Martinů: The Symphonies / Meister, VRSO

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Capriccio
Release Date
October 6, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MARTINU, BOHUSLAV
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orf Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Meister
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 06, 2017
    • UPC
      845221053202
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      C5320
    • LABEL
      Capriccio
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    2. II. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio: Poco moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    3. III. Largo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    4. IV. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    5. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    6. II. Andante moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    7. III. Poco allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    8. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    9. I. Allegro poco moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    10. II. Largo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    11. III. Allegro - Andante

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    12. I. Poco moderato

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    13. II. Allegro vivo - Trio: Moderato - Allegro vivo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    14. III. Largo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    15. IV. Poco allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    16. I. Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    17. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    18. III. Lento - Allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    19. I. Lento - Allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    20. II. Poco Allegro

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister

    21. III. Lento

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

      Conductor: Cornelius Meister


Bohuslav Martinů has suffered the fate of not enjoying the same popularity and wide appeal like Bedrich Smetana, Antonín Dvorák und Leoš Janácek on the podium. This often goes so far that his singular skill is referred to, but that the wealth of his oeuvre in all the salient genres is hardly familiar. For decades, Martinu had shied away from composing a symphony. The first one was finally to be written in the USA in 1942, followed by another one every year until 1946 (the sixth was only added to the work catalogue in 1953). For this reason, there is sometimes talk of the ‘American’ symphonies. The symphonies do mirror the events of the time, but at the same time long passages must be regarded as absolute music. Cornelius Meister is regarded as one of the finest young conductors of our day and age, and here he fantastically interprets these six symphonies with transparency, emotion, and aplomb.

REVIEWS:

It is always good to discover new recordings of Martinů’s symphonies, a sequence all the more remarkable for the short period, in which the first five symphonies were composed. Cornelius Meister, with the ORF Orchestra, provides us with a distinctive vision of Martinů’s symphonies. These performances sit very much in the Austro-German traditions of interpretation. Some moments are almost Brahmsian, phrasing is weighty, structure is emphasized.

Cornelius Meister is one of the most interesting of the younger conductors around. He has a superb rapport with his orchestra, whose playing is very fine throughout.

-- MusicWeb International

The appearance of this complete set of six symphonies on three CDs, recorded live in Vienna from 2011 to 2017, serves to reinforce the essential importance of Martinů as a 20th century orchestral composer. Although it doesn’t supplant the splendid Belohlávek Onyx set, it's nonetheless a very fine cycle. The sound is clear and lifelike, with most of the advantages of live recording, a sense of occasion and excitement and a more organic and natural arc to the performance, without too many of the disadvantages. The audience is mainly well-behaved and the applause is edited out.

-- Music for Several Instruments