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This is a terrific disc, and as with this team’s previous coupling of Sibelius and Tubin, the repertoire selection increases its value considerably. Paavo Järvi’s
Simplicity without banality, wit that avoids parody, charm that doesn’t cloy, and forms that offer clarity without stiffness: these are the hallmarks of the classical
Christopher Hogwood really does have an affinity for Martinu’s busy, neo-Baroque music, letting it bustle and sing with unaffected charm and plenty of energy. The
Oboist Alex Klein, formerly of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has an absolutely staggering technique, a sweet, pure tone, and seemingly endless breath control. His performances
Because so many of Charles Munch’s recordings made during his years with the Boston Symphony (1949-1962) are still in the catalog, the conductor seems almost
Mirandolina is Bohuslav Martinu’s take on 18th century commedia dell’arte. His Italian was good enough for him to adapt Carlo Goldoni’s play, La locanderia, himself,
This second installment in Naxos’ ongoing series of the complete Martinu quartets confirms the favorable impression made by Volume 1. String Quartet No. 3 is
This first installment of Supraphon’s new Martinu symphony cycle lives up to the highest expectations. Jiri Belohlavek recorded the Fourth Symphony with this same orchestra
This disc completes the Martinu Quartet’s excellent traversal of its namesake’s complete works for string quartet and also offers some of the composer’s best music
It’s good to see this thoroughly professional Martinu cycle being offered at three discs for the price of two, as it contains some very good
