Bohuslav Martinů (December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a prolific Czech composer of modern classical music Nonet 00:00 - I. Poco Allegro 04:48 - II. Andante 10:56 - III. Allegretto Martinů's Nonet was composed in 1959, shortly before his death. The work was commissioned to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the famous 'Czech Nonet', virtually the only permanen..