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Prior to this 2008 release, Vladimir Válek had not always delivered particularly exciting performances. His 1980 disc of Suk's Fairy Tale and Praga was thick and dull, while his 1994 disc of Fibich's overtures and symphonic poems was bland and turgid. But his 2008 set of Martinu's six symphonies must stand with the most convincing complete cycles of the works. These performances have the luminous colors, buoyant tempos, and tensile strength the music requires, but more significantly, they have a depth and maturity that Válek's earlier interpretations often lacked. His Fifth's Larghetto has tremendous emotional power, while the tragic sorrow of his Third's central Largo and the blissful joy of his Sixth's closing Lento have rarely been so persuasively expressed. The Prague Radio Symphony is a tight, responsive ensemble that gives Válek the alert and energetic playing he asks for, and Supraphon's wide-ranging digital sound captures them in a clear, natural acoustic. While there have been great recordings of individual symphonies from Karel Ancerl and Jirí Belohlávek and great complete cycles from Bryden Thomson and Arthur Fagen, this cycle should be on the short list for anyone interested in Martinu's symphonies.
© TiVo
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Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Bohuslav MARTINU, Composer, MainArtist - Vladimir Valek, MainArtist - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
Album review
Prior to this 2008 release, Vladimir Válek had not always delivered particularly exciting performances. His 1980 disc of Suk's Fairy Tale and Praga was thick and dull, while his 1994 disc of Fibich's overtures and symphonic poems was bland and turgid. But his 2008 set of Martinu's six symphonies must stand with the most convincing complete cycles of the works. These performances have the luminous colors, buoyant tempos, and tensile strength the music requires, but more significantly, they have a depth and maturity that Válek's earlier interpretations often lacked. His Fifth's Larghetto has tremendous emotional power, while the tragic sorrow of his Third's central Largo and the blissful joy of his Sixth's closing Lento have rarely been so persuasively expressed. The Prague Radio Symphony is a tight, responsive ensemble that gives Válek the alert and energetic playing he asks for, and Supraphon's wide-ranging digital sound captures them in a clear, natural acoustic. While there have been great recordings of individual symphonies from Karel Ancerl and Jirí Belohlávek and great complete cycles from Bryden Thomson and Arthur Fagen, this cycle should be on the short list for anyone interested in Martinu's symphonies.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 03:12:02
- Main artists: Vladimir Valek Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Bohuslav Martinů
- Composer: Bohuslav Martinů
- Label: Supraphon a.s.
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music
2008 Český rozhlas 2008 Český rozhlas
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