Czech Music articles from January 2008

Czech Music archives from January 2008

The flexible vocal chords and iron will of Sona Cervena.(czech music)(Interview)(Cover story)
January 1, 2008... Sona Cervena is a versatile artist with an unusual breadth of creative interests and talent in several fields and genres--not just opera singing, which has been her domain for most of her theatrical career, but drama acting and work with the...

Some experimental trends in post-war Czech Music.(cd series)(Critical essay)
January 1, 2008... The radical transformation of society embarked on by the new socialist state after the communist take-over in 1948 had a major impact on Czech culture and art as well. The artist, who for more than a century had been the prototype of the free...

Pianos from the little Czech Village of Divisov are sought after worlwide.(portrait)(Paul McNulty)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Paul McNulty, an American, whose copies of historical fortepianos are played by musicians all over the world, has been living for the past thirteen years in the beautiful countryside around Cesky Sternberk in central...

The plusses, pitfalls and prospects of electro-acoustic music: last November Musica Nova, the international competition in electro-acoustic (EA) music took place in Prague. Already in its 16th year, the competition attracted 85 pieces by composers from 26 countries.(event)
January 1, 2008... It has two categories: purely electro-acoustic music (Category A) and music combining electronics with a live instrument or voice (Category B). The winning pieces were presented together with their authors at a concert in the Czech Museum of...

Ondrej Vrabec: I am anchored in the symphonic repertoire.(Interview)
January 1, 2008... Ondrej Vrabec is one of those people who seem to be oblivious to the astronomical constant of the twenty-four hour day. His activities are extensive and his interests wide-ranging. He is the first French horn player in the Czech Philharmonic,...

The controversy over the place of Antonin Dvorak in the history of Czech national music.(history)(Biography)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The title of this article might be regarded by many as an overstatement. Indeed it is almost hard to believe that at the close of the 19th century, when Antonin Dvorak--and thanks to him, Czech music as a whole--was...

Brahms Trio Prague.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brahms Trio Prague Downes: Sonata for Violin, French horn and Piano op. 93, Herzogenberg: Trio in D major op. 61, Brahms: Trio in E flat major op. 40 Monika Vrabcova--violin, Ondrej Vrabec--French horn,...

Leos Janacek String Quartet no. 1 Pavel Haas.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... Leos Janacek String Quartet no. 1 Pavel Haas String Quartets no. 1 in C sharp minor op. 3 and no. 3 op. 15 Pavel Haas Quartet: Veronika Jaruskova, Marie Fuxova--violin, Pavel Nikl--viola, Peter Jarusek--cello. Production: Petr Vit....

Gustav Mahler: Symphonies nos. 1-9.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gustav Mahler Symphonies nos. 1-9 Gabriela Benackova, Magdalena Hajossyova, Inge Nielsen, Daniela Sounova-Brookova--soprano, Eva Randova, Vera Soukupova, Libuse Marova--alto, Christa Ludwig--mezzo soprano, Thomas...

Bohuslav Martinu.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bohuslav Martinu Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra H 252, Duo Concertante for Two Violins and Orchestra H 264, Concerto in D for Two Violins and Orchestra H 329 Bohuslav Matousek--violin, Janne...

Bohuslav Martinu: The Greek Passion.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bohuslav Martinu The Greek Passion John Mitchinson--tenor, Helen Field--soprano, John Tomlinson--bass, Jeffrey Lawton--tenor, Arthur Davies--tenor, Geoffrey Moses--bass, The Prague Philharmonic Choir, Josef...

Monika Knoblochova Inventions.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Monika Knoblochova Inventions (J. S. Bach, Jan Novak) Monika Knoblochova--harpsichord. Production: not stated. Text: Cz., Eng. Recorded: April 2007, St. Lawrence's Church in Prague. Released: 2007. TT: 6o:54....

Vaclav Talich Special Edition 12.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vaclav Talich Special Edition 12 Antonin Dvorak Symphony no. 6 in D major, op. 60, Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70 The Czech Philharmonic, Vaclav Talich. Production: 2007 Supraphon Music. Text: Cz., Eng.,...

Smetanovo Trio.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... Smetanovo Trio Dvorak: Piano Trio in B major op. 21 B 51, Fibich: Piano Trio in F minor, Martinu: Piano Trio in D minor H 327 Jitka Cechova--piano, Jana Vonaskova-Novakova--violin, Jan Palenicek--cello. Production: Petr Vit. Text:...

Andre Gertler: Violin Concertos.(Sound recording review)
January 1, 2008... Andre Gertler Violin Concertos (Malipiero, Casella) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andre Gertler--violin, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Vaclav Smetacek. Production: not stated. Text: Cz., Eng., Ger. Recorded: January 197i and March 1974,...