Since the beginning, the Saturday Matinees have been a very popular concert series thanks in part to their variety. Besides familiar Czech ensembles and performers, the Zemlinsky Quartet, and pianist Marek Kozák, the Czech Brass will also be appearing. They will play not only music that has passed the test of time, but also a world premiere of a composition by Jiří Gemrot and a number of pieces from the 20th century. During Advent, you will also hear the Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir and works by Bohuslav Martinů, Zdeněk Lukáš, Slavomír Hořínka, and Benjamin Britten. One of the concerts is devoted to a foreign soloist –outstanding French organist Thierry Escaich, who will also introduce himself as a composer. The final concert will feature the Czech Philharmonic Wind Harmony led by Ondřej Vrabec. That programme will include a seldom-heard work by Paul Hindemith that is a staple of the viola repertoire, the viola concert titled Der Schwanendreher.
DK1 — Czech Chamber Music Society • Czech Brass
Martinů Hall
What's on
Claudio Monteverdi
Sinfonias, ritornellos and organ arias from the opera L’Orfeo (arr. Stanislav Penk)
Samuel Scheidt
Galliarda Battaglia (arr. Stanislav Penk)
Adam Michna z Otradovic
Czech Lute – selection (arr. Stanislav Penk)
Prologue
The Wedding Day)
The Virtues of the Glorious Mother of God
Virgin Love
The Bridal Wreath
The Fellowship of Angels
Samuel Capricornus
O felix jucunditas
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Te Deum – Preludium. Marche en rondeau (arr. Stanislav Penk)
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Sonata à 7
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major,
BWV 1047, 3rd movement – Allegro assai (arr. Jiří Gemrot)
Lukáš Matoušek
Czech Intrada (for brass septet) – Czech premiere
Kateřina Horká
Intuitions for Brass Septet Part II – world premiere
Jiří Gemrot
Grotesques for brass septet – selection – world premiere
3. Moderato e libero. Animato assai
4. Andante non troppo
5. Allegro
Juraj Filas
“Life is Beautiful” for brass septet and timpani, Part 1, Moderato-Allegro vivo-con passione
Performers
Czech Brass
Marek Zvolánek, Stanislav Masaryk, Martin Pavluš trumpets
Lukáš Moťka, Stanislav Penk, Pavel Debef trombones
Karel Malimánek tuba
Robert Hugo organ, positive organ
Jakub Tengler timpani, baroque percussion
Lukáš Brabec timpani, baroque percussion
