General information
Title CZTři lyrické skladby [auth.]
Subtitle CZpro klavír [auth.]
Title ENThree Lyric Pieces
Subtitle ENfor piano
Title DEDrei lyrische Stücke
Subtitle DEfür Klavier
CategoryWorks for Keyboards
SubcategoryPiano
Halbreich number98
Parts of the composition (movements)1. Moderato (Allegro ma non troppo) 2. Moderato (Poco andante) 3. Scherzando
Durata11´
InstrumentsPf
Dedicatee Čechová, Gabriela
Diplomatic transcription of the dedicationMilostivé paní | G. Čechové
Note on the dedicationDedicated to ma'am Gabriela Čechová.
Origin
Place of compositionPrague
Year of origin1915
Initiation of composition11/1915
Completion of composition11/1915
First performance
Autograph deposition
Owner of the sourceČeské muzeum hudby
Copyright
Note on copyrightBärenreiter Praha
First edition
Sources
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About the composition

The Three Lyric Pieces, H 98, were written in Prague in 1915 during World War I. Number one certainly has a ding-dong quality of Martinů-ish bells, and fascinating harmonic progression almost two minutes into the piece. The second movement has a popular sounding introduction, almost as if it were from a musical theatre piece. The body of the work is beautiful, with interesting harmonizations. The third scherzando movement includes stereotypical western treatment of oriental music, bringing to mind the music of American impressionist Charles Tomlinson Griffes – particularly his Piano Sonata.

The recording of the composition was released for the first time by Naxos in 2009 (Martinů: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 6 – Esquisses, Jeux, Lyric Pieces; Giorgio Koukl).

Mark Gresham a Cary Lewis, Martinů: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 6 – Esquisses, Jeux, Lyric Pieces; Giorgio Koukl).

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