Bohuslav Martinů Festival 1998

 The Fourth Annual
"...with a desire to forget myself and simply serve music."
Bohuslav Martinu, Darien 1950

Concert of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundations’ Piano Trio and String Quartet Award Laureates
Sunday, December 6th, 1998, 11:00 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
(Laureates were announced on December 5th, 1998)

Bohuslav Martinu: Trio No. 2 in D Minor for Violin, Violoncello and Piano, H. 327
Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio in E Minor, op. 67
Bohuslav Martinu: Bergerettes for violin, violoncello and piano, H. 275

Trio Concertante
Trio Eggenberg
Trio Artemis

Opening Concert
Martinu and His Masters
Tuesday, December 8th, 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Partita (Suite No.1) for String Orchestra, H. 212
Albert Roussel: Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, op. 52
Bohuslav Martinu: Concert for Piano Trio and String Orchestra, H. 231
Josef Suk: Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn "Saint Wenceslas", op. 35a
Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in Re for String Orchestra
Bohuslav Martinu: Sextet (String Orchestra Version), H. 224a

JESS Trio Vienna
Vadim Mazo
Suk Chamber Orchestra

Film Performances
Tuesday, December 15th, 1998, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Cinema MAT, Karlovo namesti 19, Prague 2

Bohuslav Martinu:
The Remarkable Flight, H. 163 (1927)
The Tears of the Knife, H. 169 (1928)

The Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music
Wednesday, December 16th 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Joseph Triebensee: Don Giovanni Overture
Bohuslav Martinu: Serenade for Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Two Clarinets, H. 334
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet in D Major, KV. 593
Bohuslav Martinu: Tre Ricercari, H. 267

The Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music

Final Concert
Thursday, December 17th 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, namesti Jana Palacha, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu:
La Bagarre, H.155
Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra, H. 196
Symphony No. 2, H. 295

Michal Kanka
Neeme Jarvi
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra  

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The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1998  
Martinu and His Masters
Tuesday, December 8th, 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Partita (Suite No.1) for String Orchestra, H. 212
Poco allegro
Moderato
Andante moderato
Poco allegretto

Albert Roussel: Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, op. 52
Allegro molto
Andante
Allegro

Bohuslav Martinu: Concert for Piano Trio and String Orchestra, H. 231
Poco allegro
Andante
Allegretto
Moderato - Poco allegro

JESS Trio Vienna

Josef Suk: Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn "Saint Wenceslas", op. 35a
Adagio, ma con moto

Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in Re for String Orchestra
Toccata
Aria I
Aria II
Capriccio

Bohuslav Martinu: Sextet (String Orchestra Version), H. 224a
Lento - Allegro poco moderato
Andantino
Allegretto poco moderato

Suk Chamber Orchestra
Vadim Mazo - conductor

 

Film Performances
Tuesday, December 15th, 1998, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Cinema MAT, Karlovo namesti 19, Prague 2

Bohuslav Martinu: The Remarkable Flight, H. 163 (1927)
A film adaptation of the mechanical ballet
Script: Jiri Nekvasil and Ondrej Nekvasil
Choreography: Michal Caban
Set design and costumes: Ondrej Nekvasil
Camera: Miro Gabor
Producer: Radim Smetana
Director: Jiri Nekvasil
Cast: Marketa Smolikova, Ema Cermakova, Vojtech Kopecky, Krystof Mucha, Jaroslav Noha, Jan Noha
Conductor: Vaclav Nosek
 
Music performed by members of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Brno
Created by Czech television, the work group of Radim Smetana and Vitezslav Sykora in collaboration with Supraphon, 1998.
 

Bohuslav Martinu: The Tears of the Knife, H. 169 (1928)
A film adaptation of the opera in one act on a text by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.
Script: Jiri Nekvasil and Ondrej Nekvasil
Choreography: Michal Caban
Set design and costumes: Ondrej Nekvasil
Camera: Miro Gabor
Producer: Radim Smetana
Director: Jiri Nekvasil
Cast: Eleonora Hana Jonasova
Matka Lenka Smidova
Satan Roman Janal
and members of the ballet ensemble "Krec"
Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek
Music performed by members of the Prague Chamber Philharmonic
Created by Czech television, the work group of Radima Smetana and Viteslav Sykora in collaboration with Supraphon, 1998.

The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1998  
The Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music
Wednesday, December 16th 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Joseph Triebensee: Don Giovanni Overture for Wind Octet and Double Bass
Andante - Molto allegro

Bohuslav Martinu: Serenade for Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Two Clarinets, H. 334
Moderato poco allegro
Andante
Allegro poco - Molto vivo
Adagio - Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet in D Major, KV. 593
Larghetto - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro
Adagio
Menueto: Allegretto - Trio
Allegro

Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Quintet No.2, H. 298
Poco allegro
Adagio
Scherzo: Poco allegretto - Trio
Largo - Allegro non troppo

Final Concert
Thursday, December 17th 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 18th 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, namesti Jana Palacha, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: La Bagarre, H. 155
Allegro

Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra, H. 196
Allegro moderato
Andante moderato
Allegro

Michal Kanka - cello

 

 

Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony No. 2, H. 295
Allegro moderato
Andante moderato
Poco allegro
Allegro

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi - conductor