This is one of the best Cello concertos of the twentieth century and readily communicates the Bohuslav Martinu strong feelings for his homeland. Written over the Christmas and New year period of 1944-45 in New York it is full ofhis reactions to that last dramatic winter of the war and the desire to go home. It is an expansive work over 35 minutes in length in the standard three movements. Typically for Martinu the first movement is inModerato tempo. The opening gesture is highly characteristic: A pulsing rhythm establishes itself in the orchestra and a striving rising theme with a contradictory rhythm contends with it. The second movement Andante pocomoderato has a general pulse that is not much slower than that of the first. It is episodic with a faster central section and then a truly magical and heartfelt treatment of the main subject in which Martinu expresses hislonging for home. The final movement Allegro is a driving energetic conclusion with a solo cadenza that breaks the ongoing rhythm and provides a touching moment of contemplation before the joyous conclusion. This editioncontains a Piano reduction of the Orchestral part for rehearsal purposes.
SKU: HL.49017105
UPC: 884088608897. 9.25x12.25x0.255 inches.
SKU: BA.BA10578-01
ISBN 9790260109056. 33 x 26.2 cm inches. Preface: Brezina, Aleš.
The two concertos contained in this volume represent two different stylistic periods within Martinu's work. TheConcerto da Camera(1941) is the last of his works inspired by the Baroque concerto grosso. TheRhapsody-Concerto, composed eleven years later (1952), was the first work of his so-calledfantasia period, marked by a more open sense of form and an expansion of tonality. The edition of theConcerto da Camerashows, for the first time, the extent of Martinu's modifications to the work since its composition and publication, particularly to the solo violin part. The edition of theRhapsody-Concertotakes into account previously unknown contemporary performance materials which have recently been discovered.This volume of the Bohuslav Martinu Complete Edition (BMCE) is based on a wealth of text and music sources, in particular autographs and contemporary copies that were recognized by the composer and early performers of the works, as well as some first editions produced under the supervision of Martinu.
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SKU: HL.49017109
9.25x12.25x0.333 inches.
SKU: BT.PMC1555
Streichquartett Nr.7.
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SKU: TM.00579SC
Trans: horns. Solo/pf.
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Ed. by Galamian; Cadenzas by Joachim. Trans: horns. solo/pf.
SKU: HL.49017497
UPC: 196288107378. 9.0x12.0x0.391 inches.
SKU: TM.00894SET
Solo (no piano) in set. Solo/pf sold separartely.
SKU: TM.00214SC
Solo in Score.
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SKU: TM.00214SET
