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SpecialDefiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin
Late 1943. The cold barracks of the Terezin ghetto stand against an autumn
sky. Although deportations to the camp had come to a standstill earlier in
the year, the overcrowded conditions, disease and hunger still remained.
As
did the ever present threat of the gas chambers. But on this occasion the
usual sounds carried through Terezin's bleak corridors were interrupted by
very different strains. More
Czech MusicEncore: From Silesian yodels to Martinu in a bathtub
In this edition of Encore we look at a new and fascinating CD of yodeling
songs from Silesia, we hear a new release of Martinu concertos recorded
back in the 1970s, and we enjoy an engaging new recording of music by the
lesser known 18th century Czech composer, Pavel Vranicky.
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Arts61st Prague Spring Music Festival underway
This Thursday saw the start of the famous Prague Spring Festival opened by
the Czech Philharmonic performing works by J. B. Foerster, Otakar Ostrcil,
and Antonin Dvorak, conducted by Zdenek Macal. The repertoire echoed the
first historic concert in 1946, while Friday will see a performance of the
more traditional "Ma Vlast" - Bedrich Smetana's "My
Country". The festival - as always - is taking place at a number of
important and architecturally stunning venues including Prague's
Rudolfinum Concert Hall, the Estates Theatre, the National Theatre, and
Prague's Municipal House. More
Czech MusicEncore: Easter music from the Czech Republic
In a special Easter programme from Radio Prague we bring you some Czech
Easter oratorios from the eighteenth century, and also something we don't
often hear on the programme - traditional Easter bells from the famous
Manousek bell foundry near Prague.
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Czech MusicEncore: From Dvorak's Irish inspiration to 17th century "BohemianVespers"
In this programme we look at a new set of CDs of Dvorak's choral work, we
find out a bit more about the Czech-born composer whose work was played at
Mozart's memorial service in Prague and we enjoy a new CD of Bohemian
church music.
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Czech MusicEncore: An organist who would leave his audience entranced, 18th century Bohemian passion in Prussia and Dvorak with a touch of silk.
In this edition of Encore we look at recent recordings that cover two
centuries of Czech music. We start with a composer and organist who is
enjoying a much earned revival after long neglect by the communist regime,
we relish the Sturm and Drang of the late 18th century, and we look at a CD
of a rising star on the Czech conducting scene.
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Current AffairsConcertino Praga - the future of classical music in Europe
We often hear about who's going to be the next big thing in pop music, but
for the world of classical music, the young artists who represent the
future often don't receive the same kind of publicity. However, as the
international Concertino Praga contest for young musicians reaches its
40th anniversary year, recognition of these rising performers is
undoubtedly increasing. The winners of the competition were announced on
Tuesday, and Chris Jarrett went along to find out more about the
up-and-coming stars of the Czech classical music scene.
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Czech MusicEncore: Prague and the music of Mozart
Mozart's Don Giovanni is one of the best known operas of all time, but how
many people know that it was written, in part, in Prague and premiered
here in 1787? Mozart had an exceptionally good relationship with the city,
where his music was generally far better appreciated than in Vienna, so it
is apt that Prague is playing a big part in celebrations of Mozart's 250th
birthday this year. More
Current AffairsCzech Philharmonic marks 110th anniversary with special concert
The Czech Philharmonic is one of the world's finest orchestras. It has been
around for an unbelievable 110 years - its first conductor being none other
than the famous Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. The Czech Philharmonic are
marking the anniversary with a special concert, held at exactly the same
location as 110 years ago, its home, the Prague Rudolfinum concert hall,
under the baton of chief-conductor Zdenek Macal.
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SpecialZdenek Fibich's "Christmas Eve" premiered 130 years ago
"Christmas Eve" is the first ever concert melodrama that was
introduced to the Czech audience. In celebration of the 130th anniversary
of its first ever performance, Dita Asiedu explores how this masterpiece
by the great Czech composer Zdenek Fibich was born and visits a Prague
exhibition devoted to Christmas Eve in art.
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