Martinů Voices, Lukáš Vasilek - Martinů: Madrigals (2018)

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Artist: Martinů Voices, Lukáš Vasilek
Title: Martinů: Madrigals
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Supraphon
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 59:06
Total Size: 269 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Madrigals, H. 380: No. 1, On the Other Bank of the Danube (00:01:57)
02. Madrigals, H. 380: No. 2, Lo, a Grove (00:02:38)
03. Madrigals, H. 380: No. 3, Nothing Lasts in This World (00:03:19)
04. Madrigals, H. 380: No. 4, So You Think (00:02:12)
05. Primrose, H. 348: No. 1, The New Hat. Poco allegro (00:00:56)
06. Primrose, H. 348: No. 2, In Front of Our Yard. Allegro (00:01:12)
07. Primrose, H. 348: No. 3, The Complaint. Poco andante (00:01:55)
08. Primrose, H. 348: No. 4, A Nice Piece of Wood. Poco allegro (00:01:33)
09. Primrose, H. 348: No. 5, Noon. Allegro (00:00:51)
10. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 1, Lo, Off We Go. Moderato (00:02:00)
11. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 2, Let's Go. Allegro moderato (00:01:35)
12. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 3, Let Me Know, Lord. Andante moderato (00:03:29)
13. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 4, Hey! We've Got Goods to Sell. Allegro (00:02:14)
14. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 5, My Head Is Aching (00:02:23)
15. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 6, We Love Each Other. Allegretto (00:01:52)
16. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 7, How Do I Feel. Lento (00:02:14)
17. Czech Madrigals, H. 278: No. 8, Once More. Allegro (00:01:43)
18. Three Sacred Songs, H. 339: No. 1, The Nativity. Poco allegro (00:02:20)
19. Three Sacred Songs, H. 339: No. 2, The Ascension of the Lord. Allegro moderato (00:04:24)
20. Three Sacred Songs, H. 339: No. 3, The Path to Paradise. Allegro moderato (00:02:48)
21. Four Songs About the Virgin Mary, H. 339a: No. 1, The Annunciation. Allegro moderato (00:01:31)
22. Four Songs About the Virgin Mary, H. 339a: No. 2, The Dream. Moderato, poco andante (00:02:03)
23. Four Songs About the Virgin Mary, H. 339a: No. 3, The Virgin Mary's Breakfest (00:03:03)
24. Four Songs About the Virgin Mary, H. 339a: No. 4, A Picture of the Virgin Mary (00:03:39)
25. Five Czech Madrigals, H. 321: No. 1, The Message Delivered by the Dove. Allegro (00:01:18)
26. Five Czech Madrigals, H. 321: No. 2, My Aching Head. Poco andante (00:01:07)
27. Five Czech Madrigals, H. 321: No. 3, Geese Floating on Water. Allegro (00:00:59)
28. Five Czech Madrigals, H. 321: No. 4, Riding to See My Love. Allegretto (00:01:05)
29. Five Czech Madrigals, H. 321: No. 5, Spells and Calumnies. Allegro (00:00:46)

Total length: 00:59:06
Label: SUPRAPHON a.s.

Performers:
Martinů Voices
Lukáš Vasilek

These works are not well known outside of Czech-speaking lands, but the lyrical choral song, madrigalian or otherwise, fascinated Bohuslav Martinu for some years: the works here date from between 1934 and 1959, shortly before his death. Three of the sets are designated as madrigals, a form that would have been in the air during the composer's years in France. Perfectly balancing external influences and Czech melodic content, they are absolutely characteristic of the composer. The slow pieces contain some of Martinu's most attractive melodies (sample the third track, from the 1959 set of Madrigals for soprano solo and mixed chorus a cappella). The non-madrigal works on the album incline further in the direction of Czech folk music, even though two are sacred in content. The forces of the Three Sacred Songs are the highly unusual female chorus and violin, and these have an especially haunting effect. The Martinu Voices are a powerful, virtuoso choir of professional singers, and their sound in itself is often impressive, but the madrigalian and French aspect of the music would sometimes seem to call for a lighter touch. This is nonetheless an attractive recording of some almost unknown music, and a must for Martinu lovers.

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