Bohuslav Martinů: "The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca" | The Orchestra Now

The Orchestra Now (TŌN), conducted by Leon Botstein, performs Bohuslav Martinů's "The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca" in a livestreamed concert from the Fisher Center at Bard on Oct 1, 2022. https://ton.bard.edu 0:11 Andante poco moderato (moderately slow) 11:30 Adagio (slow) 20:18 Poco allegro (a little fast) Bohuslav Martinů Born: 12/8/1890 in Polička, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) Died: 8/28/1959 at age 68 in Liestal, Switzerland Written: 1953–55, in Martinů’s mid 50s Premiered: 8/26/1956 at the Salzburg Festival; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, conductor Concert notes by TŌN cellist Isaac Kim at https://ton.bard.edu/bohuslav-martinu....