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Richard Morrison for Building a Library listens to some of the available versions of Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek's Sinfonietta and makes a recommendation.

The Sinfonietta is one of the succession of masterpieces from the final decade of of Jan谩膷ek's life, a period of extraordinary creativity whose source was Kamila St枚sslov谩, a woman nearly forty years his junior. Beginning and ending with exuberant fanfares, it's Jan谩膷ek's longest orchestral work, a thrilling combination of the unique sound-world and bristling energy so typical of Jan谩膷ek's late music.

Recommended recording:

JANACEK: Sinfonietta

MARTINU: Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352; Parables after the poems by Antoine de Saint-Exupery & Georges Neveu

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl (conductor)

SUPRAPHON SU36842 (CD)

Other recommended recordings:

Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Richard also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these discs.

Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Francois Huybrechts, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Neville Marriner (conductor), Bell (flute/piccolo), Craxton (oboe), Pay (clarinet), Harris (bass clarinet), Gatt (bassoon), Eastop (horn), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton (conductor), Paul Crossley (piano)

DECCA 4482552 (2CD)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

DG 4762196

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