EAST-CENTRAL EUROPEAN & BALKAN SYMPHONIES From the 19th Century To the Present. Bohuslav Martinů ( , Czech > USA)

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1 EAST-CENTRAL EUROPEAN & BALKAN SYMPHONIES From the 19th Century To the Present A Discography Of CDs And LPs Prepared by Michael Herman Bohuslav Martinů ( , Czech > USA) Born in in Polička, Bohemia. He learned the violin as a child. He attended the Prague Conservatory where he studied theory and the organ but was expelled. He later reentered this school and studied briefly with Josef Suk but failed to graduate. He earned a living as a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic before going to Paris for private composition lessons with Albert Roussel. His reputation as a composer grew but the advent of World War II found him in America. His catalogue of compositions is enormous covering all genres from oplera and ballet to solo instrumental works. Practically all of his important works have been recorded. Symphony No. 1 (1942) Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1963) ( + Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5) MULTISONIC (2 CDs) (1991) ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) ( + Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras) CHANDOS CHAN 8950 (1992) (rec. 2016) ( + What Men Live By) SUPRAPHON SU4233 (2018) NAXOS (2000) Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) RCA VICTOR RED SEAL (1990) ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: BIS CD-362 (1987) (+ Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Updated: December 2018

2 ( + Symphony No. 2) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON ) (1977) ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8915 (1991) Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) SUPRAPHON SU (3 CDs) (2008) Walter Weller/National Orchestra of Belgium ( + Violin Concerto No. 2) FUGA LIBERA FUG 589 (2012) Symphony No. 2 (1943) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 4) NAXOS (2001) Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) RCA VICTOR RED SEAL (1990) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: BIS CD-362 (1987) Paavo Järvi/Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( + Dvo ák: Symphony No. 9) TELARC CD (2005) (+ Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 1) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON ) (1978) Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985) ( + Symphony No.3) YEDANG CLASSICS YCC-0119 (2002) p2

3 ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8916) (1991) Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) SUPRAPHON SU (3 CDs) (2008) Symphony No. 3 (1944) Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1966) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5) MULTISONIC (2 CDs) (1991) ( + Bouquet of Flowers) PRAGA PR (1996) Bŕetislav Bakala/Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra MUZA L 150 (LP) (1950s) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 4) SUPRAPHON SU (2004) ( + Symphony No. 5) NAXOS (2002) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: BIS CD-363 (1987) František Jilek/Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1980) ( + Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Julietta: Suite) PANTON (1994) (original LP release: PANTON ) (1981) (+ Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 4) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original release: SUPRAPHON {2 LPs}) (1979) p3

4 SUPRAPHON 33C (1985) Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985) ( + Symphony No. 2) YEDANG CLASSICS YCC-0119 (2002) Karel Šejna/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1949) ( + Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Strings and Dvoŕák: American Suite) SUPRAPHON SU (1996) (from SUPRAPHON 78's) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8917) (1991) Symphony No. 4 (1945) Ernest Ansermet/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (rec. 1967) ( + Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Parables) CASCAVELLE VEL 2007 (2005) Ernest Ansermet/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (rec. 1976) ( + Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1) CASCAVELLE VEL 3127 (2010) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) ( + Memorial to Lidice and Field Mass) CHANDOS CHAN 9138 (1993) ( + Symphony No. 3) SUPRAPHON SU (2004) Jiří Bělohlávek/Prague Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1979) ( + Symphony No. 5) PANTON (1991) (original LP release: PANTON ) (1980) ( + Symphony No. 2) NAXOS (2001) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) (original CD release: BIS CD-363 (1987) p4

5 Rafael Kubelik/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1946) ( + Janáček: Sinfonietta, Dvoŕák: Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3, Berlioz: Damanation of Faust-Ballet of the Sylphs, Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream-Overture, Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, Schumann: Genoveva-Overture, Schubert: Symphony No. 3 and Mahler: Symphony No. 10-Adagio) EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY (2 CDs) (2004) ( + Memorial to Lidice, Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, Piano Concerto and Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 ) SUPRAPHON SU (2012) (+ Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 3) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original release: SUPRAPHON {2 LPs}) (1979) Klaus Tennstedt/Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart (rec. 1973) ( + Brahms: Symphony No. 1) ICA CLASSICS ICAC 5090 (2013) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8917) (1991) Martin Turnovský/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Piano Concerto No.4 and Tre Ricercari) APEX (2003) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON SUA ST 50669/ERATO STU 70401) (1967) Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) SUPRAPHON SU (3 CDs) (2008) Walter Weller/Belgian National Orchestra ( + Éstampes and Le Départ) FUGA LIBERA FUG531 (2007) Walter Weller/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Memorial to Lidice, Sinfonietta La Jolla, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for Orchestra, Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Chamber Orchestra) EMI CLASSICS GEMINI (2 CDs) (2009) (original LP release: HMV ASD 3888) (1980) Symphony No. 5 (1946) Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5 and Memorial to Lidice) SUPRAPHON SU (2004) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON DM 5599) (1960) p5

6 Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1962) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5) MULTISONIC (2 CDs) (1991) Karel Ančerl/Toronto Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1971) ( + Dvo ák: Symphony No. 8, Slavonic Dance No. 8, V. Novák: In the Tatras, Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Janáček: Taras Bulba, Mácha: Variations on a Theme by and on the Death of Jan Rychlík, Smetana: Má Vlast- The Moldau and Krejčí: Serenade) EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY (2 CDs) (2002) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) SUPRAPHON SU (2009) ( + Symphony No. 3) NAXOS (2002) Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra (1988) RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7806/RD (1990) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) (original CD release: BIS CD-402 (1988) (+ Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) ( + Symphony No. 6 and Inventions for Piano and Orchestra) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original release: SUPRAPHON {2 LPs}) (1979) Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985) RUSSIAN REVELATION (1996) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8915 (1991) Otakar Trhlik/Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ostrava (rec. 1980) ( + Symphony No. 4) PANTON (1991) (original LP release: PANTON ) (1981) p6

7 Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) SUPRAPHON SU (3 CDs) (2008) Robert Whitney/Louisville Orchestra ( + Oboe Concerto, Intermezzo and Éstampes) FIRST EDITION FECD-0018 (2003) (original LP release: LOUISVILLE LS 663) (1966) Symphony No. 6 "Fantaisies Symphoniques" (1953) Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1955) ( + Symphony No. 5 and Memorial to Lidice) SUPRAPHON SU (2004) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON DV 5475) (1960) Karel Ančerl/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1962) (included in collection: "Karel Ančerl-Live Recordings") TAHRA ANC 001 (7 CDs) (2001) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) ( + Suk: Scherzo Fantastique and Janáček: Sinfonietta) CHANDOS CHAN 8897 (1990) ( + Mahler: Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen) SUPRAPHON SU (1996) ( + Symphony No. 5) SUPRAPHON SU (2009) Michael Bialoguski/New Philharmonia Orchestra ( + Vořišek: Symphony in D) UNICORN RHS 309 (LP) (1977) ( + Symphony No. 1) NAXOS (2000) Claus Peter Flor/Berlin Symphony Orchestra (1988) ( + Symphony No. 5) RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7806/RD (1990) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) (original CD release: BIS CD-402 (1988) p7

8 Jiří Kout/St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra ( + Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Julietta: Ballet Suite) ARTE NOVA (2004) (+ Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) Charles Munch/Boston Symphony Orchestra ( + Saint-Saëns: La Princesse Jaune- Overture, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Berlioz: Corsair Overture, Mendelssohn: Octet-Scherzo, Bizet: Symphony in C and Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet-Selections) EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY (2 CDs) (2002) (original LP release: RCA VICTOR LM-2083/RCA RB 16030) (1957) Charles Munch/Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague (rec. 1967) (included in collection: "The Prague Spring Festival: Legendary Broadcast Recordings, ") NAÏVE/ANDANTE AN 2150 (4 CDs) (2006) (original CD release: PANTON ) (1993) ( + Symphony No. 5 and Inventions for Piano and Orchestra) SUPRAPHON (1995) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON ) (1978) ( + Symphony No. 3) SUPRAPHON 33C (1985) Jaromir Nohejl/Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Olomouc ( + Krejčí: 14 Variations on a Folksong) PANTON (LP) (1979) Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1985) RUSSIAN REVELATION (1996) Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (rec. 1986) (included in collection: "Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, VOL. 5-The Radio Recordings ") RCO LIVE RCO08005 (14 CDs) (2009) Ladislav Slovák/Prague Symphony Orchestra ( + Režác: Sinfonietta and Loudova: Chorale) PANTON (1995) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8916) (1991) Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1986) ( + Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Vigile) PRAGA PR (1994) p8

9 Vladimír Válek/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) SUPRAPHON SU (3 CDs) (2008) Sinfonia Concertante No.1 for 2 Orchestras (1932) ( + Overture, La Rhapsodie, Concerto Grosso and Parables) SUPRAPHON SU (2003) (original LP releae: SUPRAPHON ) Sinfonia Concertante No. 2, for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra (1949) Richard Hickox/Nicholas Daniel (oboe)/stephen Reay (bassoon)/andrew Watkinson (violin)/ Stephen Orton (cello)/city of London Sinfonia ( + Symphony No. 4, Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for Orchestra, Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Sinfonietta La Jolla) EMI CLASSICS GEMINI (2 CDs) (2009) (original CD release: VIRGIN CLASSICS VC (1991) Christopher Hogwood/Julia Schröder (violin)/christoph Dangel (cello)/matthias Arter (oboe)/matthias Bühlmann (bassoon)/basel Chamber Orchestra ( + Haydn: Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola) ARTE NOVA (2006) Zdeněk Košler/Bruno Belčk (violin)/karel Novotný (cello)/ji í Mihule (oboe)/ji í Formácek (bassoon) (oboe)/czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra) SUPRAPHON (LP) (1984) Sinfonietta Giocosa for Piano and Small Orchestra (1940, rev. 1941) Bohumil Gregor/Jan Panenka (piano)/prague Chamber Orchestra ( + Piano Concertino "Divertimento") SUPRAPHON (1990) (original LP release: SUPRAPHON ) Zdeněk Košler/Jan Panenka (piano)/czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Concertino for Piano Trio and Strings) SUPRAPHON (LP) (1977) Jaroslav Krombholc/Germaine Leroux (piano)/czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Janáček: Lachian Dances) MERCURY MG (LP) Sir Charles Mackerras/Dennis Hennig (piano)/australian Chamber Orchestra ( + Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Strings) ALTO ALC1267 (2014) (original CD release: CONIFER ) (1992) p9

10 Václav Neumann/Jan Panenka (piano)/czech Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Concertino for Piano Trio and String Orchestra) SUPRAPHON (LP) Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Anatoly Vedernikov (piano)/moscow Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Hidas: Oboe Concerto) MELODIYA SM (LP) (1971) Václav Smetá ek/stanislav Knor (piano)/prague Symphony Orchestra ( + Piano Concerto No. 4) SUPRAPHON SUA ST 58591/ERATO STU (LP) Tamás Vasary/Julian Jacobson (piano)/bournemouth Sinfonietta ( + Sinfonietta La Jolla and Toccata e Due Canzoni) CHANDOS CHAN 8859 (1990) Pascal Verrot/Claire Désert (piano)/orchestre de Picardie ( + Toccata e due Canzoni and Jazz Suite) CALLIOPE CAL9394 (2009) Sinfonietta La Jolla for Piano and Small Orchestra (1950) James Conlon/Jean-François Heisser (piano)/orchestre National de France ( + Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Strings, Concerto for String Orchestra, Ricercari and Toccata e Due Canzoni) ERATO (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: ERATO ) (1992) Libor Hlaváček/Pardubice Chamber Phulharmonia ( + Voříšek: Symphony in D) PANTON (LP) Zdeněk Hnát (piano)/prague Chamber Orchestra ( + Toccata e Due Canzone) SUPRAPHON (LP) (1974) Christopher Hogwood/Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ( + La Revue de Cuisine, Merry Christmas 1941, Ricercari and Toccata e Due Canzone) DECCA (1993) Marko Ivanovic/Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice ( + Beethoven: Symphony No.2 and Smetana: Festive Symphony-Scherzo) ARCO DIVA UP (2011) Ondrej Kukal/Josef Hála (piano)/prague Chamber Orchestra ( + Concerto Grosso and Toccata e Due Canzoni) SUPRAPHON SU (1998) Nikolai Sokoloff/Orchestra of the Musical Arts Society ( + Britten: Les Illumnations) ALCO ALP 1211 (LP) (1950s) p10

11 Václav Jan Sykora (piano)/prague Chamber Orchestra ( + Toccata e Due Canzoni) SUPRAPHON SUA (LP) (1950s) Jan Valta/Marta Singerová (piano)/zilina State Chamber Orchestra ( + Respighi: Trittico Botticelliano) OPUS (1990) (original LP release: OPUS ) Tamás Vasary/Julian Jacobson (piano)/bournemouth Sinfonietta ( + Sinfonietta Giocosa and Toccata e Due Canzoni) CHANDOS CHAN 8859 (1990) Walter Weller/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4, Memorial to Lidice, Frescoes of Piero della Francesca for Orchestra, Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Chamber Orchestra) EMI CLASSICS GEMINI (2 CDs) (2009) (original LP release: HMV ASD 3888) (1980) p11