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Martinù: What Men Live By - Symphony No. 1
Supraphon

Martinù: What Men Live By - Symphony No. 1

$31.99

Details

Composer
MARTINU, BOHUSLAV
Artist
Belohlavek
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Oct 19, 2018
Catalog #
SU4233-2
UPC
099925423322

About

Jirí Belohlávek (1946-2017) was an important worldwide ambassador of Bohuslav Martinu's music. For the Supraphon label alone he recorded nearly forty of Martinu's symphonic compositions, concertos, and stage works, and many of these were world premiere recordings. Despite large-scale plans, this recording also represents both the highpoint and the conclusion of Belohlávek's noteworthy discography of Martinu's works. The premiere recording of the opera-pastoral What Men Live By was made from three concert performances in December 2014. Martinu composed it to his own libretto in America at the turn of 1951-52, and he had a clear idea concerning it's performance: "It must not be played 'pathetically', but joyfully... The text strongly tempts one to come up with a very serious, 'deep' conception, but that is not what I had in mind. To me, it is a rather joyful work, and what the listener must feel is not some sort of religious moral (lesson), but instead joy. The moral is in fact in the joy." This recording of the Symphony No. 1 was made in January 2016, and it joins the earlier releases of Symphonies Nos. 3-6. It was part of a planned but unfortunately unfinished complete set of Martinu's late orchestral works. Belohlávek's tenure with the Czech Philharmonic during the last five years of his life was a very happy time for both parties, and it led to the development of new qualities in the orchestra's sound. This recording shall endure as living proof of what was a very special constellation of humanity and artistry.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 00:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  2. 2 Scene 1: In a certain town there lived an old man 02:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: In a certain town there lived an old man
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Josef Špaček, Petr Svoboda, Lucie Fiser Silkenova, Ester Pavlů, Jaroslav Březina
    Ensemble
    Martinů Voices, Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  3. 3 Scene 2: His wife and his child had died 07:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 2: His wife and his child had died
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Josef Špaček, Ivan Kusnjer, Petr Svoboda, Lucie Fiser Silkenova, Ester Pavlů, Jaroslav Březina
    Ensemble
    Martinů Voices, Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  4. 4 Scene 3: The morning, Avdeitch rose before daylight … 08:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 3: The morning, Avdeitch rose before daylight …
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Josef Špaček, Ivan Kusnjer, Jan Martiník
    Ensemble
    Martinů Voices, Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  5. 5 Scene 4: My Dear, I say, my dear 06:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 4: My Dear, I say, my dear
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Josef Špaček, Ivan Kusnjer, Lucie Fiser Silkenova
    Ensemble
    Martinů Voices, Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  6. 6 Scene 5: Let him go! 12:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 5: Let him go!
    Duration
    12:43
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Josef Špaček, Lukáš Mareček, Ivan Kusnjer, Lucie Fiser Silkenova, Ester Pavlů
    Ensemble
    Martinů Voices, Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  7. 7 I. Moderato 10:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    10:01
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  8. 8 II. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio: Poco moderato 07:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio: Poco moderato
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  9. 9 III. Largo 09:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek
  10. 10 IV. Allegro non troppo 09:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    09:30
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Jiří Bělohlávek