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Czech composers, Bohuslav Martinu.
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Every Czech knows the tune. "Ta nase pisnicka ceska" or
"That Czech Song of Ours" was voted one of the ten greatest hits
of the 20th century in a poll conducted by Czech Radio in 2000.
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Current AffairsWorld musicologists discuss aspects of Dvorak's music in Prague
The year 2004 is very special for Czech music. Czechs commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the death of their most famous composer Antonin Dvorak.
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musical events, not only in the Czech Republic, but also around the world,
are featuring his music. Yet Antonin Dvorak's music has not only been
played at concerts and festivals, it was also discussed by leading world
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Czech MusicEncore: Jan Ladislav Dusik - a truly pan-European Czech composer
In this week's Encore we're going to be talking about a fascinating late
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worked in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Saint Petersburg, Paris, London, and even
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Current AffairsFestival at Antonin Dvorak's birthplace part of 100th anniversary celebrations
Regular listeners will know this is the Year of Czech Music. One of the
highlights of the year will be celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary
of the death of perhaps the most famous Czech composer of all, Antonin
Dvorak. The anniversary falls on May 1, though events are already taking
place, among them the Dvorak Nelahozeves Festival, which got underway
recently. David Vaughan spoke to Jakub Puchalsky from Unilever, one of the
sponsors of the festival, and asked him why it was being held in the small
town of Nelahozeves, just north of Prague.
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ArtsMuseum of Antique Clocks, Czech composer Jaroslav Krcek
In this week's Arts, we hear all about composer and performing artist
Jaroslav Krcek, and travel to the picturesque little village of Karlstejn,
west of Prague, where a brand new House of Clocks recently opened to the
public:
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