9.12.2023 – WEDNESDAY / SATURDAY, 19:00, public rehersal / concert
Music of the Central European Region V4 - Countries
MASIN GWENDOLYN (HU) – VIOLIN
WOJCIECH RODEK (PL) – CONDUCTOR
VIRTUOSI DI PRAGA (CZ)
OLDŘICH VLČEK – ARTISTIC DIRECTOR and VIOLIN PLAYER (CZ) /
THE POLISH Wieniawski Philharmonic L0ublin (PL)
Alexander Moyzes (1906-1984): Jánošík´s boys, dramatic ouverture op.21 (1934)
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933–2010): “Muzyka staropolska” op. 24
Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 1 Sz 36, BB 128 / BB 48a op. posthuman
Andante sostenuto. Allegro giocoso
Wojciech Kilar (1932-2013): „Orawa“ – symphonic poem for string orchestra
Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki(1933-2020):“Adagietto z Raju utraconego” for orchestra
Vstupné dobrovolné
16.12.2023 – SATURDAY,13:00
Music of the Central European Region V4 - Countries
16.12.2023 – SATURDAY, 13:00 – PUBLIC FREE REHERSAL, 17.12.2023 –15:00 –
FORTNA – DISCALCED CARMELITES MONASTERY – sociAL HALL / church of snt. benedict
KAROLÍNA JANŮ (CZ)– SOPRANO
MALGORZATA GRZEGORZEWICZ RODEK (PL) - SOPRANO
JAKUB GABRIEL (SK) – BARYTON
BLEDAR ZAJMI (CZ) – VIOLONCELLO
LINDA SÍTKOVÁ (CZ) - ORGAN
MASIN GWENDOLYN (HU) – VIOLIN
ANNA PAULOVÁ (CZ) – CLARINET
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933–2010): Cantate for
organ solo op.
30
Martin Hybler (1976): Girl with blue eyses
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933–2010): Two spirit
songs (1971) for baryton and organ op. 30b
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Love songs op. 83, B160 for baryton and organ
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Eugen Suchoň (1908-1993): Sonatine for violin and piano op. 11
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959): Colombine dancing
from cycle Herlequins
Alexander Moyzes (1906-1986): Six folk songs for voice, flute and piano op. 32
Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano SZ 111, BB 116 (1938)
Christmas songs of visegrad country
Vstupné dobrovolné
19.12. 2023 – TUESDAY, 19:00
ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ART – HALL MARTINŮ – LICHTENSTEIN PALACE
CHRISTMAS GALA
Music of the Central European Region V4 - Countries
EVA GARAJOVÁ (SK) – MEZZOSOPRANO
KLARA BÁBEL (HU) – ARP
WOJCIECH RODEK (PL) – CONDUCTOR
NORTH CZECH PHILHARMONY TEPLICE (CZE)
Stanislaw Maniuszko (1819-1872): Halka, overture to opera
Ivan Kurz (*1947): “Beauty”! for mezzosoprano and orchestra (2012)
Prague premiére (2012)
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Zdeněk Fibich (1850-1900): Poem for symphonic orchestra op. 39 (from cycle Idyly)
Sylvie Bodorová (*1953): Mysterium druidum – concerto for arp, strings and triangle
Fagus mystica
Vindobona
Daemones ignis
Antonín Dvořák (1831-1904): Biblical songs for lower voice and orchestra op.99, B.189
on text of Kralic bible for orchestra, instrumentation by Jarmil Burghauser and by Jan Hanuš
18.12. 2023 – MONDAY – 9:00 - 14:00,
PUBLIC REHERSAL – HALL NORTH CZECH PHILHARMONY TEPLICE
Music of the Central European Region V4 - Countries
V4 VIOLONCELLI
18. 12. 2022 19:00
NOVOMĚSTSKÁ RADNICE
Project V4 4V (four violoncellists from four countries of Visegrad) represents the contemporary music of the Visegrad region and also the art of the most distinguished cellists of the same generation from the middle of Europe.
This year there is 15th anniversary of the cultural co-operation of four countries of the geografical group in the middle of Europe called Visegrad. Visegrad group counts Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia . These four countries are not only most close neighbours, but they are united by common history, as well distant as recent. For that reason they had been interconnected ever before and they inspire and influence each other from past times to these days.
Concerts of the project V4 4V are composed from two parts. During the first one each artist presents in solo a contemporary national music of its country. In the second part the artists play as quartet and usually something from the up-to-date repertoire of the contemporary national music of that country in which they currently perform.
CD V4 4V is life recording from the concert which took place in Prague, therefore in the second part of the concert the cello quartet play a piece of the contemporery czech composer.
In any case project V4 4V is focused on the contemporary music. (Exception was only 2005 year as it was also the Year of Johann Sebastian Bach. That´s why in the very end of the concert the artists played the most famous Bach´s Suites to pay hommage.)
Project V4 4V in his second part is open to each country. In Portugal, for example, the quartet can study something from the up-to-date repertoire of the contemporary portugal national music for cellos.
Jiří Bárta (1964, CZ)
Marek Kopelent (1932): Cantus Rogans pro sólové violoncello (1999)
Cantus Rogans for Solo Cello
Tamás Mérei (1973, HU)
Miklós Kocsár (1933): Variace na Sonátu pro violoncello (2001–2002)
Variations for Cellosonata
Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967): Sonáta pro sólové violoncello op. 8, 3. věta (1915)
Solosonata op. 8, Movement No. 3
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Aleksandra Ohar (1982, PL)
Krzystof Penderecki (1933): Capriccio per Siegired Palm (1968)
Witold Lutoslawski (1913–1994): Sacher Variations (1975)
Jozef Lupták (1969, SK)
Vladimír Godár (1956): „O, Crux“ meditace pro sólové violoncello (1999)
„O, Crux“ Meditation for Solo Cello
(věnováno Jozefu Luptákovi/dedicated to Josef Lupták)
Jozef Lupták (1969): Improvizace – Three in One (...)
Improvisation – Three in One
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750):
Preludium ze Suity G dur, BWV 1007 pro sólové violoncello
Prelude from Suite G Major BWV 1007 for Solo Cello
ORCHESTRAL DANCES OF THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Municipal House – Smetana Hall
19.12.2022 19:00
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
Concert is dedicate and in honor of the hungarian pianist Georges Cziffra - celebrate the 100th birth anniversary. He died in 30 years ago. He founded the Georges Cziffra festival in Hungary.
JANOSZ BALASZ – piano (HU)
WOJCIECH RODEK – conductor (PL)
NORTH BOHEMIA PHILHARMONIC TEPLICE (CZE)
The symphonic programme with dance stylisation featuring probably the greatest composers of the V4 countries which have become iconic worldwide: Dvorak, Liszt and Bartok, Chopin and Moyzes.
Frederic Chopin (1810–1849): Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22
Ferenc Liszt (1811–1866): Totentanz (The Dance of the Dead) – Paraphrase on Dies irae for piano and orchestra, S. 126–1 (Feruccio Bussoni issue)
Alexander Moyzes (1906–1984): Pohroni Dances op. 44
Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Transylvania Dances for orchestra (1931)
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Zoltán Kodály (1887–1961): Dances from Galanta (1934)
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Slavonic dances for orchestra, II. series, Op. 72 , selection from
No. 1 B major Molto vivace (Odzemek)
No. 2 E minor Allegretto grazioso (Mazurka)
No. 3 F major Allegro (Skočná)
No. 4 D-flat major Allegretto grazioso (Dumka)
No. 5 B-flat minor Poco adagio (Špacírka)
No. 6 B-flat major Moderato, quasi Minuetto (Dumka)
No. 7 C major Allegro vivace (Kolo)
No. 8 A-flat major Grazioso lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di Valse (Polonaise)
Dramaturgy by Miroslav Matějka
JITKA HOSPROVÁ & MARIA MACHOWSKA
NATIONAL REFLECTIONS
15.6.2023 19:00
church of saint szimon and juda
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
MARIA MACHOWSKA – violin (PL)
JITKA HOSPROVÁ – viola (CZ)
GERGELY TÓTH - VAJNA – conductor (HU)
SLOVAK RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SK)
Eugen Suchon (1908–1993): “Sinfonietta Rustica” from the cycle Pictures from Slovakia
Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937): Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 2, Op. 61
intermission
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884): Wallenstein’s Camp, Op. 14, symphonic poem
Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Concerto for viola and orchestra, Sz. 120
Vladimír Godár (•1947): “Tombeau de Bartók” for ymphony orchestra
The festival is the only one in the Czech Republic to systematically introduce the best of classical music from the V4 countries, including the launching of young stars of classical music. Three events were held in the year 2018/2019 to celebrate the chairmanship of the Czech Republic in the Visegrad group. This is a sequel after the pandemic interplay. The first Czech female virtuoso, violinist Jitka Hosprova, and the young and extraordinarily talented Polish violinist Maria Machowska will give a performance in the main roles for the gems of Polish and Hungarian music. Szymanowski’s Concerto No. 2 is an imposing post-Romantic composition. Bartok’s Concerto for viola, the composer’s last Neo-Classical work, is exceptional. The phenomenal Slovak modernist composer Vladimir Godar reflects on Bartok. The programme is complemented with symphonic poems which draw on the culture and history of both nations: Sinfonietta rustica by the Slovak composer Eugen Suchon, the renowned symphonic poem by Bedrich Smetana, Wallenstein’s Camp, inspired by the heroism of the greatest Czech Modern Age generalissimo, Albrecht Vaclav Eusebius of Wallenstein.
Dramaturgy by Prof. Vaclav Riedlbauch (2016)
17/12/2020 OR 17/1/2020 – Thursday, 7 p.m.
The Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
LITURGICAL CONCERT FOR HOPE
ANTONIN DVORAK – MASS IN D MAJOR, OP. 86 ,,LUZANSKA“
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
Introductory word by Cardinal Dominik Duka, Archbishop of Prague and the Czech Primate. Dedicated to all those who, with the help of God, protected us during hard times and also to those who have departed us.
EVA HORNYÁKOVÁ – soprano (SK)
KATEŘINA JALOVCOVÁ – alt (CZ)
Kamil Bieň – tenor (PL)
MARTIN GURBAL – bas (SK)
GERGELY TÓTH–VAJNA – conductor (HUN)
SLOVAK RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SK)
PRAGUE CHAMBER CHOIR (CZ), choirmaster Jaroslav Brych
Antonín Dvořák: Mass in D major, Op. 86 “Luzanska”
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus dei
(organ, coro, soli, archi 86443, 0202 3230 Timp.)
The Mass in D major “Luzanska” is one of Dvorak’s principal spiritual and liturgical compositions. He completed it in 1892 after the famous oratorios Saint Ludmila, The Spectre’s Bride and Stabat Mater. After this, he composed Psalm 149, Te Deum and Requiem. Will be performed as part of the Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries.
16/12/2021 – Thuersday, 7pm
Prague castle - Spanish hall
Dita Rohmann & LUCIA DUCHOŇOVÁ AND THE VISEGRAD NATIONAL POEMS
The inaugural concert, Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
The Slovak opera singer Lucie Duchonova, whose album entitled Canto a Sevilla was nominated for the 2011 Grammy award, and Dita Rohmann, a Hungarian solo cellist who is also a tutor at the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. The topic is the poetry of the national folk tones in the landscape, tradition and habits of the V4 countries.
LUCIA DUCHONOVA – mezzosoprano (SK)
DITTA ROHMANN – violoncello (HU)
WOJCIECH RODEK – conductor (PL)
LUBLIN H. WIENAWSKI PHILHAMONIC (PL)
Eugen Suchoň (1908–1993): Balladic Suite, Op. 9
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933–2010): Muzyka staropolska / Old Polish Music, Op. 24
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Silent Wood for violoncello and orchestra, Op. 68
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Rondo in G minor for violoncello and orchestra, Op. 94
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Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959): The Songs for One Page, H 302 (instrumentation for voice and orchestra by Jiří Teml)
Ivan Kurz (*1947): Beauty, for mezzosoprano and orchestra (2012)
Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (1933-2020): Adagietto z Raju utraconego” for orchestra
Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Pictures from Hungaria for orchestra, BB 51, 53, 55, 58
(Encore) Sylve Bodorová: Ave Noëlle – Christmas Song for voice and grand orchestra (2003)
The magic of national tones and the treasury of folk melodics, all of this is folklore music. By singing it, creating it and writing it, people for centuries relieved the burden of their fates. It was often used to liberate them from fear or death, or just as a pastime. It became a source of inspiration for national epics: The Old Polish Music by N. Gorecky,Pictures from Hungaria by Bartok, the Balladic Suite by E. Suchon, the beautiful songs from the Czech and Moravian Highlands by B. Martinu, or even Beauty by Ivan Kurz. And having Wojciech Rodek conducting his philharmonic orchestra from Lublin? That’s synchronicity and symbiosis, enhanced with the collaboration with Dita Rohmann. Dvorak’s compositions for violoncello will be presented with the Slovak opera star Lucia Duchonova. Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries also presents important authors of the 20th century and contemporary composers from these four countries.
Dramaturgy by Prof. Vaclav Riedlbauch (2016)
17/12/2021 – Friday, 7pm
The Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
THE GREAT ICONIC COMPOSITIONS
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
The Celtic mysteries are reflected in the tones of the harp from the Danube to the Bohemian Paradise in the mystics of their druids, and the magic of karpsats and alps meets genius loci. The Krzesany is a dance with stylised steps from the Podhale region, with the typical touch of the heels when springing up to the dancing melodies in the typical flinging rhythm.
KLARA BÁBEL – harp (HU)
ANNA PAULŮ, JIŘÍ HLAVÁČ – clarinet (CZ)
ONDREJ OLOS – conductor (SK)
LUBLIN H. WIENAWSKI PHILHARMONIC (PL)
Alexander Moyzes (1906-1984): Janosik´s boys, dramatic ouverture op.21
Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960): Concerto for harp and orchestra
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Jiří Teml (•1933): Cocerto doppio for two clarinets and orchestra (2016)
Wojciech Kilar (1932–2013): “Krzesany” - symphonic poem
Sylvie Bodorová (*1953): “Mysterium druidum”, concerto for harp and strings (2003)
Ferenz Liszt (1811-1866): Hungaria -symphonic poem
The festival is the only one in the Czech Republic to systematically introduce the best of classical music from the V4 countries, including the launching of young stars of classical music. Three concerts were held in.The year 2018/2019 to celebrate the chairmanship of the Czech Republic in the Visegrad group. This is a sequel after the pandemic interplay. Colourful and poetic, dancing as well as rhapsodic, thematically consistent and interesting for the audiences, all this makes up an evening of music of the Central European region, featuring the leading interpreters from the V4 countries.
Dramaturgy by Prof. Vaclav Riedlbauch (2016)
18/12/2021 – Saturday, 7pm
The Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
JIRÍ BARTA AND THE YOUNG STARS OF THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
Together with fantastic Young hungarian violin players apper Jiří Barta, who for more than three decades has been the most highly recognised Czech violoncellisti who for more than three decades has been the most highly recognised Czech violoncellist.
MIRANDA LIU – violin (HU)
GWENDOLYN MASIN – violin (HU)
JIŘÍ BÁRTA – violoncello (CZ)
WOJCIECH RODEK – conductor (PL)
STATE PHILHARMONIC KOSICE (SK)
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884): Celebration overture in D major for symphony orchestra, Op. 4
Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959): Czech Rhapsody for violin and orchestr a H.337 arr.by Jiří Tem
Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 1, 1908
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Alexander Moyzes (1906–1984): Nikola Šuhaj, symphony overture op.22
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994): Concerto for violoncello and piano (1960)
Dramaturgy by Miroslav Matějka
19/12/2021 – Sunday, 7pm, Municipal house - Smatana hall
JITKA HOSPROVÁ & MARIA MACHOWSKA
NATIONAL REFLECTIONS
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
MARIA MACHOWSKA – violin (PL)
JITKA HOSPROVÁ – viola (CZ)
GERGELY TÓTH - VAJNA – conductor (HU)
SLOVAK RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SK)
Eugen Suchon (1908–1993): “Sinfonietta Rustica” from the cycle Pictures from Slovakia
Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937): Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 2, Op. 61
intermission
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884): Wallenstein’s Camp, Op. 14, symphonic poem
Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Concerto for viola and orchestra, Sz. 120
Vladimír Godár (•1947): “Tombeau de Bartók” for ymphony orchestra
The festival is the only one in the Czech Republic to systematically introduce the best of classical music from the V4 countries, including the launching of young stars of classical music. Three events were held in the year 2018/2019 to celebrate the chairmanship of the Czech Republic in the Visegrad group. This is a sequel after the pandemic interplay. The first Czech female virtuoso, violinist Jitka Hosprova, and the young and extraordinarily talented Polish violinist Maria Machowska will give a performance in the main roles for the gems of Polish and Hungarian music. Szymanowski’s Concerto No. 2 is an imposing post-Romantic composition. Bartok’s Concerto for viola, the composer’s last Neo-Classical work, is exceptional. The phenomenal Slovak modernist composer Vladimir Godar reflects on Bartok. The programme is complemented with symphonic poems which draw on the culture and history of both nations: Sinfonietta rustica by the Slovak composer Eugen Suchon, the renowned symphonic poem by Bedrich Smetana, Wallenstein’s Camp, inspired by the heroism of the greatest Czech Modern Age generalissimo, Albrecht Vaclav Eusebius of Wallenstein.
Dramaturgy by Prof. Vaclav Riedlbauch (2016)
05/01/2022 – Wednesday, 7pm
Municipal House – Smetana Hall
ORCHESTRAL DANCES OF THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries
JANPSZ BALASZ / Klara Min– piano (HU)
WOJCIECH RODEK – conductor (PL)
NORTH BOHEMIA PHILHARMONIC TEPLICE (CZE)
The symphonic programme with dance stylisation featuring probably the greatest composers of the V4 countries which have become iconic worldwide: Dvorak, Liszt and Bartok, Chopin and Moyzes.
Frederic Chopin (1810–1849): Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22
Ferenc Liszt (1811–1866): Totentanz (The Dance of the Dead) – Paraphrase on Dies irae for piano and orchestra, S. 126–1 (Feruccio Bussoni issue)
Alexander Moyzes (1906–1984): Pohroni Dances op. 44
Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Transylvania Dances for orchestra (1931)
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Zoltán Kodály (1887–1961): Dances from Galanta (1934)
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Slavonic dances for orchestra, II. series, Op. 72 , selection
No. 1 B major Molto vivace (Odzemek)
No. 2 E minor Allegretto grazioso (Mazurka)
No. 3 F major Allegro (Skočná)
No. 4 D-flat major Allegretto grazioso (Dumka)
No. 5 B-flat minor Poco adagio (Špacírka)
No. 6 B-flat major Moderato, quasi Minuetto (Dumka)
No. 7 C major Allegro vivace (Kolo)
No. 8 A-flat major Grazioso lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di Valse (Polonaise)
Dramaturgy by Miroslav Matějka
16.12.2019 – MONDAY – 19.00
PRAGUE CASTLE - SPANISH HALL
Celebration concert to the occasion of the boarding Czech Republic of groups of Countries V4
Co-organizers, partners and supporters: Government office of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Capital City of Prague, Prague Castle Administration, Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture, Visegrad fund
Maria Włoszczowska – violin ( Poland)
ZSOLT HAMAR – conductor (Hungary)
GUSTAV BELÁČEK– baryton (Slovakia)
JANÁČKOVA FILHARMONIE OSTRAVA ( Czech rep.)
Marek Vašut – moderator of the evening
Introductory word: President of the Republic, representatives of V4 countries, President of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Culture, Director of the Festival
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Carneval op. 92 (1891)
Henryk Wieniavski (1835-1880): Concert D Minore No. 2 for violin and orchestra op.22
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Biblické písně - cyklus deseti zpěvů z Knihy žalmů v překladu Bible Kralické - instrumentation of Jarmil Burghauser and Jan Hanuš / Biblical songs op.99 - cycle of ten songs from Psalm books in translations of the Kralice´s Bible
Ferenc Liszt (1811-1866): Symfoonic poem No.5
17.12.2019 – TUESDAY – 19.00
PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE
In cooperation with the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation as part of the Bohuslav Martinů Days Festival - the 60th anniversary of the death of Bohuslav Martinů
VÁCLAV PETR – violoncello (Czech Rep.)
ZSOLT HAMAR – conductor (Hungary)
EVA GARAJOVÁ - mezzosoprano (Slovakia)
JANACEK PHILHARMONY OSTRAVA (Czech Rep.)
Ferenc Liszt (1811-1866): Hungary rhapsody No.2 (orchestral vesrion)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959): Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 2 H. 304
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Gipsy melodies op. 55
according words by Adolf Heyduk in instrumentation by Jiří Teml (*1933)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Slovanic Rhapsody No.3 A Flat Majore op. 45
04. 01. 2020 – Saturday – 19.00
CHAPPEL OF MINOR
In cooperation with the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation as part of the Bohuslav Martinů Days Festival - the 60th anniversary of the death of Bohuslav Martinů
SILESIAN STRING QUARTET (Polsko / Poland)
SZYMON KRZESZOWIEC - 1 st violin
ARKADIUSZ KUBICA - 2 nd violin
ŁUKASZ SYRNICKI - viola
PIOTR JANOSIK - violoncello
VERONIKA BÖHMOVÁ - piano (Czech Rep.)
Klára Bábel – arp ( Hungary)
Martin Adámek - clarinet (Slovakia)
Vladímír Godár (*1956): Monologyfor clarinet sólo
Krysztof Penderecki (*1933): String quartet No.2
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959): Chamber music No.1 for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, arp and piano H.376
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Frederyk Chopin (1810-1849):Barkarole F sharp Minore op.60
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Piano quintet A Majore op. 81