Bohuslav Martinů Festival 1999

The Fifth Annual
Concert of Laureates of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation's Piano Competition
In collaboration with the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Sunday, December 5, 1999, 11:00 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1
(Laureates were announced on December 4, 1999)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata F major, KV 533 (Rondo KV 494)
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for piano, H. 350
Sergey Prokofiev: Toccata, op. 11

Barbora Sejakova
Roman Timoscuk
Lubos Pribyl
Marketa Tymlova

Opening Concert
Homage to Paul Sacher (1906-1999)
Friday, December 10, 1999, 7:30 p.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Joseph Haydn: Notturno, Hob. II/31
Bohuslav Martinu: Serenade for Chamber Orchestra, H. 199
Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia concertante in B flat major for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra, Hob. I/105
Bohuslav Martinu: Sinfonia concertante No. 2 in B flat major for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra with Piano, H. 322

Christopher Hogwood
Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra

Martinu and French Music
Sunday, December 12, 1999, 11 a.m.
Martinu Hall, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Malostranske namesti 13, Prague 1

Albert Roussel: Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello in F major, Op. 40
Bohuslav Martinu: String Trio No. 2 for Violin, Viola and Cello, H. 238
Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Quintet No. 1., H. 229
Francis Poulenc: Sextet For Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon And Horn

Sandor Vegh International Chamber Music Academy

Homage to Georg Szell
Organized by the State Opera Prague in collaboration with the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation
Saturday, December 18, 1999, 11:00 a.m.
State Opera Prague
Wilsonova 4, Prague 2

Georg Szell: Lyrical Overture, Op. 5 (1920)
Bohuslav Martinu: The Rock. Symphonic Praeludium for Big Orchestra, H. 363
Bohuslav Martinu: Rhapsody - Concert for Viola and Orchestra, H. 337
Bohuslav Martinu: Sinfonietta La Jolla for piano and chamber orchestra, H. 328

Alexandr Besa
Bohumil Gregor
State Opera Prague Orchestra

Closing Concert
In collaboration with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday, December 21, 1999, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 22, 1999, 7:30 p.m.
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum,
Namesti Jana Palacha, Prague 1

Bohuslav Martinu: Suite No. 2 from the Ballet "Spalicek", H.214b
Bohuslav Martinu: Concert for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, H. 232
Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony No. 5, H. 310

Josef Suk
Sir Charles Mackerras
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra