Latest News: Classical, Martinů (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Martinů's What Men Live By 19th October 2018The world premiere recording of a 1952 'pastoral opera' based on Tolstoy, captured three years before the Czech conductor's death in 2017.
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Interview,
Manfred Honeck on The Epic of Gilgamesh 14th November 2017The conductor talks to Katherine about making the first English-language recording of Martinů's Babylonian epic.
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Interview,
Tomáš Netopil on Martinů's Ariane 24th August 2016The Czech conductor talks about his new recording of Martinů's one-act Greek opera, released last Friday on Supraphon.
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Recording of the Week,
Two recent re-discoveries light up Martinu year 25th May 2009The fiftieth anniversary of the Czech composer’s death is marked by a superb programme of excerpts from his opera Juliette (conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, with Magdalena Kožená in the title-role) and a collection of his chamber music from Ensemble Calliopée.