Martinu: Harpsichord Concerto, Les Rondes, La Revue De Cuisine / Hill, Simon, Holst Sinfonietta
Ranging from 1927 to 1959, the year of MartinĆŻâs death, these four works reveal his unceasing versatility in chamber repertoire. La revue de cuisine, heard here in a recent reconstruction of the original complete score, is a supreme example of MartinĆŻâs jazz style. In Les rondes he evokes his Moravian folk heritage. The Harpsichord Concerto is resourcefully scored and brilliantly crafted, whilst Chamber Music No 1 (âLes fĂȘtes nocturnesâ), one of his last works, sees no cessation of his invention nor of his delight in atmospheric colour.
Ranging from 1927 to 1959, the year of MartinĆŻâs death, these four works reveal his unceasing versatility in chamber repertoire. La revue de cuisine, heard here in a recent reconstruction of the original complete score, is a supreme example of MartinĆŻâs jazz style. In Les rondes he evokes his Moravian folk heritage. The Harpsichord Concerto is resourcefully scored and brilliantly crafted, whilst Chamber Music No 1 (âLes fĂȘtes nocturnesâ), one of his last works, sees no cessation of his invention nor of his delight in atmospheric colour.
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Ranging from 1927 to 1959, the year of MartinĆŻâs death, these four works reveal his unceasing versatility in chamber repertoire. La revue de cuisine, heard here in a recent reconstruction of the original complete score, is a supreme example of MartinĆŻâs jazz style. In Les rondes he evokes his Moravian folk heritage. The Harpsichord Concerto is resourcefully scored and brilliantly crafted, whilst Chamber Music No 1 (âLes fĂȘtes nocturnesâ), one of his last works, sees no cessation of his invention nor of his delight in atmospheric colour.
