First Piano Quartet by Bohuslav Martinu (1 of 4)

[ebolalegion]

This is amazing. So many time and tempo changes, its hard to keep up. Just the way I like it.

[Sorensea1234]

@tubbymctubsta actually, its neoclassical.

[boshiak]

hudba na píču

[boshiak]

Hudba uplně na píču...

[tubbymctubsta]

this is surrealist music.

[hazimsuhadi]

All I can say is: the piano part is very awkward.

[vysehrad]

Thank you *very* much for posting this!

[Giovanni2321]

it's not the first piano quartet. schubert was doing this waaaay before you guys. but still good anyways.

[sirdagamba]

Hummmm.... not quite understand what is your point of this comment.

[Giovanni2321]

well the title lavels this as the first quartet to feature a piano, right? that's not true. schubert, a classical composer, utilized the piano in many of his workings for quartets.

[sirdagamba]

No, you have misunderstood the title of this video. It is the Piano Quartet written by Martinu which he titled as his first piano quartet. Also, a piano quartet does not mean feature a piano. Its a chamber music form which created by W.A.Mozart. It featureing one piano, one violin, one viola and one cello. When it comes to chamber music,every instrument is important with the rest. I hope this helps your question.

[kaizerlr]

ha hxa ha

[electricsoftparades]

The more martinu, the happier I am. Please keep it coming. Thanks

[oboistCONDUCTOR]

Fantastic! isn't it Jacme? Soon I will put third tempo of Oboe concerto.

[Jacme]

The Piano Quartet (1942) was written soon after his arrival in the U.S.A. This first movement, the shortest of the three, opens with a jerky rhythmic figure and ascending scale pattern, followed by Martinu's characteristic syncopated melodies" (Joseph Way).

It's a pity that Youtube sound conditions doesn't help extreme high notes, characteristic of Martinu's music.

[sirdagamba]

thank you! the 2nd and last movements are on their way to the YouTube. I wish those video were recorded with better camera, but back then, thats all we've got... a handy cam with compressed audio. glad you enjoyed the video.

[Jacme]

More Martinu music in youtube! Thank you