Since you are interested in Martinu: The Six Symphonies, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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JANACEK
The Excursions of Mr Broucek (complete opera) Jan Vacik, Peter Straka, Roman Janal / BBC Singers / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jiri Belohlavek [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Opera - "Belohlávek is at home here in a lively account of a loveable opera." Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (complete opera recorded in 2007) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Robert Gambill, Nina Stemme, Katarina Karnéus, Bo Skovhus / Jirí Belohlavek (cond) [ Opus Arte / BBC Blu-Ray / 2 Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "A performance realised to Glyndebourne's highest standards - the chorus and stage brass are Bayreuth-level, the casting immaculate (they can all really sing these parts) and Belohlávek's conducting balanced with a Goodall-like attention to the... |
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BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Martinu: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Toccata e due canzoni / etc Isabelle Faust (violin) Cedric Tiberghien (piano) / Prague Philharmonia, Jirí Belohlávek [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 20/Feb/2017 ] "This is a powerful and valuable Martinů anthology and one I would commend as an introduction to the composer." (MusicWeb July 2008) |
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CHOPIN
Piano Concertos (recorded in 1998) Jan Simon (piano) / Prague Philharmonia / Jiri Belohlavek [ Supraphon / CD - released 15/Mar/2010 ] Simon finds ideal partners in Jirí Belohlávek and the Prague Philharmonia, who are not only sensitive accompanists, but also passionate protagonists in their own right. |
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LEOS JANACEK
Janacek: Kata Kabanova (complete opera recorded in 2008) Teatro Real, Madrid / Karita Mattila, Miroslav Dvorsky, Guy de Mey, Dali Schaechter / Jiri Belohlavek (cond) [ FRA Musica DVD / DVD - released 12/Dec/2010 ] "Its luminosity is reflected in Jiří Bělohlávek's conducting, undoubtedly the most airily lyrical Katya I can remember, which uses Mackerras's edition but applies less spiky gestures" BBC Music Magazine, January 2011 ***** |
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MARTINU
Cello Concertos Nos 1 & 2 / Concertino Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "Recorded in 1991, Wallfisch's consummate virtuosity and considerable lyrical gifts illuminate Martinu's solo writing like no other." (Gramophone) |