Intermezzo: Works Of Martinu – Michele Zukovsky

This disc presents a kind of musical journey reflecting the rich and varied compositions of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu, an artist whose own life’s journeys offer poignant testimony to the times in which he lived.

Martinu manages somehow to blend his harmonic kaleidoscope with a delectable mix of earthy tenderness, unpredictable rhythm, tuneful lyrical lines, and a spicy trace of virtuosity. Music is never more fun then this, for players and listeners alike.