Concerto da camera, H285 (Martinů)
from Martinů: The complete music for violin and orchestra, Vol. 2 (CDA67672)
1 Moderato, poco allegro [7'27]
2 Adagio [9'03]
3 Poco allegro [9'43]
26 minutes 13 seconds 3 tracks
‘With its fresh invention and lively demeanour, [Concerto da camera] remains one of his more popular concertos although it has never received its due on disc. This newcomer sets that omission straight ...
‘Christopher Hogwood and Bohuslav Matoušek are entirely at home with this repertoire: there is a wealth of interpretative details, but what impresses most is the bigger picture and strong sense of whe ...
‘The Concerto da Camera is an inventive and satisfying score in Martinů's Concerto Grosso mode with an appealing variation first movement radiating vitality … Christopher Hogwood has developed in ...