# Bohuslav Martinů

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Bohuslav Martinů’s long lost Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Music must be beautiful,” wrote Bohuslav Martinů, “or it wouldn't be worth the effort.” One of the most prolific 20th century Czech composers wrote around 400 works, drawing inspiration from different styles and genres. His long-lost Concerto for Violin and Orchestra carries typical Czech traits.

Magdalena Kožená on her new album 'Czech Songs'

Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená speaks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about her new album, 'Czech Songs', which features composers Bohuslav Martinů, Antonín Dvořák, Hans Krása and Gideon Klein, and for which she's joined by the Czech Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle. 'Czech Songs' is out n…

Episode 86: Czech, Please

We’ll hear from a trio of beloved Bohemian composers featured on the summer 2024 Heifetz stage - Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana and Bohuslav Martinů. THIS EPISODE’S PLAYLIST Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 IV. Andante moderato Evelyn Song, violin; Josiah Yoo, cello; Rita Rovenskaya…

Visit the wells that inspired Bohuslav Martinů to write his famous cantata!

The Opening of the Wells is one of Bohuslav Martinů's most famous compositions, inspired by his native region, the Moravian Highlands. Not many people know that they can visit the wells that inspired this piece and that the place is linked to Martinů’s romance with his pupil, and later a composer i…

Martinů and His World: Bard Music Festival celebrates the legacy of the great Czech composer

Bohuslav Martinů, one of the great 20th-century composers, will be the focus of the 35th Bard Music Festival , which gets underway at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, on Friday. Subtitled Martinů and His World, it’s the first time this renowned festival has been dedicated to the Czech…

Episode 144: New Combinations: Heatscape

A brand-new season of City Ballet The Podcast launches today with a fresh New Combinations conversation between Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan and Resident Choreographer Justin Peck. Commissioned by Miami City Ballet a decade ago, Peck is in the midst of rehearsing his Heatscape for its N…

New recording of Bohuslav Martinů’s violin masterpieces

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, featuring acclaimed violinist Josef Špaček, presents Bohuslav Martinů’s Violin Concertos No. 1 and 2  on a new CD released by Supraphon.

‘Music on a Plate’: Czech Radio’s interactive concert blends music and cooking

Music doesn’t always have to spring from deep emotions or the beauty of nature. Sometimes, inspiration comes straight from the kitchen. That’s exactly the idea behind an educational concert for children organised by Czech Radio, entitled Music on a Plate, which showcased musical works with a culina…

Bohuslav Martinu Symphony No. 1

It took a lot to make the composer and critic Virgil Thomson happy. He was famous for savaging new works he didn't like, and the truth is, he didn't like very many new works at all. One exception was Bohuslav Martinů's very first symphony, written in 1942. Thomson said this: "The Martinů Symphony i…

Podcast #24: BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: The Symphonies

In this episode, Jens and Joe turn to Bohuslav Martinů, focusing on his six symphonies — works that sound “American” in spirit even though their composer was born in a Czech church tower. Written in the U.S. for the great American orchestras, these scores show how the former “lazy boy” from rural B…