čo robíš, Hanka? (What are you making, Hanka?) 01:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 3. Čo robíš, Hanka? (What are you making, Hanka?)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  18. 18 No. 4. Ej, hora, hora … (Hey, mountain …) 03:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 4. Ej, hora, hora … (Hey, mountain …)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  19. 19 No. 5. Od Oravy dažd' ide (Rain coming from Orava) 02:25
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 5. Od Oravy dažd' ide (Rain coming from Orava)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  20. 20 No. 6. Povedz mi, môj najmilejší (Tell me, my beloved) 02:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 6. Povedz mi, môj najmilejší (Tell me, my beloved)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  21. 21 No. 7. Ešte jednu sestru mám (I have another sister) 01:44
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 7. Ešte jednu sestru mám (I have another sister)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  22. 22 No. 8. Mala som ja rukávce (I had a blouse …) 01:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 8. Mala som ja rukávce (I had a blouse …)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  23. 23 No. 9. Vysoko zornička (The morning star) 01:43
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 9. Vysoko zornička (The morning star)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  24. 24 No. 10. Ej, poznať je to, poznať (Hey, it shows …) 01:13
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 10. Ej, poznať je to, poznať (Hey, it shows …)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  25. 25 No. 11. Oženil som sa ja (I've got married) 01:00
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 11. Oženil som sa ja (I've got married)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  26. 26 No. 12. Zjedzte ma, vlčky (Eat me, wolves) 00:51
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 12. Zjedzte ma, vlčky (Eat me, wolves)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  27. 27 No. 13. Stojí dievča u šentýša (The girl standing by the tap …) 01:10
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 13. Stojí dievča u šentýša (The girl standing by the tap …)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  28. 28 No. 14. Hore Váhom (Up the river Váh) 01:15
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 14. Hore Váhom (Up the river Váh)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  29. 29 No. 15. Hore Hronom (Up and down the river Hron) 02:27
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 15. Hore Hronom (Up and down the river Hron)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  30. 30 No. 16. V Trenčianskej kasárni (At the barracks in Trenčín) 01:00
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 16. V Trenčianskej kasárni (At the barracks in Trenčín)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  31. 31 No. 17. Bože, Bože, čo mám robit' (God, what am I to do) 03:27
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 17. Bože, Bože, čo mám robit' (God, what am I to do)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  32. 32 No. 18. Hanulienka, Hanulienka (Little Hanna …) 03:15
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 18. Hanulienka, Hanulienka (Little Hanna …)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  33. 33 No. 19. Čie sa to ovečky (Whose sheep are these …) 01:26
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 19. Čie sa to ovečky (Whose sheep are these …)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  34. 34 No. 20. Chlapovi je dobre (A man is fine …) 00:57
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 20. Chlapovi je dobre (A man is fine …)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  35. 35 No. 21. Never že mu, never … (Don't trust him, don't …) 00:58
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 21. Never že mu, never … (Don't trust him, don't …)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  36. 36 No. 22. Kopala studienku (She was digging a well) 01:17
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 22. Kopala studienku (She was digging a well)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  37. 37 No. 23. Sedemdesiat sukien mala (She had seventy skirts) 01:05
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 23. Sedemdesiat sukien mala (She had seventy skirts)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  38. 38 No. 24. Ej, lúka, lúka (Hey, meadow …) 05:09
    Track
    38
    Title
    No. 24. Ej, lúka, lúka (Hey, meadow …)
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  39. 39 No. 25. Ej, mal som frajerku (Hey, I had a lover) 00:50
    Track
    39
    Title
    No. 25. Ej, mal som frajerku (Hey, I had a lover)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  40. 40 No. 26. Holubienka biela (The white dove) 01:20
    Track
    40
    Title
    No. 26. Holubienka biela (The white dove)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  41. 41 No. 27. Spoza čiernej hory (From behind the black mountain …) 02:12
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 27. Spoza čiernej hory (From behind the black mountain …)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  42. 42 No. 28. Povídajú ludé … (People are saying …) 02:19
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 28. Povídajú ludé … (People are saying …)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  43. 43 No. 29. Budzil som sa (I kept waking up) 00:55
    Track
    43
    Title
    No. 29. Budzil som sa (I kept waking up)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  44. 44 No. 30. Dievča z bielej hory (The girl from the white mountain) 01:26
    Track
    44
    Title
    No. 30. Dievča z bielej hory (The girl from the white mountain)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  45. 45 No. 1. Bohatá milá 01:21
    Track
    45
    Title
    No. 1. Bohatá milá
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  46. 46 No. 2. Opuštěný milý 01:20
    Track
    46
    Title
    No. 2. Opuštěný milý
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  47. 47 No. 3. Touha 01:06
    Track
    47
    Title
    No. 3. Touha
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  48. 48 No. 4. Zvědavé dievča 01:09
    Track
    48
    Title
    No. 4. Zvědavé dievča
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  49. 49 No. 5. Veselé dievča 00:29
    Track
    49
    Title
    No. 5. Veselé dievča
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  50. 50 No. 6. Smutný milý 02:48
    Track
    50
    Title
    No. 6. Smutný milý
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek
  51. 51 No. 7. Prosba 01:25
    Track
    51
    Title
    No. 7. Prosba
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Martina Janková, Ivo Kahánek
  52. 52 No. 8. Vysoká veža 01:08
    Track
    52
    Title
    No. 8. Vysoká veža
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Ivo Kahánek