Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra, H337 (Martinů)
from Martinů: The complete music for violin and orchestra, Vol. 3 (CDA67673)
1 Moderato [10'31]
2 Molto adagio – Poco allegro – Andante molto tranquillo [11'22]
21 minutes 53 seconds 2 tracks
‘In the Rhapsody-Concerto Matoušek shows himself as adept a viola-player as he is a violinist, sweeter-toned than Telecky and a match for Imai and Bukac … this third volume in Hyperion's invaluab ...
‘The performance of the two-movement Rhapsody-Concerto is exemplary … Matoušek exchanges violin for viola and luxuriates in the radiant lyricism of Martinů's last period. Hogwood shapes the struc ...
‘Martinů was prolific in every field, but perhaps no more so than in the concerto, where he explored a variety of forms and instrumental combinations … Bohuslav Matoušek plays all three works her ...