December 2008 International Diary
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Czech Republic
- 2 December 2008 | Czech Chamber Orchestra, Prague Chamber Choir, Frieder Bernius (conductor) | • Handel: Concerto grosso No 8, Op 6 | • Pergolesi: Missa romana | • Bach: Motet ‘Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied’, BWV 225 | • Zelenka: Missa Dei Filii, ZWV 20 | Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 4 & 5 December 2008 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno (women), Kühn Children’s Choir, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Lioba Braun (contralto) | • Mahler: Symphony No 3 in D minor | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 8 December 2008 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Trio Martinů | • Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, Op 1 No 3 | • Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op 50 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 11 & 12 December 2008 | Bohuslav Martinů Days | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Steve Davislim (tenor) | • Dvořák: Symphonic Poem ‘The Water Goblin’, Op 107 (B195) | • Dvořák: Symphonic Poem ‘The Noon Witch’, Op 108 (B 196) | • Martinů: Three fragments from the opera ‘Julietta’ (H 253A) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 13 December 2008 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Vladimír Bukač (viola), Jean Fountain (piano) | • Martinů: Sonata for viola and piano (H 355) | • Hindemith: Sonata for viola and piano, Op 11 No 4 | • Shostakovich: Sonata for viola and piano, Op 147 | Martinů Hall, Liechtenstein Palace, Prague, 10.30am, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 14 December 2008 | Antonín Tučapský 80th Birthday Concert | Motýli, Children’s choir “Radost Praha” and others, Symphonic Orchestra of the Prague Conservatory, Tomáš Motýl (choirmaster), Vladislav Souček (choirmaster), Miroslav Košler (choirmaster), Jakub Zicha (choirmaster), Čeněk Svoboda a Zuzana Kubelková (choirmasters), Miriam Němcová (conductor) | • Antonín Tučapský: Missa de angelis | • Antonín Tučapský: Five Easter Motets | • Antonín Tučapský: Mary Magdalene | • Antonín Tučapský: Jubilate – Laudate | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 5.00pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 16 December 2008 | Czech Nonet, Ivan Kusnjer (baritone) | • Schubert (transcribed Heribert Breuer): Chamber Symphony in B flat Major (from piano sonata D 960) | • Hans Krása: Three Songs | • Jan Novák: Baletti à 9 | • Burian: Children’s Songs | Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 17 December 2008 | Concert on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of founding of the ensemble | Prague Wind Quintet | • Karel Stamic: Quartet in E flat major for oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon | • Mácha: Music of the Beautiful Roebucks | • Trojan: Wind Quintet | • Krejčí: Quintetto per stromenti a fiato | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 18 December 2008 | Prague Symphony Orchestra, Libor Pešek (conductor), AD Trio Prague | • Rossini: Overture ‘William Tell’ | • Dvořák: Symphony No 6 in D Major, Op 60 (B 112) | • Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major, Op 56 | Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 18 December 2008 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimír Válek (conductor) | • Suk: Symphonic Poem ‘Praga’, Op 26 | • Honegger: Symphony No 3 ‘Liturgical’ | • Milhaud: Music for Prague, symphonic suite Op 415 | • Janáček: Sinfonietta | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 20 December 2008 | Jiří Kollert (piano) | • Beethoven: Sonata No 30 in E Major, Op 109 | • Smetana: On the Seashore (concert étude) | • Smetana: Hulán (‘The Lancer’, No 7 from Czech Dances) | • Saint-Saëns: Six études, Op 111 No 6 | • Messiaen: Prelude | • Janáček: On an Overgrown Path (selection) | • Martinů: Three Czech Dances (H 154) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 25 December 2008 | Musica Bohemica, Jaroslav Krček (artistic leader) | • Christmas Concert | Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, 4.00pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 25 December 2008 | Prague State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Jan Chalupecký, Ondrej Lenárd or Jiří Strunc (conductor) | • Dvořák: Rusalka, Op 114 (B 203) | State Opera (Státní opera), Prague, 7.00pm, web site: www.opera.cz
- 26 December 2008 | Chamber Orchestra (members of the National Theatre Orchestra), Pavel Vaněk (conductor) | • Jan Jakub Ryba: Czech Christmas Mass | Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, 4.00pm, web site: www.fok.cz
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Germany
- 2 December 2008 | Adrian Lazar & Isolde Lehrmann (violins), Johannes Zahlten (viola), Allan Bergius (cello) | • Janáček: String Quartet No 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ | • Schubert: String Quartet in G Major, Op posth 161 (D 887) | Allerheiligen Hofkirche, Munich, time TBC, web site: www.bayerische.staatsoper.de
- 7 December 2008 | Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Hugh Wolff (conductor), Sally Matthews (soprano) | • Berg: Lulu Suite | • Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G Major | Großer Saal, Konzerthaus, Berlin, 4.00pm, web site: www.rsb-online.de
- 16 December 2008 | MDR Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Solyom (conductor), Michail Schelomianski (bass) | • Rodion Shchedrin:‘Dialogues with Shostakovich’ Studies for Orchestra | • Martinů: Symphony No 2 (H 295) | • Shostakovich: Suite on poems by Michelangelo, Op 145 A | Großer Saal, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, 7.30pm, web site: www.gewandhaus.de
- 17 & 27 December 2008 (please note: 2 performances on 27th) | Orchestra & Chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin, Lothar Zagrosek (conductor), Fionnuala McCarthy Vixen, Julia Benzinger Fox, Lenus Carlson Forester | • Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Das schlaue Füchslein/Příhody lišky Bystroušky) sung in German | Deutsche Oper, Bismarckstraße, Berlin, 7.30pm (2.00pm and 6.00pm on 27th), web site: www.deutscheoperberlin.de
- 23 December 2008 | Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Marek Janowski (conductor) | • Saint-Saëns: ‘Le Carnaval des Animaux’ | • Dvořák: Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95 (B 178) ‘New World’ | Philharmonie, Berlin, 8.00pm, web site: www.rsb-online.de
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Netherlands
- 5 December 2008 | Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor), Howard Shelley (piano), Isabelle van Keulen (violin) | • Debussy (orch Caplet): Children’s Corner | • Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, piano & Timpani (H 271) | • Dvořák: Romance in F minor, Op 11 (B 39) | • Beethoven: Symphony No 8 | Vredenburg, Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, 8.15pm, web sites: www.radiokamerfilharmonie.nl & www.vredenburg.nl
- 7 December 2008 | Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor), Isabelle van Keulen (violin) | • Debussy (orch Caplet): Children’s Corner | • Dvořák: Romance in F minor, Op 11 (B 39) | • Beethoven: Symphony No 8 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 11.00am, web sites: www.radiokamerfilharmonie.nl & www.concertgebouw.nl
- 6 & 7 December 2008 | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon (conductor) | • Mahler: Symphony No 10 | Grote Zaal de Doelen, Rotterdam, 8.15 pm (2.15 pm on 7th), web site: www.rpho.nl
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