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This wreath of carnations is a set of early songs by Bohuslav Martinu, written in all but two cases before he moved from Czechoslovakia to France in 1923. It's apparently the first in a multivolume set of Martinu songs by Czech mezzo soprano Jana Wallingerová, whose voice has a bit of grit in it. It's not necessarily wrong for the material, especially in the folkish repertory that makes up the majority of this album, but sample it to see if you like it. Many of these pieces are essentially youthful works, and only a few, such as the Ceské hádanky, H. 277bis (Czech Riddles), track 22, have the astringently economical language of the mature Martinu. Most of the songs are very short, and many draw on Czech folk texts and folk-like poetry in other languages, mostly translated into Czech (there are a few in French and German) and set to simple, rhythmic melodies. There is even the novelty of hearing a Thomas Moore lyric in Czech and with a very Eastern European melody (track 26). Dvorák is the point of departure here, with the harmonies pushed in some new directions. There are also pieces, pretty much works of apprenticeship, that emulate Brahms and even Schubert. Clearly this is not a first pick for those interested in Martinu's vocal music, but it's an interesting collection of music for Martinu fans interested in his development. The Czech nationalist strain in these songs seems to carry forward into Martinu's French period in a way that's hard to pin down but definitely there. The Prague studio sound is fine, and Wallingerová is ably backed by accompanist Giorgio Koukl.
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6 prostych pisni (6 Simple Songs), H. 110 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
3 ukolebavky (3 Lullabies), H. 146bis (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Detlev von Liliencron, Lyricist - Gustav Falke, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Wilhelm Raabe, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Detlev von Liliencron, Lyricist - Gustav Falke, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Wilhelm Raabe, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Detlev von Liliencron, Lyricist - Gustav Falke, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Wilhelm Raabe, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
2 pisnicky v narodnim slohu (2 Small Songs In Folk Idiom), H. 14 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - P. Manin, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - P. Manin, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
2 pisne na ruskou poezii (2 Songs On Russian Poetry), H. 135bis (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Alexej Vasiljevic Kolcov, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Alexej Vasiljevic Kolcov, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
3 Goethelieder, H. 94 (Bohuslav Martinů)
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Komarova svadba (The Gnat's Wedding), H. 75 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
3 detske pisnicky (3 Children's Songs), H. 146 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Mrtva laska (Dead Love), H. 44 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Augustin Eugen Muzik, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Ceske hadanky (Czech Riddles), H. 277bis (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
2 pisne (2 Songs), H. 31 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Josef Vaclav Sladek, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Josef Vaclav Sladek, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Kracim, kracim mezi vrchy (Walk, I Walk Among The Hills), H. 74bis (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Jak mily cas (How Dear To Me The Hour), H. 106 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Thomas Moore, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Stesti to dost (Blissfulness), H. 81 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Detlev von Liliencron, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Slzy (Vilme) (Tears), H. 41 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Josef Vaclav Sladek, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Naladova kresba (Mood Drawing), H. 29 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - V. Klen, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Divci sny (A Girl's Dreams), H. 22 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Ricarda Octavia Huch, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Az budeme stari (When We Are Both Old), H. 10 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Antonin Klastersky, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Nez se nadejes (Before You Know It), H. 6 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Jan Cervenka, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Noc kazdou tebe draha zrim (Night After Night In Dreams I See You), H. 57 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Heinrich Heine, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
3 pisne na francouzske texty (3 Songs On French Texts), H. 88 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Gustave Charpentier, Lyricist - Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Konec vsemu (Life's Over For Me), H. 43 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Augustin Eugen Muzik, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
V noci (At Night), H. 30 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Rudolf Mayer, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Pisen prvniho listopadu (A Song Of 1st November), H. 72 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Vratislav Hlavsa, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Stara pisen (Old Song), H. 74 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Emanuel Lesehradu, Lyricist - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Pisen na starospanelsky text (Song On An Old Spanish Text), H. 87 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Pisen o hubickach (A Song About Kissing), H. 27bis (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Vim hajicek (I Know A Nice Green Grove), H. 273 (Bohuslav Martinů)
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Giorgio Koukl, Performer - Jana Hrochová Wallingerová, Performer
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
Album review
This wreath of carnations is a set of early songs by Bohuslav Martinu, written in all but two cases before he moved from Czechoslovakia to France in 1923. It's apparently the first in a multivolume set of Martinu songs by Czech mezzo soprano Jana Wallingerová, whose voice has a bit of grit in it. It's not necessarily wrong for the material, especially in the folkish repertory that makes up the majority of this album, but sample it to see if you like it. Many of these pieces are essentially youthful works, and only a few, such as the Ceské hádanky, H. 277bis (Czech Riddles), track 22, have the astringently economical language of the mature Martinu. Most of the songs are very short, and many draw on Czech folk texts and folk-like poetry in other languages, mostly translated into Czech (there are a few in French and German) and set to simple, rhythmic melodies. There is even the novelty of hearing a Thomas Moore lyric in Czech and with a very Eastern European melody (track 26). Dvorák is the point of departure here, with the harmonies pushed in some new directions. There are also pieces, pretty much works of apprenticeship, that emulate Brahms and even Schubert. Clearly this is not a first pick for those interested in Martinu's vocal music, but it's an interesting collection of music for Martinu fans interested in his development. The Czech nationalist strain in these songs seems to carry forward into Martinu's French period in a way that's hard to pin down but definitely there. The Prague studio sound is fine, and Wallingerová is ably backed by accompanist Giorgio Koukl.
© TiVo
Details of the original recording : 79:28 - DDD - Enregistré du 15 au 17 mars 2010 à Prague - Notes en anglais
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:36
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jana Hrochová Wallingerová
- Composer: Bohuslav Martinů
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
2011 Naxos 2011 Naxos
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