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Prom 50: Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 Glagolitic Mass

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: the Czech Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonic Choir with conductor Jakub Hr暖拧a in Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 Glagolitic Mass and Mao Fujita in Dvo艡谩k's Piano Concerto.

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: the Czech Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonic Choir with conductor Jakub Hr暖拧a in Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 Glagolitic Mass and Mao Fujita in Dvo艡谩k's Piano Concerto.

Presented by Tom Service, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

V铆t臎zslava Kapr谩lov谩: Military Sinfonietta (15 mins)
Dvo艡谩k: Piano Concerto in G minor (40 mins)

c 7.35pm INTERVAL
In conversation with Tom Service, Nigel Simeone explores how Leos Jan谩膷ek's musical roots, political ideas and a romantic obsession led to some of the most extraordinary music of the early 20th century.

Jan谩膷ek: Glagolitic Mass (41 mins)

Mao Fujita (piano)
Corinne Winters (soprano)
Bella Adamova (mezzo-soprano)
David Butt Philip (tenor)
Pavel 艩vingr (bass)
Christian Schmitt (organ)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic
Jakub Hr暖拧a (conductor)

For their second consecutive night at the Proms, Jakub Hr暖拧a and the Czech Philharmonic bring to life the blazing fanfares, raw outcries and hushed humility of Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 unparalleled Glagolitic Mass. Inspiration for the work struck the composer in a misty wood. 鈥業ts moist scent was the incense,鈥 he wrote. 鈥業 felt a cathedral grow out of the giant expanse of woods ... Now I hear the voice of each arch-priest in the tenor solo, a maiden angel in the soprano 鈥 and in the choir I hear our people.鈥 Experience the power of Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 galvanising work alongside two other Czech masterpieces, Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 fiendish Piano Concerto and a first Proms performance for the Military Sinfonietta by the tragically short-lived V铆t臎zslava Kapr谩lov谩, a sometime pupil of Bohuslav Martin暖.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • V铆t臎zslava Kapr谩lov谩

    Military Sinfonietta

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Concerto In G Minor Op.33

    Performer: Mao Fujita. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Our Father: And lead us not into temptation

    Conductor: Edward Gardner. Choir: Bergen Filharmoniske Kor. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Chandos.
  • Josef Bohuslav Foerster

    Glagolitic Mass: Sanctus

    Performer: Petr 膶ech. Choir: Prague Charles University Choir. Conductor: Ji艡铆 Petrdl铆k.
    • Arco Diva.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Glagolitic Mass (original version): Gospodi pomiluj [Lord have mercy]

    Conductor: Tom谩拧 Netopil. Singer: Andrea Dankova. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Supraphon.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Glagolitic Mass (original version): V臎ruju [Credo]

    Conductor: Tom谩拧 Netopil. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Supraphon.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Glagolitic Mass

    Performer: Corinne Winters. Performer: Bella Adamova. Performer: David Butt Philip. Performer: Brindley Sherratt. Performer: Christian Schmitt. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir.
  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Trio sonata no.4 in G minor (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Collegium 1704. Performer: V谩clav Luks.
    • Accent.

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Aug 2024 18:30

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