Bohuslav Martinu: Spalicek (Ballett in 3 Akten)
Spalicek (Ballett in 3 Akten)
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CD (Compact Disc)
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
- +Romance of the Dandelions; The Primrose; The Spectre's Bride
- Künstler: Kratchovilova, Kopp, Novak, Cejkova, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jilek, Belohlavek
- Label: Supraphon, 1985/88
- Bestellnummer: 9802119
- Erscheinungstermin: 23.11.2007
Product Information:
The common thread joining all these pieces is Martinu's homesickness, his love for his homeland and its folk traditions. The first version of Spalicek ("a ballet of national games, customs and fairy tales") written in 1931-32 closed with the "ballet cantata" The Spectre's Bride, based on the poem by Karel Jaromir Erben, the renowned Czech folk song collector. The ballad was later omitted due to the total length of the performance, returning to its original context first on this CD again. In the autumn of his life (1957) Martinu wrote the cantata Romance of the Dandelions based on the beautiful folk-style text of Miloslav Bures, the story of a young maiden who waits for seven long years for her beloved to return from the war. The Primrose, a set of vocal duets with piano and violin accompaniment, was written in 1954 on the texts of Moravian folk songs. Performance of these gems of the Martinu literature was undertaken by the experienced, accomplished conductors Jiri Belohlavek and Frantisek Jilek.
- Tracklisting
- Details
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 2 (CD)
Spalícek H 214 C (Ballett)
- 1 Opening
- 2 Play at the doll (1. Akt)
- 3 Play at the prisoner's base
- 4 Play at the little wolf
- 5 Play at the little cock and hen
- 6 In front of the hud (Fairy tale of puss on boots)
- 7 Dance with the hare
- 8 Grilling the hare
- 9 Arrival of the King and his suite
- 10 At the magician's castle
- 11 Dance of the lion
- 12 Dance of the sparrow-hawk
- 13 Dance of the little mouse
- 14 Transformation
- 15 Dance of the tom-cat
- 16 Arrival of the Kind and his suite
- 17 Dance of the prima donna
- 18 Dance of the mouse and tom-cat
- 19 Juggler's performance
- 20 Dance of the acrobats
- 21 Finale of the chorus
- 22 Market-place and the cobbler's workshop (2. Akt) (Fairy tale of the cobbler and the death)
- 23 The Cobbler prepares for his journey abroad
- 24 The market and dance of the horse
- 25 Dance of the butterfly
- 26 Dance of the bumble-bee
- 27 Change of scene
- 28 Black town
- 29 Arrival of the Princess
- 30 Arrival of the giant
- 31 Fight of the butterfly with the giant
- 32 Departure of the cobbler
- 33 The miracoulous bag
- 34 Wanderings of the cobbler
- 35 At the enchanted castle
- 36 Dance of death
- 37 Wanderings of the cobbler
- 38 At the gate of hell
- 39 At the gate of heaven
- 40 Dance of the death
- 41 Death escorts the cobblers to heaven
- 42 Opening (3. Akt)
- 43 Legend of St. Dorothea
- 44 Carrying out death
- 45 Play at the Queen
Disk 2 von 2 (CD)
- 1 Cinderella at home (Fairy tale of Cinderella)
- 2 Ball at the castle
- 3 Village green
- 4 Play at the golden gate
- 5 Dance of the ladies
- 6 Dance of the country girls
- 7 Valse
- 8 Wedding
- 9 Polka
- 10 The Spectre's bride (Ballade für Sopran, Tenor, Bass, gemischten Chor und Orchester)
- 11 The Romance of the Dandelions (Kantate für Sopran und gemischten Chor)
The Primerose (5 Duette)
- 12 Nr. 1: A new hat (Poco allegro)
- 13 Nr. 2: Behind our farmyard (Poco andante)
- 14 Nr. 3: Complaint (Poco andante)
- 15 Nr. 4: Painted (Poco allegro)
- 16 Nr. 5: Midday (Allegro)
