Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Martinů. Symphonies album art
Front cover
This recording of symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959), Czech composer of modern classical music, was performed by the Česká filharmonie under the direction of chief conductor Václav Neumann (1920–1995) and issued by Czechoslovak record company Supraphon in 1980. The box set with four LPs was made for export, as suggested by the English (and Russian) text.
Cover designer Miroslav Jiránek combined two typefaces from the catalog of Mecanorma, the French manufacturer of dry transfer lettering: Martinů’s name is shown in New Zelek, with a hyper-extended diagonal in M and a custom added kroužek, or ring, on the U. Subsequent text is shown in caps from Quirinale, with “Symphonies” enclosed in a cartouche. The box was printed at Severografia Děčín.
Born in 1951, Jiránek studied graphic design at Prague’s Academy of Arts (today also known as UMPRUM). After graduating in 1979, he worked in the field of design for about ten years, before devoting himself to painting. He’s the younger brother of cartoonist Vladimír Jiránek (1938–2012) [Galerie La Femme].
Box interior with booklet and records
Back cover. The track list and credits are in Univers.
