{"product_id":"martinu-sekera-prague-radio-symphony-orchestra-concerto-for-violin-piano-violin-sonata-no-3","title":"Josef Spacek: Concerto for Violin \u0026 Piano Violin Sonata No. 3 - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eConcerto for Violin \u0026amp; Piano Violin Sonata No. 3\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJosef Spacek\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSupraphon\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e099925433024\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-09-22\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Bohuslav Martinu was a violinist himself; yet the piano colour in many of his symphonic scores is his actual signature. The two instruments are assigned solo roles in the Concerto for Violin; Piano and Orchestra (1953); commissioned by Benno and Sylvia Rabinof; who duly premiered it in May 1954. Written concurrently with Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies symphoniques); the remarkable work is hardly ever performed nowadays. Different is the case of Violin Sonata No. 3 (1944); created in the USA too; which has long been a staple of violinists' repertoires worldwide. Amid the atmosphere of the imminent end of WWII and feeling homesick; Martinu conceived a monument whose duration is that of a symphony; a work teeming with contrastive drama and lyricism; and featuring a Dvorák-like nostalgia; evoking his Czech roots. In comparison with the two \"American\" works; the Cinq pièces brèves (1930); dating from Martinu's Paris period; contain far rougher harmonies and piquancy; attesting to a penchant for the Charleston; as well as a propensity to the contrapuntal style. On their album; the globally renowned artists Josef Špacek and Miroslav Sekera present Martinu as an astute creator of chamber music and concertos; a composer both international and Czech; widely known and still being discovered alike. Martinu's music for violin and piano - a universe of intriguing contrasts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Josef Spacek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40625838325831,"sku":"43695645","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4389354-3299541.jpg?v=1731930717","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/martinu-sekera-prague-radio-symphony-orchestra-concerto-for-violin-piano-violin-sonata-no-3","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}