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Martinu: The 6 Symphonies / Belohlavek, BBC Symphony

3 CD / Onyx Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

Onyx presents the first complete CD cycle of Martinu's symphonies, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Jirí Belohlávek. These works, which are a major...continue...
Recording information: Barbican Hall, London, England (10/2009-05/2010)....continue...

Martinu: Symphony 5 & 6

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-12-02

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

This eagerly awaited CD, the second in a planned complete set, presents the composer's last two symphonies, both written during his post-war sojourn in America....continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Martinu: Complete Symphonies

3 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Martinu: Complete Symphonies / Vladimír Válek, Prague Radio SO

3 CD / Supraphon / 2008-04-06

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343
Conductors: Válek, Vladimír

The sextuplet of Martinu symphonies originated within a very short time frame ('Symphonies Nos. 1-5' within a mere five years - from 1942 to 1946...continue...

Martinu: Complete Symphonies / Thomson, Royal Scottish NO

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-06-21

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Ernest Arnsermet once said that of all musicians of his generation, Martinu was 'the great symphony writer'. "Conductor Bryden Thomson and the Royal Scottish National...continue...

Ancerl Gold Edition 34 - Martinu: Symphonies / Czech PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2004-11-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343; Memorial to Lidice
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

"If you love Martinu, Ancerl's recordings are probably in your collection already. If not, they must be, regardless of what else you have. If you...continue...

Bohuslav Martinu

1 CD / First Edition / 2003-11-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 5; Intermezzo for orchestra, H. 330; Concerto for Oboe H. 353; Estampes (Rytiny), pieces (3) for orchestra, H. 369
Performers: Gibson, Marion
Conductors: Whitney, Robert; Harth, Sidney
Ensemble: Louisville Orchestra

Martinu: The Symphonies / Neeme Järvi, Bamberg SO

3 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-09-30

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques"
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

All of the 6 symphonies were written in the USA, where he arrived in 1941 as a fugitive from the Nazis. The success was immediate...continue...

Martinu: Symphonies no 3 & 5 / Fagen, Ukraine National SO

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

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 3; Symphony no 5
Conductors: Fagen, Arthur
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"As in previous installments in this series, Maestro Fagen demonstrates his sensitivity to the seething emotions and drama inherent in these magnificent symphonies. His Ukrainian...continue...

Martinu: Symphony no 5-6 / Neumann, Czech Philharmonic

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-03-26

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques"; Inventions for Piano and Orchestra
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Martinu: Complete Symphonies / Neumann, Czech Philharmonic

3 CD / Supraphon / 1999-02-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques"
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Martinu: Symphonies nos 5 & 6 / Järvi, Bamberg Sym Orch

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1900-01-11

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques"
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra