Bohuslav Martinu: La Revue De Cuisine - Complete Ballet: Chamber Ensemble:

Ballet pour six instruments (1927) - Édition critique de Christopher Hogwood-Bohuslav Martin (1890-1959) was a prolific Czech composer writing many large scale works. The composer moved to Paris in 1923 where he began experimenting in composing Ballets. La Revue De Cuisine was composed in 1927 and remains popular to this day. Incoporating many jazz characteristics La Revue De Cuisine is composed for Clarinet Bassoon Trumpet Violin Cello and Piano. Martin experiments with expressionism and the ballet has been described as ''pantomime-esque'' for its humorous depiction of kitchen utensils. As a varied substantial work Martin ''s La Revue De Cuisine isessential to the repertoire of any aspiring and enthusiastic ensemble of advanced musicians.