Martinu, Bohuslav > Barta, Jiri

Martinu: Cello Concerto no 1; Foerster: Cello Concerto Op 143, etc / Hrusa, Barta, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-07-05

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Cello no 1, H. 196 (3 versions); Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Concerto for Cello, Op. 143; Jan Novak: Capriccio for cello & orchestra
Performers: Barta, Jiri
Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub

Jiri Barta, who for a number of years has been considered one of the finest cellists both at home and abroad, has certainly not chosen...continue...

Martinu: Chamber Music for Viola, etc / Besa, Barta, Bouskova, Kosarek, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-09-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Duo for Violin and Viola no 2, H 331; Sonata for viola & piano, H. 355; Musique de Chambre no 1 for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, harp & piano,...
Performers: Barta, Jiri; Besa, Alexander; Besa-Pospisilova, Petra; Bouskova, Jana; Kosarek, Karel; Matousek, Bohuslav; Peterkova, Ludmila; Talich, Jan Jr.

While Bohuslav Martinu dedicated himself to the violin and its brilliant tone from the very beginning of his oeuvre, the viola doesn't appear until his...continue...