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Subscription Series A
In Subscription Series A you will hear a wide variety of compositions—from Telemann to Jaroslav Krček. Besides Mahler and Shostakovich, there will also be less frequently heard works by composers like Gideon Klein and Hans Krása. All of this will be performed by Semyon Bychkov, Simon Rattle, Jakub Hrůša, or Giovanni Antonini.
Subscription Series A features stellar artists. At the forefront is the chief conductor Semyon Bychkov, who will present one programme of Russian music and one of Mahler—the latter is part of a complete cycle of performances of Mahler’s symphonies. The artists-in-residence Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená and the chief guest conductor Jakub Hrůša will be presenting original Czech repertoire. The other two concerts will focus on older music — Giovanni Antonini is returning to Prague with a programme of Mozart and Baroque music, half of which he will be performing with the Czech Student Philharmonic. The season’s debutant Maxim Emelyanychev will appear in a programme of music of the Classical and early Romantic periods. All of the soloists are first class: we can look forward to hearing Behzod Abduraimov, Leonidas Kavakos, and Tom Borrow.
Koncerty řady A
What's On
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (21')
— Intermission —
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103, “The Year 1905” (55')
Performers
Behzod Abduraimov piano
Semyon Bychkov conductor
What's On
Antonín Dvořák
The Wild Dove, Symphonic Poem, Op. 110 (19')
Antonín Dvořák (* orchestrated by Jiří Gemrot)
Večerní písně (Evening Songs) to verses by Vítězslav Hálek (selections) (20')
Když jsem se díval do nebe (“Visions of heaven I fondly paint”), Op. 31/7 (world premiere of the orchestral version) *
Umlklo stromů šumění (“The trees fell silent”), Op. 9/1 (world premiere of the orchestral version) *
Mně zdálo se (“I dreamt last night”), Op. 3/2
Já jsem ten rytíř (“I am that knight”), Op. 3/3
Když Bůh byl nejvíc rozkochán (“When God was in a happy mood”), Op. 3/4 (world premiere of the orchestral version) *
Songs, Op. 2, to verses by Gustav Pfleger-Moravský (selections)
Ó byl to krásný zlatý sen (“Oh, it was a lovely, golden dream”), Op. 2/2 (world premiere of the orchestral version) *
Mé srdce často v bolesti (“My heart often broods in pain”), Op. 2/6 (world premiere of the orchestral version) *
— Intermission —
Hans Krása
Four Orchestral Songs, Op. 1, to texts by Christian Morgenstern (8')
Gideon Klein (orchestrated by Jiří Gemrot)
Ukolébavka (Lullaby) (world premiere of the orchestral version) (2')
Leoš Janáček
Taras Bulba, rhapsody for orchestra (23')
Performers
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Simon Rattle conductor
Czech Philharmonic
What's On
Jaroslav Krček
Symphony No. 7, Op. 153 for symphony orchestra and concertante marimba (world premiere) (30')
Bohuslav Martinů
Violin Concerto No. 2, H 293 (29')
— Intermission —
Leoš Janáček
Sinfonietta (24')
Performers
Daniel Mikolášek marimba
Leonidas Kavakos violin
Jakub Hrůša conductor
Czech Philharmonic
What's On
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K 550 (35')
— Intermission —
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in C major for recorder, strings and basso continuo, TWV 51:C1 (16')
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 C major, K 551, “Jupiter” (31')
Performers
Stefano Barneschi violin, concertmaster
Giovanni Antonini conductor, recorder
Czech Youth Philharmonic
Czech Philharmonic
What's On
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
The Hebrides, Op. 26, concert overture (10')
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (34')
— Intermission —
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D major, K 504, “Prague” (26')
Performers
Tom Borrow piano
Maxim Emelyanychev conductor
Robert Kružík conductor
Czech Philharmonic
What's On
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor
Performers
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Czech Philharmonic