I remember one discussion with one of my ex-schoolmates - very good pianist / composer from Greece. We talked about 3rd Prokofjev's piano concerto... And he mentioned that he considers the 3rd movement of that concerto as one of the best movement from all the piano concertos... I could say sort of same thing about this sonata... - the last movement, the 4th, I consider as one of the best movements from violin/piano repertoir ever. It has incredible tension... It is like tsunami wave.. - it starts calm like "nothing" and it grows and grows until the very end when it's already un-stopable... :) And in general - all this sonata is just great, as all the Martinů pieces, especially for the strings. He knew bloody good how to write "effective" for violin... ..... By the way - maybe some of you don't know.. - in his times - Bohuslav Martinů has been kicked out from the Prague Conservatory.. :) The reason - he has been named UNTALENTED... The lack of talent, that was the reason... (I would say the opposite - he was probably more talented than all the professors together.. well, that how it goes sometimes in the "artistic world" .. :)
Beautiful performance! You have the gift for playing Martinu's music--please record as much of it as you can. I think the cello sonatas also need your approach! Martinu has not been validated as a great composer, and performers sometimes seem to treat the odd harmonies he uses as a bit of an embarrassment. But the way you play them, everything makes sense. He had many gradations of dissonance, and I don't think any theorist has yet figured out what precisely he was doing. It takes a sensitive performance like yours to show that everything he wrote was intended and is an integral part of the musical shaping. I've become addicted to his music over the last five years or so, and I'm convinced he and Enescu are the greatest barely-recognized composers of the century. This sonata is one of the supreme violin sonatas of the century, and it's wonderful to hear such a committed, thrilling performance!
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@@franklincox8606 Thanks a lot for your comment. I think I will record some more Martinů. Last year, I have recorded my first CD, there are "Marionnettes" from Martinů, together with some other flute&piano pieces. You can find the record if you click on my profile. There are links. Yes... - Martinů is "still not recognized" treasure. 2nd cello sonata is pretty similar to this violin n.3... Thanks again and hope I will fill your addiction more in future.. ;)
Magnificent performance by both of you of one of the greatest sonatas of the 20th century! I've never heard any pianist bring so much out of the part--this is a revelation. I've loved the piece for years, but until now the finest performance I've found was the old Oistrakh recording. I think both of you have set the standard for this piece. Please do a proper recording soon!
I remember one discussion with one of my ex-schoolmates - very good pianist / composer from Greece. We talked about 3rd Prokofjev's piano concerto... And he mentioned that he considers the 3rd movement of that concerto as one of the best movement from all the piano concertos...
I could say sort of same thing about this sonata... - the last movement, the 4th, I consider as one of the best movements from violin/piano repertoir ever. It has incredible tension... It is like tsunami wave.. - it starts calm like "nothing" and it grows and grows until the very end when it's already un-stopable... :) And in general - all this sonata is just great, as all the Martinů pieces, especially for the strings. He knew bloody good how to write "effective" for violin...
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By the way - maybe some of you don't know.. - in his times - Bohuslav Martinů has been kicked out from the Prague Conservatory.. :) The reason - he has been named UNTALENTED... The lack of talent, that was the reason...
(I would say the opposite - he was probably more talented than all the professors together.. well, that how it goes sometimes in the "artistic world" .. :)
+Dušan Holý Thank you so much for these informations. And I agree with you absolutely. This sonata is a miracle, I love it.
Beautiful performance! You have the gift for playing Martinu's music--please record as much of it as you can. I think the cello sonatas also need your approach!
Martinu has not been validated as a great composer, and performers sometimes seem to treat the odd harmonies he uses as a bit of an embarrassment. But the way you play them, everything makes sense. He had many gradations of dissonance, and I don't think any theorist has yet figured out what precisely he was doing. It takes a sensitive performance like yours to show that everything he wrote was intended and is an integral part of the musical shaping.
I've become addicted to his music over the last five years or so, and I'm convinced he and Enescu are the greatest barely-recognized composers of the century. This sonata is one of the supreme violin sonatas of the century, and it's wonderful to hear such a committed, thrilling performance!
@@franklincox8606 Thanks a lot for your comment. I think I will record some more Martinů. Last year, I have recorded my first CD, there are "Marionnettes" from Martinů, together with some other flute&piano pieces. You can find the record if you click on my profile. There are links. Yes... - Martinů is "still not recognized" treasure. 2nd cello sonata is pretty similar to this violin n.3...
Thanks again and hope I will fill your addiction more in future.. ;)
Magnificent performance by both of you of one of the greatest sonatas of the 20th century! I've never heard any pianist bring so much out of the part--this is a revelation. I've loved the piece for years, but until now the finest performance I've found was the old Oistrakh recording. I think both of you have set the standard for this piece. Please do a proper recording soon!
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