Martinu, Bohuslav > Jilek, Frantisek

Opera Suites & Excerpts

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Julietta, suite from the opera, H. 253b (arranged by Vostrák); Commedia dell'arte, suite from the opera Divadlo za bránou, H. 251a; Veselohra na moste (Comedy on the Bridg...
Performers: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech State Philharmonic Orchestra (Brno); Neumann, Václav
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Jilek, Frantisek

The operatic world of Martinu is the stage for a whole glorious gallery of original ways and means, compositional and technical alike, as well as...continue...
Recording information: Brno Stadion studio (05/31/1973-11/16/1983); Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic (05/31/1973-11/16/1983)....continue...

Martinu: Spalícek [complete], etc / Jílek, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2008-01-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Spalícek (The Chap-Book), ballet, H. 214; The Spectre's Bride (Svatebni kosile), ballad for soloists, chorus & orchestra (originally part of S; Dandelion Romance, H 364; Petrkl...
Performers: Bogunia, Stanislav; Cejkova, Milada; Horacek, Pavel; Kopp, Miroslav; Kratochvilova, Anna; Markova, Jirina; Messiereur, Petr; Novak, Richard
Conductors: Jilek, Frantisek; Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: ; Prague Symphony Orchestra

The common thread joining all these pieces is Martinu's homesickness, his love for his homeland and its folk traditions. The first version of 'Spalicek' ("a...continue...

Martinu: Opera Suites and Excerpts / Neumann, Jilek, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2003-09-30

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Julietta; Comedy on the Bridge; The three wishes, H 175; The Suburban Theatre, H 252; Mirandolina, H 346
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Jílek, Frantisek
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra