Life With Czech Music: Janácek, Martinu

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Album Summary

Performers

• Josef Ruzicka (Piano)
• Vaclav Zitek (Voice)
• Jan Bouse (Timpani)

Conductor

• Mackerras, Charles, Sir

Ensemble

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Composers

• Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928)
• Spoken Word
• Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

Notes & Reviews:

In commemoration of the death of Sir Charles Mackerras (1926 – 2010), Supraphon presents one of two reissue compilations entitled Life with Czech Music, here devoted to the music of Leo Janacek and Bohuslav Martinu. Included on this selection is a DVD featuring three Czech mastworks, Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass and Jealousy, and Martinu’s Taras Bulba. An authentic audio recording of an interview with Sir Charles is included on the CDs.

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Janácek, Leos : Jealousy (Zárlivost), overture for orchestra, JW 6/10

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 5 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1894
• Studio/Live: Live

Janácek, Leos : The Cunning Little Vixen, suite for orchestra (arranged and orchestrated by Václav Talich)

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (10/17/2002-10/18/2002)
• Running Time: 19 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Studio/Live: Live

Janácek, Leos : Sárka, opera in 3 acts :: Overture

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: by 08/1887

Janácek, Leos : Taras Bulba

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 22 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1915-1918
• Studio/Live: Live

Janácek, Leos : Káta Kabanová, opera in 3 acts :: Act 1. Overture

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (03/21/1997-03/27/1997)
• Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Janácek, Leos : Káta Kabanová, opera in 3 acts :: Act 1. Intermezzo

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (03/21/1997-03/27/1997)
• Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Janácek, Leos : Káta Kabanová, opera in 3 acts :: Act 2. Intermezzo

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (03/21/1997-03/27/1997)
• Running Time: 1 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Janácek, Leos : Schluck und Jau, incidental music, JW 9/11 (unfinished)

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Composition written: ?05/31/1928-06/05/1928.
• Running Time: 9 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Janácek, Leos : Sinfonietta

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (10/17/2002-10/18/2002)
• Running Time: 23 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1926
• Studio/Live: Live

Word, Spoken : Interview with Sir Charles Mackerras

• Running Time: 12 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Janácek, Leos : Glagolitic Mass

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (01/27/1984-01/30/1984)
• Running Time: 38 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1926-1927

Janácek, Leos : Amarus, cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, JW 3/6

• Performer: Vaclav Zitek (Voice)
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Rudolfinum, Prague (01/27/1984-01/30/1984)
• Running Time: 28 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1896-1897

Martinu, Bohuslav : Julietta, suite from the opera, H. 253b (arranged by Vostrák)

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Composition written: 05/17/1936-01/24/1937.
• Running Time: 13 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Martinu, Bohuslav : Polní Mse (Field Mass), cantata for baritone, male chorus, winds, piano, harmonium & percussion, H.

• Performer: Vaclav Zitek (Voice)
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Running Time: 25 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio

Martinu, Bohuslav : Double Concerto for 2 string orchestras, piano & timpani, H. 271

• Performers: Jan Bouse (Timpani); Josef Ruzicka (Piano)
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Composition written: 08/??/1938-09/29/1938.
• Running Time: 21 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Martinu, Bohuslav : Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, for orchestra, H. 352

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Notes: Composition written: 02/20/1955-04/13/1955.
• Running Time: 17 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern