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Two of the most popular works in the entire quartet repertoire brought together in a celebration of Czech music by a Czech ensemble. Smetana’s autobiographical example heard alongside Janáček's second quartet inspired by his long and spiritual friendship with Kamila Stösslová. Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From my life' Leoš Janáček... Read more »
Come and join us for an informal get together of Czechs, Slovaks and Brits who are interested in British-Czech-Slovak relations and cooperation. You can meet interesting people and share your ideas about what you would like to see happening in your area. Our reception is free but due to limited spaces, registration is necessary at events@bcsa.co.uk.... Read more »
Trio Bohémo, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme alumni praised for “precision, dedication and a spark of magic”, makes its Festival debut with four attractive and contrasting works. Judith Weir: O Viridissima Vítězslav Novák: Piano Trio No.2 in D minor, Op.27, “Quasi una ballata” Judith Weir: Piano Trio Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B, Op.8 (... Read more »
A talk by Prof. Vladimír Šlapeta. Under the motto "catch up and overtake Europe" after the end of WWI, the newly created state - Czechoslovakia - began to build its existence. In architecture, it meant the creation of a new identity based on the tradition of pre-war Czech Cubism and inspired by Bauhaus, Le Corbusier... Read more »
Founded in 1985, the ensemble has ever since represented an authentic voice in its interpretations of Czech music. Of a CD containing two of the three works in this programme, The Strad wrote that, ‘It’s always good to hear an authentic voice in this music, especially in performances as clean as these.’ Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No.... Read more »
The Czech ensemble founded in 1964 has received many awards over the decades. Of a recording including both the Janáček quartets, International Record Review wrote, ‘The current line up… rigour and technical brilliance to these arresting and sharply contoured accounts … which seem exemplary and rank alongside many of the finest ever recorded … the playing is... Read more »
The exhibition features more than 300 works of art depicting a simple yet modern lifestyle driven by technological advancements, travel, communication, and entertainment. The works in New Realisms, featuring well-known artists such as Karel Čapek, Josef Sudek, and Otto Gutfreund, as well as works by lesser-known painters such as Ilona Singer, depict both the joys and... Read more »
The inspiration for this year's Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland, what it means, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers' relationships with their roots, how they take inspiration from them, either by going straight to the source, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. An obvious place... Read more »
The inspiration for this year’s Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland, what it means, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers’ relationships with their roots, how they take inspiration from them, either by going straight to the source, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. An obvious place... Read more »
When the great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák died, his protégé and son-in-law Josef Suk wrote three movements of a symphony in his mentor’s memory. Then tragedy struck again: Suk’s wife, Dvořák’s own daughter, died too. Added to the long-breathed, lyrical symphony Suk had written came two new movements: a furious scherzo and a transcendental statement... Read more »
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