Bohuslav Martinu
Biography
by Michael Rodman
Martinu was not only the greatest Czech composer of his generation, but a major international figure, known for his concerti and chamber music.
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Composition Highlights
| Title |
Year |
Avg. Duration |
Genre |
|
Symphony No. 1, H. 289 |
1942 |
36:23 |
Symphony |
|
The Greek Passion (Recké pasije), opera, H. 372 |
1956 |
02:03:01 |
Opera |
|
Symphony No. 2, H. 295 |
1943 |
24:05 |
Symphony |
|
Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, for orchestra, H. 352 |
1955 |
18:37 |
Orchestral |
|
Double Concerto for 2 string orchestras, piano & timpani, H. 271 |
1938 |
21:09 |
Concerto |
|
La Revue de Cuisine (Kitchen Revue), jazz suite & ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cello & piano, H. 161 |
1927 |
15:11 |
Ballet Chamber Music |
|
Symphony No. 3, H. 299 |
1944 |
28:41 |
Symphony |
|
Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343 |
1951 |
27:55 |
Symphony |
|
Symphony No. 4, H. 305 |
1945 |
33:11 |
Symphony |
|
Cello Concerto No. 1, H. 196 (3 versions) |
1930 |
26:47 |
Concerto |
|
Symphony No. 5, H. 310 |
1946 |
29:43 |
Symphony |
|
Gilgames (The Epic of Gilgamesh), oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, H. 351 |
1954 |
55:02 |
Choral |
|
Sonata for cello & piano No. 3, H. 340 |
1952 |
19:20 |
Chamber Music |
|
Madrigal-Sonata for flute, violin & piano, H. 291 |
1942 |
10:06 |
Chamber Music |
|
Oboe Concerto, H. 353 |
1955 |
16:52 |
Concerto |
|
Sonata for cello & piano No. 2, H. 286 |
1941 |
19:39 |
Chamber Music |
|
Variations on a Theme of Rossini for cello & piano, H. 290 |
1942 |
07:56 |
Chamber Music |
|
Variations on a Slovak Folksong for cello & piano, H. 378 |
1959 |
09:36 |
Chamber Music |
|
Sonata for flute & piano, H. 306 |
1945 |
18:32 |
Chamber Music |
|
Etudes and Polkas (16) for piano (in 3 books), H. 308 |
1945 |
26:07 |
Keyboard |
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