Czech Music

[Dundonnell]

Jan Kapr(1914-88):

Concertante Variations for Flute and String Orchestra(1958):

Albert Kravchik(flute) and the Leningrad Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra(Victor Fedotov)

Does not appear to be from cd.

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmb1gzdsu015cr1

[Dundonnell]

Vaclav Dobias(1909-78):

"The Arrival of the Red Army" for chorus and orchestra(1952):

conducted by Vladimir Valek

http://www.mediafire.com/?qke6nll5ejgsesi

(Not that the work is other than tub-thumping nonsense ;D)

[Elroel]

Miroslav Hlaváč (1923-2008)
From his opera 'Inultus' the 3td scene
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7x8dbguy16gk1iq

No text on the sleeve, only the label: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2o9qb2mqbpmi0mp

Karel Odstrčil (b 1930)
Antitheze -Ballet in 3 acts for singing solists, chorus and orchestra
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7s131t7p03tesae

Here again: only the label: http:http:[url=http://artmusic.smfforfree.com//www.mediafire.com/download.php?w75eq37hz2czqs5]//www.mediafire.com/download.php?w75eq37hz2czqs5

[MVS]

Josef Páleníček:  Poéma o Člověku (“Poem on Man”) -  cantata - (1961)

1.   A Man is Born
2.   Ecce Homo
3.   Domini Canes
4.   Mater Dolorosa
5.   The Morning Star
6.   The Word “Man” Is One of Pride

Véra Soukupová – alto
Karel Berman – bass
Czech Radio Choir/Jan Maria Dobrodinský
Czech Radio Children’s Choir/Čestmir Stašek
Choir of the Brataslava Technical Institute/Pavol Procházka
Czech Radio Symphony/Serge Baudo

…from Supraphon LP 1112 2680  (not reissued)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zae73bhy7068w9t
http://www.mediafire.com/?b2t376by9rs39gc

[MVS]

Jan Kapr:  Symphony No. 5 “Olympic”  for Brass, Percussion, 2 pianos, organ, violins and double-bases (1959, final version 1963)
Czech Philharmonic/Eduard Fischer

…tape of live performance  - from Mike Herman’s collection

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d1idqnxta0u5squ


Ctirad Kohoutek:  Symphony “The Great Turning Point”  (1960-62)
Prague Symphony Orchestra/Slovak

…from Mike Herman’s collection
… from non-reissued Supraphon LP

http://www.mediafire.com/?zd3myrm4tm93fn1

[A.S]

  Jiri Teml (1935- ) : “Sonnets” Song cycle on texts by William Shakespeare for baritone and chamber orchestra (1997)

  http://www.mediafire.com/?mmz01on4axe9pxp
 
  Roman Janál, baritone / Hynek Farkač   
  Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra


  Czech Radio Vltava broadcast at 14.February.2013

[A.S]

  Miroslav Hlavac (1923-2008) : “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” Suite from the Ballet (1964)   

  http://www.mediafire.com/?4m93te5bvycc6ba

  Hynek Farkac / Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra   

  Czech Radio Vltava broadcastat at 24.January.2013   ch   

[MVS]

Vaclav Dobias:  Stalingrad (1945)
 Cantata for Baritone, Male Choir, Reciter, and Symphony Orchestra
Text:  Jiří Miloslav Novák
René Tuček – baritone
Czech Radio Choir/Milan Malý
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krombholc

…from Panton 11 0558 (stereo) LP  -  no CD copy of this performance is known to me

http://www.mediafire.com/?rg0gjgv5r8bgf6e

[MVS]

Emil Axman:  Symphony No. 5 “Dithyrambic” 
Brno State Philharmonic/Jilek
…apparent tape of broadcast performance - not commercially available
… from Mike Herman

http://www.mediafire.com/download/w6c6j3h60wf0kps/Axman_5th_Dithyrambic.zip

I thought I'd better re-post this, since the original link was to something else!  (See my apology in the "discussion" section!)  :-[

[MVS]

Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951)  Missa Glagolytica
 for Choir and Orchestra Opus 123 (1923)

1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus/Benedictus
5. Agnus Dei

Libuše Domaníská – soprano
Marie Mrázova – alto
Zdenek Svehla – tenor
Eduard Haken – bass

Ladislav Vachulka – organ
Prague Radio Boys Choir
Philharmonic Choir of the Slovak Radio
Prague Symphony FOK/Dr. Václav Smetáček

…from Musica Sacra LP AMS 63 (1964)  …unlikely to have been released on CD

http://www.mediafire.com/?zpfpcsldswbsmrd

[guest201]

Alexej Fried (1922-2011)

Guernica - Quintet for Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet (1978)
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante (quasi recitativo)
III. Allegro

http://www.mediafire.com/download/3qy4wiv2gsd189o/Fried_Guernica.zip

Concerto no. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra (1975-6)
I. Andante maestoso - Allegro ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Andante scherzando - Allegro assai

http://www.mediafire.com/download/53curlc7ls8m7ei/Fried_Clarinet_Concerto.zip

Felix Slováček saxophone, clarinet
Kocian Quartet
Prague Symphony Orchestra, cond. Vladimír Válek

From LP Supraphon 1110 2750 G (1980)

[Dundonnell]

(Repost of previous links):

Jan Hanus(1915-2004):

    Symphony No.1 “Dolorosa”(1942):

   Karolina Berkova(mezzo-soprano) and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra(Marek Valasek)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/tcr39a75oieqllj/hanus%2C_jan_sym_no._1_e_dur_op._12%2C_karolina_berkova%2C_voice%2C_czech_rso%2C_marek_valasek.mp3

    Symphony No.3 “The World’s Truth”(1956-57):

   Czech Philharmonic Orchestra(Karel Ancerl)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/w3eoydwdjcs93i5/Hanus_Symphony_3.mp3

   Symphony No.4 (1960):

   Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra(Jan Halpert)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/r3mqwv3006nj1bg/hanus%2C_jan_sym_no.4_for_lge_orch%2C_pilsen_phil%2C_jan_halpert.mp3

  Symphony No.5(1965):

   Czech Philharmonic Orchestra(Alois Klima)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/z0o6zex034zjsnq/Hanus_Symphony_No_5.mp3

  Symphony No.6 “The Night Without Moon” (1978):

   Czech Philharmonic Orchestra(Vaclav Neumann)

http://www.mediafire.com/?n64wmg36adw76cy

  Symphony No.7 “The Keys of the Kingdom” for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra(1990):

   Regina Renzova(soprano), Ivan Kusnjer(baritone) and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra(Vladimir Valek)

http://www.mediafire.com/?0s309elcblhwonp

  Piano Concerto “Three Fragments of the Apocalypse”(1999):

   Daniel Wiesner(piano) and the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra(Andreas Sebastian Weiser)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/e7r7yt26rins2y8/hanus%2C_jan_three_fragments_of_the_apocalypse%2C_pf_cto_op._125%2C_daniel_wiesner%2C_pf%2C_phil_hrade_kralove%2C_andreas_weisner.mp3

  Symphonic Triptych “Three Essays” for orchestra(1976):

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/w8t11tqdoe561ru/Hanus_-_3_Essays.mp3


  “Aristophanic Variations on Eternal Peace” for small orchestra and concertante piano(1987):

   Josef Ruzicka(piano) and the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Olomouc(Mario Klemens)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/af1h8zrhpd7hdo5/hanus%2C_jan_aristophanic_var_orch_and_ctante_pf%2C_op._105a%2C_josef_rubiczka%2C_pf%2C_moravian_po_olomouc%2C_mario_clemens.mp3

  Symphonic Fantasy “Petr a Lucie”(1955):

   Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Ostrava(Josef Hrncir)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/h07353e6h1e7rbt/hanus%2C_jan_peter_and_lucia_sym_fantasy_op._35%2C_janacek_po_ostrava%2C_josef_hrncir.mp3

  Overture “The Secret Trumpeter” for solo trumpet and orchestra(1961):

   Marek Zvolanek(trumpet) and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra(Stanislav Bogunia)

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/mln9fb77l8xmwvj/hanus%2C_jan_the_secret_trumpeter_marek_sbolanek%2C_tpt%2C_czech_rso%2C_stanislaw_bogunia.mp3

[guest54]

Ctirad Kohoutek (1929 to 2011): String quartet (1959)

http://www.mediafire.com/?c6s9yvr60bbyt9a

From a wireless broadcast. Duration nineteen minutes. Played by the Kynclovo Kvarteto.

Grove: "12-note serialism appealed to his systematic nature, and he used the technique in the chamber works of the late 1950s." The influence of Bach is evident; pleasant listening.

[guest54]

Jiří Bezděk (born 1961) - his Second Symphony "Krajino duše mé":

http://www.mediafire.com/?prsltoek81eb8rr

From a wireless broadcast. Duration twenty-one minutes. Performed by the Plzeňská Filharmonie under Tomáš Brauner.

This work appeared in 2008 [thanks Elroel!]. (His First Symphony dates from 1998.) In places I find it strangely reminiscent of Vaughan-Williams in rumpty-tumpty mood. Some further information about the composer may be found here: http://www.musica.cz/skladatele/bezdek-jiri.html

[guest54]

Bohuslav Martinů (1890 to 1959): Cantata "A Czech Rhapsody" H118 (1918), for symphony orchestra, organ, baritone and mixed choir.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?q91vimm4nl1moi7

From a wireless broadcast. Performed by Ivan Kusnjer (baritone), the Kühn chorus, an unnamed organist, and the city of Prague municipal orchestra FOK, conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek. Vyrobeno v ČR. Duration thirty-seven minutes.

This weighty work appeared a few years before Martinů found his distinctive personal style; in it may be heard strong echoes of Tschaikovsky's Sixth Symphony (that very doleful final movement), Finlandia, and even the Sorcerer's Apprentice; but the harmony in places is much more adventurous than in any of those. 1918 was of course the year in which the Czecho-slovakian nation was established.