Bohuslav Matousek
Bohuslav Matousek has scored success both as a member of the Stamic String Quartet and as a freelance player regularly appearing in chamber and solo concerts. Not surprisingly, Matousek has been most closely associated with the major Czech repertory, particularly the works of Dvorák and Martinu. Matousek has played and recorded virtually all the works for violin and orchestra by that iconic Czech pair, as well as all their string quartets. He has also recorded the complete Martinu output for violin and piano and much other Czech fare, including works by Smetana and Janácek. But Matousek has hardly limited himself to Czech music: his repertory takes in whole chunks of J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and many composers from the twentieth century. Matousek has made more than 20 recordings as a soloist and countless ones as a member of the Stamic Quartet. Many of his recordings are currently available from Supraphon, Bayer, Denon, Hyperion, Crystal, and Brilliant Classics.
Bohuslav Matousek was born in Havlíckuv Brod, (now) Czech Republic. He was a gifted youth, and from 1967-1972 he studied music at the Prague Academy of Music, where his teachers included Jaroslav Pekelsky and Vaclav Snitil. During breaks Matousek took master classes from Arthur Grumiaux and had private studies with Nathan Milstein.
During his student years Matousek won prizes at several important competitions, but his breakthrough came when he captured first prize at the 1972 Prague Spring International Competition. Matousek subsequently launched his career in Czechoslovakia as a soloist and quartet player, appearing regularly as a member of the Dolezal Quartet, from 1972-1985. From 1977-1980 he spent much time in Japan, making both chamber and orchestral appearances.
Upon the disbanding of the Dolezal Quartet in 1985, Matousek co-founded the Stamic (also spelled as Stamitz) Quartet and served as first violinist until 1995. During his decade in the ensemble Matousek and company received lavish acclaim for their interpretations of Czech music, particularly for their complete sets of the Dvorák and Martinu quartets on Supraphon.
After his 1995 departure, Matousek has regularly appeared as a soloist with major orchestras, as well as with pianist Petr Adamec in duo repertory and as a member of the Antonin Dvorák Trio. Among Matousek's recordings is Vol. 3 of the complete music for violin and orchestra by Martinu, on Hyperion, with conductor Christopher Hogwood leading the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
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15 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and l'Estro Armonico Concertos No. 6, 8 and 9 (Bohuslav Matousek, Janacek Chamber Orchestra and Zdenek Dejmek)
Bohuslav Matousek, Janacek Chamber Orchestra, Zdenek Dejmek
Classique - Paru chez X5 Music Group le 31 mars 2009
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Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 4
Czech Philharmonic, Bohuslav Matousek, Christopher Hogwood
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 1 sept. 2008
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Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Vol. 15: String Quintets, Ben. 277-279
Janacek Quartet, Bohuslav Matousek
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Ars Produktion le 2 sept. 2014
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Kirchensonaten
Bohuslav Matousek, Jaroslav Tuma
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Bella Musica Edition le 17 oct. 2000
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Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 3
Czech Philharmonic, Bohuslav Matousek, Christopher Hogwood
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 1 mai 2008
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Mozart: Complete Church Sonatas
Bohuslav Matousek, Collegium Jaroslav Tuma
Classique - Paru chez Brilliant Classics le 12 févr. 2021
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Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 2
Czech Philharmonic, Bohuslav Matousek, Christopher Hogwood
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 1 févr. 2008
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Martinů: The Complete Music for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 1
Czech Philharmonic, Bohuslav Matousek, Christopher Hogwood
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 1 oct. 2007
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Brahms: Violin Concerto, Bruch: Violin Concerto
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Stradivari Classics le 1 janv. 1988
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Wodizka: Sonatas
Bohuslav Matousek, Jaroslav Tuma
Classique - Paru chez Denon le 1 janv. 2009
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Wenceslaus Wodizka - Europäische Musik des 18. Jahrhunderts
Bohuslav Matousek, Jaroslav Tuma, Petr Hejný
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Bella Musica Edition le 17 oct. 2000
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Oeuvres pour cordes
Janacek Quartet, Bohuslav Matousek, Miloslav Jelinek
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Ars Produktion le 6 août 2013
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Wodizka: Sonatas (Jaroslav Tuma, Bohuslav Matousek)
Classique - Paru chez Denon le 1 janv. 2009
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and l'Estro Armonico Concertos No. 6, 8 and 9
Bohuslav Matousek, Janacek Chamber Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 31 mars 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 77
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Maestro le 1 janv. 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo