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From the ArchivesPaul Robeson in Prague: paying homage to Dvořák and socialism
In last week’s From the Archives we featured Martin Luther King,
interviewed by Czechoslovak Radio in 1963. But Dr King was not the first
civil rights campaigner to address Czech and Slovak radio listeners. Four
years earlier, in June 1959, Paul Robeson came to Prague, to take part in
an international left-wing cultural congress. Robeson was a man of many
talents – singer, actor, athlete, writer and civil rights activist. He
never concealed his sympathies with the communist regimes of the Eastern
Bloc, and his political views – combined with the colour of his skin –
earned him virtual pariah status in many sections of the US political
establishment. This culminated in 1950 when he was refused a passport. More
SpecialMusic of the First Republic
The independence of Czechoslovakia, which we celebrate each October 28, was
the result of a movement of many decades, and when at least it came, in
1918, after four hard years of war, the joy must have been very palpable.
There are so few alive today who can remember that period, but it is
certainly not lost to us, and one of the ways we can relive it is through
the music of the day.
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Sunday Music ShowAntonín Dvořák - a personal tribute
On this week’s Sunday Music Show we mark the birthday of Antonín
Dvořák, who would have 170 candles on his birthday cake this year.
Unfortunately he only lived to the age of 63, enjoying a career of about
four decades, but he saw the kind of success in his day that few composers
could dare to hope for. Today’s show is a personal tribute to one of the
greatest masters of Western musical history. More
SpotlightCzech Museum of Music celebrates Dvořák's 170th birthday
It’s September, and all other anniversaries aside, that means the
birthday season of the genius Antonín Dvořák. Had the Czech musical
maestro lived to his deserved age he would be 170-years-old this month,
and
music-lovers and –ologists are marking the occasion with all due
enthusiasm. Alongside the Dvořák festivals and radio tributes this month
there is also the uniquely interesting, interactive Dvořák exhibition at
the Czech Museum of Music (Karmelitská 2, Malá Strana), which is our
destination in this week’s Spotlight. More
SpotlightPolička – high times and hard times in the heart of the Czech Republic
It is often noted that the Czech Republic lies in the heart of Europe; what
then lies at the heart of the Czech Republic? Well, there are pastures,
woods and hills, a history of war and conquest, a strong musical heritage,
excellent lager and a small town called Polička, where all of the above
can be experienced. More
Czechs in HistoryThe brief but monumental life of composer Vítězslava Kaprálová
The story of Vítězslava Kaprálová’s is one of a 25-year-old girl who
had a career in music of five years. However, even today, 70 years after
her death, there are societies and ensembles dedicated to her, her music is
still performed and rerecorded and she remains an inspiration to many as a
tragic but heroic figure, particularly for many female composers and
conductors. Among them is the composer Sylvie Bodorová who studied at the
same conservatory as Kaprálová, in Brno. More
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