Bohuslav Martinů
Notable works by Bohuslav Martinů.
Alexandre bis
Alexandre bis (Alexander Twice; in Czech: Dvakrát Alexandr) is a surrealist comic opera in one act by Bohuslav Martinů, (H. 255), composed in 1937 to an original libretto written in French by
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Ariane is a one-act opera by Bohuslav Martinů to a French libretto by the composer drawn from the second, third and fourth acts of the 1943 play Le Voyage de Thésée by Georges Neveux, who had
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The Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition (BMCE; ) is a complete historical critical edition of all the finished and unfinished compositions of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959). It is based on
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Veselohra na mostě (Comedy on the Bridge) is a radio opera in one act by Bohuslav Martinů to a Czech libretto by the composer, based on the comedy by Václav Kliment Klicpera and composed in 1935 in
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Divadlo za bránou (The Theatre beyond the Gate, H.251, sometimes translated as The Suburban Theatre) is a 1936 stage work in three acts by Bohuslav Martinů with his own libretto; the first act is a
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Bohuslav Martinů's Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani (H. 271) was written in Switzerland in 1938 during deteriorating diplomatic relationships throughout Europe.
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Bohuslav Martinů's Sonata for Flute and Piano, H. 306, was composed in 1945 in South Orleans, Cape Cod, The work was composed for George Laurent who was the principal flute of the Boston Symphony
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Hry o Marii ("The Plays of Mary", sometimes referred to as "The Miracle of Our Lady") is a Czech-language opera cycle in four parts, by Bohuslav Martinů. The first performance was on 23 February 1935
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Julietta is an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, who also wrote the libretto, in French, based on the play Juliette ou la Clé des songes (Juliette, or The Key of Dreams) by the French author Georges Neveux.
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La revue de cuisine (H 161, Czech: Kuchyňská revue) is a ballet in one act by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů. It was created for sextet: clarinet (B), bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and piano,
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Larmes de couteau, H. 169, Knife tears, Czech Slzy nože, is a one-act opera by Bohuslav Martinů to a French libretto by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes. Composed in Paris in March 1928, it was not
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, H. 175, The three wishes, or life's tribulations, Czech , is a film opera by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů to a libretto by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes. Composed mainly in Paris between autumn
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Mirandolina (H. 346) is a 1953–54 comic opera in three acts by Bohuslav Martinů, with an Italian-language libretto by the composer after Carlo Goldoni's 1751 comedy The Mistress of the Inn (La
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Bohuslav Martinů's Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, H. 353, was written in 1955 for the Czech-born Australian oboist Jiří Tancibudek. Tancibudek had been performing oboe recitals in Australia
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Bohuslav Martinů's Špalíček (H. 214), completed in 1932 and subtitled "Ballet from folk games, customs, and fairytales—Ballet-revue", premiered at Prague's National Theatre in 1933. Its title (The
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The Symphony No. 1, H. 289, is an orchestral composition by the Czech composer Bohuslav
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Bohuslav Martinů's Symphony No. 2, H. 295, was composed from May 29 to July 24, 1943 under a commission from the Czech community in Cleveland. It was premiered by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by
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The Symphony No. 3, H. 299, is an orchestral composition by the Czech composer Bohuslav
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The Symphony No. 4, H. 305, by Bohuslav Martinů was composed in New York City from April 1945, and completed at Martinů's summer home at Cape Cod in June 1945. The finale bears the inscription South
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The Symphony No. 5, H. 310, is an orchestral composition by the Czech composer Bohuslav
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The Symphony No. 6 ("Fantaisies symphoniques"), H. 343, by Bohuslav Martinů was begun in New York City in 1951, after a hiatus of four years since its predecessor, and was tentatively completed three
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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Czech: Epos o Gilgamešovi) is an oratorio for solo voices, chorus and orchestra by Bohuslav Martinů composed in 1954–1955 near Nice in France, and premiered in 1958 in Basel,
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The Greek Passion (Czech Řecké pašije; Halbreich No. 372) is an opera in four acts by Bohuslav Martinů. The English-language libretto, by the composer, is based on Jonathan Griffin's translation of
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The Marriage () is a comic opera in 2 acts by Bohuslav Martinů, to the composer's own libretto, after the play of the same name by Nikolai Gogol. The opera was commissioned for television by the NBC,
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What Men Live By () is an opera in one act by Bohuslav Martinů to an English libretto by the composer, based on Where Love Is, There God Is Also (1885) by Leo Tolstoy, though he chose to use the more
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