Neeme Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Mikhail Zemtsov, Liidia Ilves - Martinů: Suites from Špalíček & Rhapsody Concerto (2016) [Hi-Res]

• Title: Martinů: Suites from Špalíček & Rhapsody Concerto
  
• Year Of Release: 2016
  
• Label: Chandos
  
• Genre: Classical
  
• Quality: flac 24bits - 48.0kHz +Booklet
  
• Total Time: 01:04:52
  
• Total Size: 668 mb
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

Tracklist

01. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: I. Prelude
02. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: II. Dance with the Hare
03. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IIIa. In the Magician's Palace. Dance of the Shadows
04. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IIIb. In the Magician's Palace. Dance of the Lion
05. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IIIc. In the Magician's Palace. Dance of the Sparrow-Hawk
06. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IIId. In the Magician's Palace. Dance of the Little Mouse
07. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IIIe. In the Magician's Palace. Change of Scene and Dance of Puss in Boots
08. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: IV. Cinderella's Ball at the Palace
09. Špalíček Suite No. 1, H. 214a: V. The Wedding Polka
10. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: I. Dance of the Devils
11. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: II. The Shoemaker's Capricious Patron
12. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: III. The Market. Dance of the Bumble-bee
13. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: IVa. The Rescue of the Princess. The Black City
14. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: IVb. The Rescue of the Princess. The Unhappy Princess
15. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: IVc. The Rescue of the Princess. The Struggle between the Butterfly and the Giant
16. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: V. Dance of the Ladies-in-Waiting and the Country Maidens
17. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: VI. At the Enchanted Castle
18. Špalíček Suite No. 2, H. 214b: VII. In the Magic Bag
19. Rhapsody-Concerto, H. 337: I. Moderato
20. Rhapsody-Concerto, H. 337: II. Molto adagio

This album with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and its artistic director, Neeme Järvi, features two mature works by Martinu, recorded in the splendid acoustic of the Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn.

One of the most wide-ranging composers of music for the stage, Martinu was also enthusiastic about the theatrical possibilities of including new media in his operas. Špalícek in many ways belongs to this experimental tendency. Although it was published and billed at its first performance as a ballet, it might best be described as an opera-ballet, as alongside the many dances there are extensive roles for chorus as well as tenor, soprano, and bass soloists. Martinu described the work on his manuscript as deriving from folk games, customs, and fairytales.

The lyrical Rhapsody-Concerto was written in 1952, at a time when Martinu was fighting homesickness and depression, worsened by the political situation in his native Czechoslovakia. The work is a marked move toward a more romantic sound world. The soloist here is Mikhail Zemtsov, principal violist of the Residentie Orchestra The Hague since 2001 and a prize winner at the first International Viola Competition (Vienna) and the Elisa Meyer String Competition (Hamburg).

The exploration by Järvi and the ENSO of hidden gems from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has proved highly successful, their recent recording of works by Suchon (CHAN 10849) awarded the Choc de Classica.

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