Violin and piano were the instruments whose technical and expressive possibilities Martinů knew best. Thanks to the violin he made it from his home town of Polička to his conservatory studies in Prague and, in time, to the position of 2nd Violin in the Czech Philharmonic. Although his composing soon took precedence over his performing, and he sold his violin immediately upon arriving in Paris, the instrument remained with Martinů the composer for his entire life. Thus this complete works edition affords a rare glimpse into his continually evolving creative process. The project was undertaken by supremely qualified artists: Bohuslav Matoušek, soloist and former 1st Violin of the Stamic Quartet has devoted himself to Martinů with boundless dedication and insight, frequently performing these works with pianist Petr Adamec both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Thus just as the 33 year old Martinů once set out into the wide world with his violin tucked under his arm, so these artists bring his music to the world time and time again. The complete works of Martinů for violin and piano in supremely pure, musical renditions.

CD 1
Elegie pro housle a klavír, H.3
Koncert pro housle a klavír, H. 13
Sonáta pro housle a klavír C dur, H. 120
CD 2
Sonáta pro housle a klavír d moll, H. 152
Impromptu pro housle a klavír, H. 166
Sonáta pro housle a klavír č. 1, H. 182
Pět krátkých skladeb pro housle a klavír, H. 184
CD 3
Arietta pro housle a klavír, H. 188 A
Sonáta pro housle a klavír č. 2, H. 208
Sedm arabesek. Rytmické etudy pro housle a klavír, H. 201 A
Sonatina G dur pro housle a klavír, H. 262
Intermezzo. Čtyři skladby pro housle a klavír, H. 261
CD 4
Rytmické etudy pro housle a klavír, H. 202
Pět madrigalových stancí pro housle a klavír, H. 297
Sonáta pro housle a klavír č. 3, H. 303
Česká rapsodie pro housle a klavír, H. 307

Martinů, Bohuslav	author
Adamec, Petr	piano
Matoušek, Bohuslav	violin