Bohuslav Martinů Festival 1997
The Third Annual
Concert of Laureates of the Violin and Violoncello Competition of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation
Sunday, December 7th, 1997, 11:00 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
(Laureates were announced on November 23, 1997)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, KV. 304
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Variations on the Theme of Rossini for Violincello and Piano, H. 290
Bohuslav Martinu: Duo for Violin and Cello No. 2, H. 371
Bohuslav Martinu: Variations on a Slovak Folk Song for Violoncello and Piano, H. 378
Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata No. 2 for Violoncello and Piano, H. 286
Petr Ruzicka, Lucie Hulova
Martin Sedlak, Theodor Brcko
Renata Bialasova, Petr Jirikovsky
Monika Mockoucakova, Vladimir Strnad
Opening Concert
Tuesday, December 8th, 1997, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
Bela Bartok: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Bohuslav Martinu: Three Czech Dances for Two Pianos, H. 324
Bohuslav Martinu: Songs on Two Pages, H. 302
Francis Poulenc: Metamorphoses
Bohuslav Martinu: Four Songs on Czech Folk Poetry (world premiere)
Claude Debussy: Trois ballades de Villon
Christos Papageorgiou, George Petrou
Dan Dlouhy, Martin Oprsal
Magdalena Kozena, Karel Kosarek
The Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music
Wednesday, December 17th 1997, 7:30 p.m.
St. Agnes Cloister, U milosrdnych 17, Prague 1
Bohuslav Martinu: Chamber Music No. 1, H. 376
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet No. 2, H. 374
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet No. 1, H. 144
Bohuslav Martinu: Fantasy for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet and Piano, H. 301
Igor Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks (Concerto in Es for Chamber Orchestra)
The Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music
Closing Concert
Thursday, December 18th 1997, 7:30 p.m.
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, namesti Jana Palacha, Prague 1
Bohuslav Martinu:
Bouquet of Flowers, H. 260
Fantaisies symphoniques (Symphony No. 6), H. 364
Zdena Kloubova, Sylva Cmugrova
Jan Jezek, Peter Mikulas
Kuhn's Mixed and Children's Choir
Pavel Kuhn, Vladimir Valek
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1997
Concert of Laureates of the Violin and Violoncello Competition of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation
Sunday, December 7, 1997, 11:00 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
(Laureates were announced on November 23, 1997)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, KV. 304
Allegro
Menuet
Petr Ruzicka – violin (3rd prize)
Renata Bialasova - piano
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Allegretto
Blues
Perpetuum mobile
Lucie Hulova – violin (3rd prize)
Petr Jirikovsky - piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Duo for Violin and Cello No. 2, H. 371
Allegretto
Adagio
Poco allegro
Lucie Hulova – violin (3rd prize)
Martin Sedlak - cello (1st prize and award for the best interpretation of Bohuslav Martinu's work)
Bohuslav Martinu: Variations on the Theme of Rossini for Violincello and Piano, H. 290
Theodor Brcko – cello (2nd prize)
Monika Mockoucakova - piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Variations on a Slovak Folk Song for Violoncello and Piano, H. 378
Theodor Brcko – cello (2nd prize)
Monika Mockoucakova - piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata No. 2 for Violoncello and Piano, H. 286
Allegro
Largo
Allegro commodo
Martin Sedlak – cello (1st prize and award for the best interpretation of Bohuslav Martinu's work)
Vladimir Strnad – piano
The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1997
Opening Concert
Monday, December 8, 1997, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
Bela Bartok: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Assai lento - Allegro molto
Lento, ma non troppo
Allegro non troppo
Christos Papageorgiou - piano
George Petrou - piano
Dan Dlouhy - percussion
Martin Oprsal - percussion
Bohuslav Martinu: Three Czech Dances for Two Pianos, H. 324
Allegro
Andante moderato
Allegro (non troppo)
Christos Papageorgiou - piano
George Petrou - piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Songs on Two Pages, H. 302
Moravian Girl
The Neighbour's Stable
Hope
The Night Watchman
Secret Love
The Wayside Cross
Lads of Zvolen
Francis Poulenc: Metamorphoses
Reine des mouettes
C'est ainsi que tu es
Paganini
Bohuslav Martinu: Four Songs on Czech Folk Poetry (world premiere)
Horses on a Fallow Field
The Lost Slipper
Religious Song
Invitation
Claude Debussy: Trois ballades de Villon
Ballade de Villons'amye
Ballade que Villon feit la requeste de sa m re
Ballade des femmes de Paris
Magdalena Kozena - mezzosoprano
Karel Kosarek - piano
The Bohuslav Martinu Festival 1997
Sandor Vegh International Academy of Chamber Music
Wednesday, December 17, 1997, 7:30 p.m.
St. Agnes Cloister, U milosrdnych 17, Prague 1
Bohuslav Martinu: Chamber Music No. 1 for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, harp and piano, H. 376
Allegro moderato
Andante moderato
Poco allegro
Sebastien Aubrun - clarinet
Ida Levin - violin
Judith Bach - viola
Annabelle Brey - violoncello
Katerina Englichova - harp
Lidija Bizjak - piano
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet
Tres lent
Allegro
Katerina Englichova - harp
Ekkehard Hauenstein - flute
Nicolas Baldeyrou - clarinet
Petr Ruzicka – 1st violin
Wolfgang Schroeder – 2nd violin
Judith Bach - viola
Markus Fassbender - violoncello
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet No. 2 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, H. 374
Poco allegro
Andante
Allegretto
Ekkehard Hauenstein - flute
Maurice Bourgue - oboe
Nicolas Baldeyrou - clarinet
Alexandre Salles - bassoon
Ondrej Vrabec – French horn
Priya Mitchell - violin
Sayaka Kusama - viola
Markus Fassbender - violoncello
Axel Salles – double bass
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet No. 1 for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet, oboe, French horn, bassoon and piano, H. 144
Allegro moderato – Allegro ma non troppo
Ekkehard Hauenstein - flute
Maurice Bourgue - oboe
Nicolas Baldeyrou - clarinet
Valerie Granier - bassoon
Remy Gruenais – French horn
Ida Levin - violin
Judith Bach - viola
Philipp Willerding - violoncello
Alexandr Lonquich - piano
Bohuslav Martinu: Fantasy for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet and Piano, H. 301
Largo - Poco allegro - Tempo primo
Lydia Kavina - theremin
Alexej Ogrincuk - oboe
Wolfgang Schroeder – 1st violin
Priya Mitchell – 2nd violin
Sayaka Kusama - viola
Philipp Willerding - violoncello
Alexandr Lonquich - piano
Igor Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks (Concerto in Es for Chamber Orchestra)
Tempo giusto
Allegretto
Con moto
Ida Levin – 1st violin
Wolfgang Schroeder – 2nd violin
Petr Ruzicka - 3rd violin
Sayaka Kusama – 1st viola
Judith Bach – 2nd viola
Vilem Kijonka – 3rd viola
Christoph Richter – 1st violoncello
Philipp Willerding – 2nd violoncello
Axel Salles –1st kontrabas
Michal Subrt - 2nd kontrabas
Ilona Vanska - flute
Sebastien Aubrun - clarinet
Valerie Granier - bassoon
Ondrej Vrabec – 1st French horn
Remy Gruenais – 2nd French horn
Alexander Lonquich - conductor