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Title: Bohuslav Martinu: The Complete Works for Cello and Piano
Artist: Vilem Vlcek
Label: Supraphon
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 099925436421
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-08-29
Number of Discs: 2
Bohuslav Martinu - a matter of the heart for Vilem VlcekIn 1910, when the director of the Prague Conservatoire expelled Martinu fromthe school because of his "incorrigible negligence", he assuredly had no ideathe 20-year-old youth would become one of the most famous composersof the 20th century. Three years later, the young student sold his violin inParis to be able to concentrate fully on composition. About his beginnings,the composer later declared that he was "simply unable to learn thosethings", and instead had to "come up with my own feeling somehow". Martinudevoted himself more to the cello than any other composer of his generation,writing both chamber works and concertos. The present recording of hiscomplete works for cello and piano was made at the Musik Akademie Basel,just a few kilometres from Schonenberg, where Martinu spent the last yearsof his life. The works were mostly written for famous cellists who were oftenthe composer's friends (Frank, Cassado, Fournier, Honegger, Piatigorsky, Sádloetc.). He wrote five compositions in a lighter character in Paris between 1929and 1931. The more serious works (three sonatas and two compositions invariation form) were written between 1939 and the end of the composer's life;the Variations on a Slovak Folk Song became his last chamber work, and in itone hears unmistakeably his yearning for the homeland to which he could notreturn. The young Vilem Vlcek has enjoyed success at competitions (victoryat the Penderecki Cello Competition in Krakow, the 2023 MarkneukirchenInternational Instrumental Competition, the 2022 Rahn Musikpreis etc.)and has worked with top orchestras (the Czech Philharmonic, the PragueSymphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the Basel ChamberOrchestra etc.), but above all, what wins over listeners is the expressive depthof his playing, inspired on this recording by the musicianship of the wonderfulpianist Denis Linnik.
Tracks:
1.1 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-I. Poco Allegro
1.2 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-II. Lento
1.3 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-III. Allegro Con Brio
1.4 Variations on a Theme of Rossini for Cello and Piano, H 290
1.5 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-I. Allegro
1.6 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-II. Largo
1.7 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-III. Allegro Commodo
1.8 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-I. Poco Andante - Moderato
1.9 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-II. Andante
1.10 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-III. Allegro, Ma Non Presto
1.11 Variations on a Slovak Folk Song for Cello and Piano, H 378
2.1 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-I. Poco Allegro
2.2 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-II. Moderato
2.3 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-III. Andante Moderato
2.4 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-IV. Allegro
2.5 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-V. Adagio
2.6 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-VI. Allegretto
2.7 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-VII. Allegretto Moderato
2.8 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-I. Moderato
2.9 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-II. Poco Andante
2.10 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-III. Poco Moderato
2.11 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-IV. Andante
2.12 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-V. Poco Allegro
2.13 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-VI. Allegretto
2.14 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-VII. Moderato
2.15 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-I. Andante
2.16 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-II. Allegretto Moderato
2.17 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-III. Adagio
2.18 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-IV. Moderato
2.19 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-V. Largo
2.20 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-VI. Allegretto
2.21 Romance, H 186Bis Orig. for Violin and Piano
2.22 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-I. Andantino Moderato
2.23 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-II. Lento
2.24 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-III. Moderato
2.25 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-IV. Allegretto Moderato
2.26 Ariette for Cello and Piano, H 188B
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Artist: Vilem Vlcek
Label: Supraphon
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 099925436421
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-08-29
Number of Discs: 2
Bohuslav Martinu - a matter of the heart for Vilem VlcekIn 1910, when the director of the Prague Conservatoire expelled Martinu fromthe school because of his "incorrigible negligence", he assuredly had no ideathe 20-year-old youth would become one of the most famous composersof the 20th century. Three years later, the young student sold his violin inParis to be able to concentrate fully on composition. About his beginnings,the composer later declared that he was "simply unable to learn thosethings", and instead had to "come up with my own feeling somehow". Martinudevoted himself more to the cello than any other composer of his generation,writing both chamber works and concertos. The present recording of hiscomplete works for cello and piano was made at the Musik Akademie Basel,just a few kilometres from Schonenberg, where Martinu spent the last yearsof his life. The works were mostly written for famous cellists who were oftenthe composer's friends (Frank, Cassado, Fournier, Honegger, Piatigorsky, Sádloetc.). He wrote five compositions in a lighter character in Paris between 1929and 1931. The more serious works (three sonatas and two compositions invariation form) were written between 1939 and the end of the composer's life;the Variations on a Slovak Folk Song became his last chamber work, and in itone hears unmistakeably his yearning for the homeland to which he could notreturn. The young Vilem Vlcek has enjoyed success at competitions (victoryat the Penderecki Cello Competition in Krakow, the 2023 MarkneukirchenInternational Instrumental Competition, the 2022 Rahn Musikpreis etc.)and has worked with top orchestras (the Czech Philharmonic, the PragueSymphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the Basel ChamberOrchestra etc.), but above all, what wins over listeners is the expressive depthof his playing, inspired on this recording by the musicianship of the wonderfulpianist Denis Linnik.
Tracks:
1.1 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-I. Poco Allegro
1.2 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-II. Lento
1.3 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, H 277-III. Allegro Con Brio
1.4 Variations on a Theme of Rossini for Cello and Piano, H 290
1.5 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-I. Allegro
1.6 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-II. Largo
1.7 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano, H 286-III. Allegro Commodo
1.8 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-I. Poco Andante - Moderato
1.9 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-II. Andante
1.10 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano, H 340-III. Allegro, Ma Non Presto
1.11 Variations on a Slovak Folk Song for Cello and Piano, H 378
2.1 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-I. Poco Allegro
2.2 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-II. Moderato
2.3 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-III. Andante Moderato
2.4 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-IV. Allegro
2.5 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-V. Adagio
2.6 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-VI. Allegretto
2.7 Seven Arabesques, Rhythmic Etudes for Cello and Piano, H 201-VII. Allegretto Moderato
2.8 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-I. Moderato
2.9 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-II. Poco Andante
2.10 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-III. Poco Moderato
2.11 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-IV. Andante
2.12 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-V. Poco Allegro
2.13 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-VI. Allegretto
2.14 Suite Miniature, Seven Easy Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 192-VII. Moderato
2.15 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-I. Andante
2.16 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-II. Allegretto Moderato
2.17 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-III. Adagio
2.18 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-IV. Moderato
2.19 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-V. Largo
2.20 Pastorales, Six Pieces for Cello and Piano, H 190-VI. Allegretto
2.21 Romance, H 186Bis Orig. for Violin and Piano
2.22 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-I. Andantino Moderato
2.23 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-II. Lento
2.24 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-III. Moderato
2.25 Nocturnes, Four Études for Cello and Piano, H 189-IV. Allegretto Moderato
2.26 Ariette for Cello and Piano, H 188B
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