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First posted 9 April 2009
SOME PLACES STILL AVAILABLE: Martinů and his Pupils – Study weekend at Burton Manor in conjunction with the Dvořák Society (September 2009)
Burton Manor
Dvořák Society member, Graham Melville-Mason, is the tutor at a study weekend to be held at Burton Manor in the North West of England from the evening of Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2009.
It is not necessary to be a Dvořák Society member to attend. Accommodation is available or students can choose to attend on a non-residential basis if they wish.
Content of Course
The title of the course is: Martinů and his Pupils. 2009 sees the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Bohuslav Martinů, the youngest of the internationally known quartet of great Czech composers—Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček and Martinů. Studying in Paris from 1923 and then exiled abroad due to Nazi and then Communist persecution, he never lost his yearning for home, which remained reflected in his music. His works have been well received by British audiences, if not always by the critics.
Through a series of illustrated lectures and discussion, students will gain an an overview of the life and work of Bohuslav Martinů. The period studied will encompass Martinů’s time in Polička, Prague, Paris, New York, Nice and Switzerland. The course will also consider the music of his two most important Czech pupils, Vítězslava Kaprálová and Jan Novák.
No previous knowledge is required, just an interest in the music.
Optional extras
A range of CD’s, books and related materials will be available at less than normal commercial prices.
Course Timetable
Friday 4 September 2009
5.30pm – 6.30pm | Arrival and Registration
6.45pm | Dinner
8.00pm - 9.30pm | A view from the tower – Polička years and Prague
Saturday 5 September 2009
8.30am | Breakfast (Residential Students only)
9.30am | Paris and the Czech on the Left Bank
11.00am Coffee
11.15am - 12.45pm | Vítězslava Kaprálová – More than a pupil
1.00pm | Lunch
2.00pm | Escape to America
3.45pm | Tea
4.15pm - 6.00pm | American Years and Growing Reputation
6.45pm | Dinner
8.00pm - 9.30pm | Jan Novák and the American Summer School
Sunday 6 September 2009
8.30am | Breakfast (Residential Students only)
9.30am | So near and yet so far – return to Europe
11.00am | Coffee
11.15am - 12.45pm | Martinů Today – Has he really arrived?
1.00pm | Lunch after which course disperses
• Burton Manor/Booking Information
Burton Manor is an arts and crafts building with Grade II listed status (this means that it has statutory protection under English planning law because of its historic or architectural interest). It was built in the early 19th century and extensively rebuilt in 1904.
For more details and booking please see the Burton Manor web site www.burtonmanor.com, e-mail enquiry@burtonmanor.com, telephone 0151 336 5172 (0044 151 336 5172 from outside the UK), or fax: 0151 336 6586 (0044 151 336 6586 from outside the UK). The course number is MU 09 32.
The postal address is:
Burton Manor
The Village
Burton
Neston
Cheshire
CH64 5SJ
