Martinu, Bohuslav > Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola

Intimate Letters - Janácek: String Quartets; Martinu: Madrigals / Emerson String Quartet

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-05-19

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Listy duverné," "Intimate Letters"), JW 7/13; Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola
Performers: Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Setzer, Philip

When the Emerson String Quartet releases an album, one's expectation of excellence isn't met - it's exceeded. The Emersons' exploration of Czech chamber music on...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...

Martinu: Chamber Music with Viola / Martinson, Moye, Taylor

1 CD / Centaur / 2008-07-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Duo for Violin and Viola no 2, H 331; Sonata for viola & piano, H. 355
Performers: Martinson, Kenneth; Moye, Felicia; Taylor, Christopher

Kenneth Martinson had an early success in becoming the principal violist of the Interlochen World Youth Symphony. He was formerly the violist of the Julstrom...continue...

New York Legends - Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for violin & piano; Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 11; John Cor...
Performers: Dicterow, Glenn; Dreyfus, Karen; Robbins, Gerald

Martinu, Schulhoff: String Sextets / Raphael Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-06-10

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos, H. 224; Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Erwin Schulhoff: Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos
Performers: Beamish, Sally; Marwood, Anthony
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Ensemble: Raphael Ensemble

'Superb, refined and polished. The sonics are excellent. Schulhoff's music deserves to be better known' (American Record Guide)

'Superlatively played and beautifully recorded' (The Good CD...continue...

Martinu, Mozart, Piazzolla: Works for String Duo

1 CD / Romeo Records / 2008-02-02

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo for violin & viola no 2 in B flat major, K. 424; Astor Piazzolla: Las estaciones porteñas (4); Invierno porte...
Performers: Halaf, Hagit; Langheim, Christoph Emmanuel
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Ensemble: The String-Duo

The husband and wife duo of Halaf and Langheim was brought to the attention of Europe by Christopher Hogwood. They have concretized together throughout Europe...continue...

My New York Years - Mozart, Beethoven, etc / Levinson, et al

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2007-02-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for violin & cello in C major, (K. 46d); Sonata for violin & cello in F major, (K. 46e); Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 9/2; Bohu...

Bach: Sonata no 1, Partita no 2 for Solo Violin; Martinu

1 CD / Elan / 2004-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola
Performers: Oliveira, Elmar; Robbins, Sandra

Czech Mates

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2004-03-23

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Duo for Violin and Viola no 2, H 331; Ladislav Vycpálek: Duo for violin & viola, Op. 20; Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda: Duos (2) for violin & viol...
Performers: Patterson, Ronald; Patterson, Roxanna
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Ensemble: Duo Patterson

Martinu: String Quartets no 3 and 6, etc / Martinu Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 6, H. 312; Duo for violin & cello no 1, H. 157; Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola
Performers: Havlak, Lubomir; Jisa, Jan; Macecek, Peter; Vlasankova, Jitka

The Czech composer Martinu was enormously prolific as a composer. With seven numbered quartets, the string quartet was one of his favorite forms of composition....continue...

Czech Chamber Music - Dvorak, Kodaly, Suk, et al / Domus

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2001-06-05

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Bagatelles (5) for 2 violins, cello & harmonium, B. 79 (Op. 47); Ernst von Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio in C major, Op. 10; Zoltán Kodály: Intermezzo...
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Ensemble: Domus Ensemble (Piano Quartet)

Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine, etc / Dartington Ensemble

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-05-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigal Stanzas (5) for Violin and Piano; Madrigals (4) for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, H. 266; Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Madrigal Sonata; Nonet for wind quintet & piano qu...
Performers: Bennett, William; Benson, Clifford; Bryden, John; Butterworth, Oliver; Campbell, David; Canter, Robin; Evans, Michael J.; Ireland, Patrick; Kovacic, Ernst; Osostowicz, Krysia; Sheen, Graham; Tomes, S...
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Ensemble: Dartington Ensemble

'First-class performances and superb recording. An indispensable issue for lovers of Martinu's music' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'A delightful record, first class performances and...continue...

Martinu: Complete String Quartets, etc / Stamitz-Quartett

3 CD / Bayer / 1991-01-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Quartet for Strings no 1; Quartet for Strings no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 4; Quartet for Strings no 5; Quartet for Strings no 6; Quartet for Strings no 7 ...
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Ensemble: Stamitz String Quartet