BOHUSLAV MARTINU

 

Complete Piano Music Vol. 7

 

A Fairy-Tale of Goldilocks

From Andersen’s Fairy-Tales

 

Pohadka o Zlatovlasce (A Fairy-Tale of Goldilocks), H.28

Z pohadek Andersenovych (From Andersen’s Fairy-Tales), H.42

Ballada posledni akordy Chopinovy (Ballade, the last chords of Chopin), H.56

Merry Christmas 1941, H.285 ter

The Little Lullaby, H.122 bis

La Danse, H.177

Le train hante, H.258

Prelude, H.178

Foxtrot naroseny na ruzku, H.123 bis

Jaro (The Spring), H.127 ter

De tske skladby (Children’s Pieces), H.221

Avec un doigt, H.185

 

World Premiere Recordings

 

Giorgio Koukl – piano

With Chiara Solari – piano third hand

 

The discovery of several manuscripts of works previously unperformed, unknown or believed lost has allowed Giorgio Koukl to extend his acclaimed series of Martinu’s piano music. This seventh and final volume includes several world premiere recordings – all but two of these works have never been recorded before. While the inspiration for From Andersen’s Fairy Tales seems clear enough, the Goldilocks of his other youthful fairy tale set was probably a girl with whom he fell in love. The remaining short pieces help to complete the portrait of this frequently underrated composer, his life and unsettled times.

 

Naxos 8572025