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DECEMBER 2015


Seven times Martinů at Czech television broadcasting


Czech Television has prepared a special program for the 125th anniversary of the composer's birth. Some documentary films and music performances can be watched at this stream:
http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/

Out of Exile
Wednesday 9 December 2015, 8.20 pm
Documentary film (1998). Camera: M. Čvorsjuk, Director: J. Nekvasil

Martinu and America
Thursday 10 December 2015, 9.50 pm
Documentary film about Martinů’s life between 1941 – 1956. Camera: M. Čvorsjuk, Director: J. Nekvasil

The Opening of the Wells
Saturday 11 December 2015, 0.15 am
Documentary film about reconstruction of Alfréd Radok’s performance in Laterna Magica in 1960 and 1966. Director: Petr Kaňka.

Dear friend Martinů
Saturday 12 December 2015, 8.20 pm
Movie about friendship and colaboration Martinů with the greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, author of the opera The Greek Passion (1998). Starring: M. Donutil, F. Derfler a I. Valešová. Director: G. Agathonikiadis.

The Greek Passion
Saturday 12 December 2015, 9.20 pm
Television film of the Martinů’s opera based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis (1999). English with czech subtitles.
Starring and singing: M. Etzler /J. Mitchinson, H. Novotná /H. Fieldová, Z. Hess/ J. Tomlinson etc. Recorded by Brno Philharmonic, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Czech Philharmonic Children's Choir,  conductor Sir Charles Mackerras. Camera M. Kubala, director: T. Šimerda.

Out of Exile
Sunday 13 December 2015, 1.30 am – reprise
Documentary film (1998). Camera: M. Čvorsjuk, Director: J. Nekvasil

The Opening of the Wells – reprise
Sunday 13 December 2015, 2.30 am
Documentary film about reconstruction of Alfréd Radok’s performance in Laterna Magica in 1960 and 1966. Director: Petr Kaňka.

The Epic of Gilgamesh
Sunday 13 December 2015, 10.10 pm
Camera Petr Vejslík, director Jakub Kořínek (2014). Performing: Brian Caspe, Adriana Kohútková, Martin Šrejma, Jiří Hájek, Adam Plachetka, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, choirmaster Petr Fiala, Brno Philharmonic, conductor Alexander Markovič.

B. Martinů: Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra
Sunday 13 December 2015, 11.05 pm
Zuzana Růžičková (harpsichord), Suk Chamber Orchestra, conductor P. Škvor
Camera I. Bojanovský, director T. Šimerda. (1990)

Martinu and America – reprise
Monday 14 December 2015, 1.15 am
Documentary film about Martinů’s life between 1941 – 1956. Camera: M. Čvorsjuk, Director: J. Nekvasil

Festival program can be read here:
http://www.martinu.cz/en/institutions/bohuslav-martinu-foundation/bohuslav-martinu-days/bohuslav-martinu-days-2015/

Czech television program:
http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/art/

From the movie "Dear friend Martinů"