Bohuslav Martinů: Les Rondes, H. 200 (1930)

00:00 - I. Poco allegro
01:10 - II. Poco andantino
03:50 - III. Allegro
05:50 - IV. Tempo di Valse
08:05 - V. Andantino
11:45 - VI. Allegro vivo
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Ensemble: Solistes de l'orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Piano: François Kerdoncuff
Year of Recording: 2001
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"The title Les rondes, H 200, refers to the round dances of the Russian ‘chorovod’; its original title was Moravian Dances. The work is closer to Janáček than any other by Martinu . In fact one can hear many evocations of the folk-music of his homeland, especially in the finale where Martinů achieves an astounding tonal richness with just a few instruments. Coming as it does right in the middle of his ‘French’ and jazz period it is a work of unadulterated national feeling." (Klaus Simon & David Stevens)
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