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Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)

String Quartet No. 1 (1918), H 117                                                                                                 Martinu Links
Czech Rhapsody, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1918), H 118
Magic Nights, soprano and orchestra (1918), H 119
Violin Sonata in C Major (1919), H 120
Butterflies and Birds of Paradise, piano (1920), H 127
Istar (1922), H 130
Vanishing Midnight, orchestra (1922), H 131
Who Is the Most Powerful in the World? (1922), H 133
String Trio No. 1 (1923), HCzech Rhapsody, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1918), H 118
Magic Nights, soprano and orchestra (1918), H 119
Violin Sonata in C Major (1919), H 120
Butterflies and Birds of Paradise, piano (1920), H 127
Istar (1922), H 130
Vanishing Midnight, orchestra (1922), H 131
Who Is the Most Powerful in the World? (1922), H 133
String Trio No. 1 (1923), H 136
Quartet for Clarinet, Horn, Violoncello and Drum (1924), H 139
Half-time, orchestra (1924), H 142
Concertino for Violoncello, Winds, Piano and Percussion (1924), H 143
Nonet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn (1925), H 144
Film in miniature, piano (1925), H 148
Piano Concerto No. 1 (1925), H 149
String Quartet No. 2 (1925), H 150
Revolt (1925), H 151
Violin Sonata in D Minor (1926), H 152
The Butterfly that Stamped (1926), H 153
Three Czech Dances, piano (1926), H 154
La Bagarre, orchestra (1926), H 155
Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello (1927), H 157
Le Raid Merveilleux (The Amazing Flight) (1927), H 159
The Kitchen Revue (Le revue de cuisine) (1927), H 161
The Soldier and the Dancer, opera (1927), H 162
On tourne (1927), H 163
String Quintet (1927), H 164
Impromptu, violin and piano (1927), H 166
The Knife's Tears (Les larmes du couteau) , opera (1928), H 169
Rhapsody, orchestra (1928), H 171
Jazz Suite for 11 Instruments (1928), H 172
Concertino (Divertimento), piano left hand and chamber orchestra (1926), H 173
Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, 2 Bassons and Piano (1929), H 174
The Three Wishes, or The Vicissitudes of Life, opera (1929), H 175
Fantasia, 2 pianos (1929), H 180
Eight Preludes, piano (1929), H 181
Violin Sonata No. 1 (1929), H 182
String Quartet No. 3 (1929), H 183
Cinq pièces brèves, violin and piano (1929), H 184
Checkmating the King (1930), H 186
Nocturnes, cello and piano (1930), H 189
Pastorales, cello and piano (1930), H 190
Easy Etudes for 2 Violins (1930), H 191
Miniature Suite, cello and piano (1930), H 192
Piano Trio (No. 1) "Cinq pièces brèves" (1930), H 193
Day of Good Deeds, opera (1931), H 194
Borová, "Seven Czech Dances", piano (1930), H 195
Cello Concerto No. 1 (1930), H 196
Sonatina for 2 Violins and Piano (1930), H 198
Serenade, chamber orchestra (1930), H 199
Les Rondes for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Cello and Piano (1930), H 200
Seven Arabesques, cello and piano (1931), H 201 [also for violin and piano]
Rhythmic Etudes, violin (and piano) (1932), H 202
String Quartet with Orchestra (1931), H 207
Violin Sonata No. 2 (1931), H 208
Czech Nursery Rhymes, chorus (1931), H 209
Partita (Suite I), string orchestra (1931), H 212
Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano (1932), H 213
Spalícek (The Chap Book), ballet (1932), H 214
Divertimento (Serenade # 4) for Violin, Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1932), H 215
Serenade (#2) for 2 Violins and Viola (1932), H 216
Serenade (#1) for Clarinet, Horn, 3 Violins and Viola (1932), H 217
Serenade (#3) for Oboe, Clarinet, 4 Violins and Cello (1932), H 218
Sinfonia Concertante, 2 orchestras (1932), H 219
Esquisses de danse, piano (1932), H 220
Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos (1932), H 224
Violin Concerto No. 1 (1933), H 226
Les ritournelles, piano (1932), H 227
Piano Quintet No. 1 (1933), H 229
Piano Trio with String Orchestra (1933), H 231
Concertino for Piano Trio and String Orchestra (1933), H 232
Inventions, orchestra (1934), H 234
Four Marian Songs, chorus (1934), H 235
The Miracle of Our Lady, opera (1934), H 236
    Cycle of 4 Plays: The Wise and Foolish Virgins; Mariken of Nimégue; The Nativity;  Sister Pascaline
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1934), H 237
String Trio No. 2 (1934), H 238
The Voice of the Forest, a radio opera (1935), H 243
Two Compositions for Harpsichord (1935), H 244
The Judgement of Paris, ballet (1935), H 245
Harpsichord Concerto (1935), H 246
Comedy on the Bridge, opera (1935), H 247
Theater Behind the Gate, opera (1936), H 251
Concerto for Flute, Violin and Chamber Orchestra (1936), H 252
Juliette, or The Book of Dreams, opera (1937), H 253
Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano (1937), H 254
Alexandre bis, opera (1937), H 255
String Quartet No. 4 (1937), H 256
Kytice (Bouquet of Flowers), cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1937), H 260
Intermezzo, violin and piano (1937), H 261
Sonatina, violin and piano (1937), H 262
Concerto grosso, orchestra (1937), H 263
Duo Concertante for 2 Violins and Orchestra (1937), H 264
Madrigals for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (1937), H 266
Tre Ricarcari, orchestra (1938), 267
String Quartet No. 5 (1938), H 268
Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (1938), H 269
Double Concerto, 2 string orchestras, piano and timpani (1938), H 271
Promenades for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord (1939), H 274
Bergerettes for Violin, Cello and Piano (1939), H 275
Suite Concertante for Violin and Orchestra (1937), H 276
Cello Sonata No. 1 (1939), H 277
Czech Madrigals, chorus (1939), H 278
Field Mass, chorus and orchestra (1939), H 279
Fantasia and Toccata, piano (1940), H 281
Sinfonietta Giocosa, piano and chamber orchestra (1940), H 282
Sonata da Camera for Cello and Chamber Orchestra (1940), H 283
Cello Sonata No. 2 (1941), H 286
Piano Quartet (1942), H 287
Concerto de Camera for Violin, Piano, Timpani, Percussion and String Orchestra (1941), H 285
New Spalícek, voice and piano (1943), H 288
Symphony No. 1 (1942), H 289
Variations on a Theme by Rossini, cello and piano (1942), H 290
Madrigal Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano (1942), H 291
Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra (1943), H 292
Violin Concerto No. 2 (1943), H 293
Songs on One Page, voice and piano (194?), H 294
Symphony No. 2 (1943), H 295
Memorial to Lidice, orchestra (1943), H 296
Five Madrigal Stanzas, violin and piano (1943), H 297
Piano Quintet No. 2 (1944), H 298
Symphony No. 3 (1944), H 299
Trio for Flute, Violoncello and Piano (1944), H 300
Fantasia for Theremin, Oboe, Piano and String Quartet (1944), H 301
Songs on Two Pages, voice and piano (1944), H 302
Violin Sonata No. 3 (1944), H 303
Cello Concerto No. 2 (1945), H 304
Symphony No. 4 (1945), H 305
Flute Sonata (1945), H 306
Czech Rhapsody, violin and piano (1945), H 307
Etudes and Polkas (3 volumes), piano (1945), 308
Thunderbolt P-47, orchestra (1945), H 309
Symphony No. 5 (1946), H 310
Toccata e due Canzoni, orchestra (1946), H 311
String Quartet No. 6 (1946), H 312
Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola (1947), H 313
String Quartet No. 7, "Concerto da camera" (1947), H 314
Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (1947), H 315
Piano Concerto No. 3 (1948), H 316
The Strangler (1948), H 317
The Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon, piano (1948), H 318
Les bouquinistes du Quai Malaquais, piano (1948), H 319
Five Madrigals, chorus (1948), H 321
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Violoncello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra (1949), H 322
Three Czech Dances, 2 pianos (1949), H 324
Mazurka (Nocturne) for Oboe, 2 Violins and Cello (1949), H 325
Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor (1950), H 327
Sinfonietta La Jolla, piano and chamber orchestra (1950), H 328
Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra (1950), H 329
Intermezzo, orchestra (1950), H 330
Duo No. 2 for Violin and Viola (1950), H 331
Piano Trio No. 3 in C Major (1951), H 332
Serenade for 2 Clarinets, Violin, Viola and Cello (1951), H 334
Stowe Pastorals, 5 recorders, clarinet, 2 violins and cello (1951), H 335
What Men Live By, a radio opera (1952), H 336
Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1952), H 337
Three Sacred Songs, female voices and violin (1952), H 339
Cello Sonata No. 3 (1952), H 340
The Marriage, a radio opera (1952), H 341
Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra (1953), H 342
Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies symphoniques) (1953), H 343
Overture, orchestra (1953), H 345
Mirandolina, opera (1954), H 346
Hymn to St. James, cantata for soli, chorus and chamber ensemble (1954), H 347
Primrose, 2 female voices, violin and piano (1954), H 348
Mount of Three Lights, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1954), H 349
Piano Sonata (1954), H 350
The Epic of Gilgamesh, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1955), H 351
Les Fresques de Piero della Francesa, orchestra (1955), H 352
Oboe Concerto (1955), H 353
The Opening of the Wells (Springs), cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1955), H 354
Viola Sonata (1955), H 355
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano (1956) , H 356
Sonatina for Trumpet and Piano (1956), H 357
Piano Concerto No. 4, "Incantation" (1956), H 358
Legend of the Smoke from the Potato Fires, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1957), H 360
Brigand Songs, chorus (1957), H 361
The Rock, orchestra (1957), H 363
Romance of the Dandelion, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1957), H 364
Divertimento for Two Recorders (1957), H 365
Piano Concerto No. 5, "Fantasia concertante" (1957), H 366
The Parables, orchestra (1958), H 367
Harpsichord Sonata (1958), H 368
Estampes, orchestra (1958), H 369
Ariane, opera (1958), H 370
Duo No. 2 for Violin and Cello (1958), H 371
Greek Passion, opera (1958), H 372
Nonet (1959), H 374
Mikes of the Mountains, cantata for soli, chorus and orchestra (1959), H 375
Musique de chambre No. 1, for Violin, Viola, Cello, Clarinet, Harp and Piano (1959), H 376
Variations on a Slovak Theme, cello and piano (1959), H 378
Madrigals, chorus (1959), H 380
Two Impromptus, harpsichord (1959), H 381
Vigils, organ (1959), H 382
The Prophecy of Isaiah, chorus and orchestra (1959), H 383


Martinu Links
Bohuslav Martinu Foundation website
Bohuslav Martinu (website by John Craton)
Mestske muzeum a galerie Policka (in Czech)
Bohuslav Martinu Discussion Group

Martinu @ Wikipedia
Martinu @ Boosey & Hawkes
Martinu @ Classical Cat
Martinu @ Karadar Classical Music
Martinu @ The New York Times
Martinu @ Schott
Martinu @ Universal Edition

Streaming Audio
Martinu @ last.fm
Martinu @ Rhapsody
Martinu @ Radio Praha

Martinu @ YouTube

Recordings
Martinu @ Classicsonline