Bohuslav Martinů Festival 1996

The Opening Concert
Saturday, December 7, 1996, 7:30 p.m.
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, namesti Jana Palacha, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, H. 353
Moderato
Poco andante
Poco allegro

Zbynek Mueller - oboe

Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra, H. 246
Poco allegro
Adagio
Allegretto

Zuzana Ruzickova - harpsichord

Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H. 271
Poco allegro
Largo
Allegro

Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek - conductor
Jaroslav Saroun - piano
Petr Holub - timpani

The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1996  
 
Concert of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation’s Piano Competition Laureates
Saturday, December 12, 1996, 11:00 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts, Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
(Laureate was announced on December 1, 1996)

Sergey Prokofiev: Gavota a Scherzo, op. 12
Ivo Kahanek (3rd prize)

Claude Debussy: Pour le piano
Jiri Kollert (3rd prize)

Bohuslav Martinu: Huit preludes, H. 181
1. En forme de Blues. Poco andante
2. En forme de Scherzo. Vivo
3. En forme d'Andante. Adagio
4. En forme de Danse. Allegro vivo
5. En forme de Capriccio. Allegretto
6. En forme de Largo. Lento
7. En forme d'Etude. Presto
8. En forme de Fox-Trot. Allegro

Barbora Sejakova
(2nd prize and award for the best interpretation of Bohuslav Martinu's work)

Igor Stravinsky: Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka
Petr Novak (1st prize)

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The Chamber Concert
Sunday, December 8, 1996, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts, Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, H. 182
Allegro
Andante
Allegretto

Ivan Straus - violin
Jirina Kolmanova - piano

Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Trio D-Minor No. 2, H. 327
Allegro moderato
Andante
Allegro

The Antonin Dvorak Trio
Frantisek Maly - piano
Jiri Hurnik - violin
Daniel Veis - violoncello

Bohuslav Martinu: String Sextet, H. 224
Lento. Allegro poco moderato
Andantino
Allegretto poco moderato

The Suk Quartet

Ivan Straus - first violin
Ludvik Hasek - second violin
Karel Rehak - viola
Frantisek Host - violoncello
Karel Spelina - viola
Daniel Veis – violoncello

The Concert of the International Chamber Music Academy Brandys nad Labem
Monday, December 9, 1996, 7:30 p.m.

Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Czech Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, H. 307
Lento - Andante poco moderato – Moderato – Allegretto – Adagio - Allegro non troppo

Pavel Sporcl - violin
Alexander Lonquich - piano

Bohuslav Martinu: Mazurka - Nocturne for Oboe, Two Violins and Violoncello, H. 325
Moderato poco allegro
Adagio
Alexej Ogrincuk - oboe
Ida Levin - violin
Pavel Sporcl - violin
Josef Karlicek - violoncello