Bohuslav Martinu

Casting new light on the US-based musical activities of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), musicologist Jon Meadow will explore the composer’s special relationship with the viola, historically a somewhat under-appreciated instrument. Hear the first movement from Martinu’s Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, composed in New York City, juxtaposed with selections from the chamber music that inspired his work, Mozart’s…