Formats and Editions
1. Concertino For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 232: I. Allegro (Con Brio)
2. Concertino For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 232: II. Moderato
3. Concertino For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 232: III. Adagio
4. Concertino For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 232: IV. Allegro
5. Concerto For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 231: I. Poco Allegro
6. Concerto For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 231: II. Andante
7. Concerto For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 231: III. Scherzo
8. Concerto For Piano Trio & String Orchestra, H. 231: IV. Moderato
9. Partita For String Orchestra, H. 212 "Suite No. 1": I. Poco Allegro
10. Partita For String Orchestra, H. 212 "Suite No. 1": II. Moderato
11. Partita For String Orchestra, H. 212 "Suite No. 1": III. Andante Moderato
12. Partita For String Orchestra, H. 212 "Suite No. 1": IV. Poco Allegretto
More Info:
The works chosen for this recording were written in the early nineteen-thirties, a particularly creative period in Martinu's life. He wrote about this time in a short autobiographical sketch in 1945: "To tell the truth, I am a concerto grosso type. Most textbooks only offer a superficial description of the form, except for the fact that the solo instruments alternate with the orchestra. But there is so much more to this[...].