5063758975018

Martinu: Chamber Music (1937-1945)

Ambroise Aubrun/Jocelyn Aubrun/Steven Vanhauwaert

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Format: CD

Cat No: 97501

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Release Date:  10 April 2026

Label:  Brilliant Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5063758975018

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

Composer/Series:  Martinu

  • Description

    Alongside Smetana (1824-1884), Dvorak (1841-1904), and Janacek (1854-1928), Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) stands as one of the great pillars of Czech music. Born in Policka in 1890, he revealed his precocious talent early on, composing his first string quartet at just ten years old. His interest in France and its music, particular-ly that of Debussy, developed quickly. As a second violinist of the Czech Philharmonic, Martinu also became well acquainted with the works of Ravel and Dukas. In 1923, he moved to Paris, where he studied under Albert Roussel (1869-1937). He would spend the next seventeen years in France, fleeing the German occupation in 1941 to take refuge in the United States. In 1953, he returned to Europe, dividing his time between Nice, Rome, and Switzerland, where he died in 1959.