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BBC Symphony Orchestra Set to Music by Martinů Sinfonietta La Jolla for Piano / / BARBICAN HALL LONDON UK and Chamber Orchestra, H THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ FOUNDATION THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ INSTITUTE THE INTERNATIONAL MARTINŮ CIRCLE BALLET ŠPALÍČEK IN PRAGUE MIRANDOLINA AT GARSINGTON martinůSEPTEMBER—DECEMBERrevue 2009 VOL.IX NO. 3 MORAVIAN AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2009 MARTINŮ’S CORRESPONDENCE WITH H.H.STUCKENSCHMIDT LIST OF MARTINŮ’S WORKS / PART VII NEW PUBLICATIONS / CDs ∑ contents 3 Martinů Revisited Highlights 4 incircle news —Vintage Martinů GREGORY TERIAN 5 International Martinů Circle 6 reviews —British premiere 13 + 16 December 2009 of Bohuslav Martinů’s Mirandolina 1 January + 26 February + 5 April 2010 KATEŘINA MAÝROVÁ 30 May 2010 8 martinů revisited / / —Better dancing to this than hip-hop National Theatre Prague CZ PETR KADLEC 9 BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ —Final concert ofthe Czech EUPresidency THE MIRACLES OF MARY H.236 ALEŠ BŘEZINA —The Wise and Foolish Virgins 10 news —Mariken of Nimégue 11 special series —The Nativity —List of Martinů’s Works VII —Sister Paskalina 12 research Musical preparation Jiří Bělohlávek —Two letters of Bohuslav Martinů Conductors Jiří Bělohlávek / David Švec Director Jiří Heřman to the German music critic Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt Stage design Pavel Svoboda JANA HŘEBÍKOVÁ Costumes Alexandra Grusková Chorusmasters Pavel Vaněk / Lukáš Vasilek 14 reviews Choreography Jan Kodet —The delights of the Moravian Dramaturgy Ondřej Hučín Autumn festival Chorus master of the Kühn’s Children’s Choir Jiří Chvála PATRICK LAMBERT Lighting Daniel Tesař 16 www.narodni-divadlo.cz —The Marriage premieres in Brno SCOTT ENGLUND 17 news 18 events 19 news —New CDs, Publications ∑ highlights IN 2009 THE CULTURAL WORLD commemorates the 50th anniversary of Bohuslav Martinů’s death (28 August 1959). In anticipation of this anniversary year, many organisers in the Czech Republic and abroad prepared music productions at which the composer’s works are performed. Considerable attention has been also devoted to the artistic and cultural-political context of Martinů’s oeuvre. > www.martinu.cz > www.czechmusic.org ‹vOPERAS–&–BALLETS—› Bohuslav Martinů Days 2009 14+15+16 January 2010 6 December 2009 > Theater am Stadtgarten MARTINŮ HALL / HAMU / Malostranské nám. 13 / PRAGUE Winterthur, Switzerland Concert of Prize-winners from the 2009 Martinů www.theater.winterthur.ch Foundation Competition in the VIOLIN Category Alexandre bis, H. 255 b Harald Siegel (Conductor) 16 December 2009 20 January 2010 NATIONAL THEATRE / PRAGUE / CZ / www.narodni-divadlo.cz > Conservatoire de Lyon The Miracles of Mary H.236 Alexandre bis H. 255 Jiří Bělohlávek (Conductor) 13 March 2010 17+18 December 2009 > Wuppertaler Bühnen, 1 Wuppertal, Germany RUDOLFINUM / PRAGUE / CZ / www.ceskafilharmonie.cz www.wuppertaler-buehnen.de Field Mass, Cantata for Baritone, Male Choir & Orchestra H.279 Greek Passion, H. 372/II Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Hilary Griffiths (Conductor) Tomasz Konieczny (Baritone) • Manfred Honeck (Conductor) 9+11+14+15+17+20 April 2010 > War Memorial Opera House San Francisco, USA www.sfballet.org Dance program, Rush, BBC Symphony Orchestra set to music by Martinů Sinfonietta La Jolla for Piano / / BARBICAN HALL LONDON UK and Chamber Orchestra, H. 328 Jiří Bělohlávek (Conductor) Christopher Wheeldon (Choreographer) 19 February 2010 24+26+28+30 June 2010 Symphony No. 4 H.305 > Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra National de Paris, France 19 March 2010 Mirandolina, H. 346 Symphony No. 5 H.310 Marius Stieghorst (Conductor) 17 April 2010 Symphony No. 3 H.299 8 May 2010 Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies Symphoniques) H.343 www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/symphonyorchestra martinůrevue32009 | 3 incirclenews VINTAGE MARTINŮ / GREGORY TERIAN always brought to performances of new works ONE OF THE LONG STANDING MEMBERS of the by up-and-coming composers. The Martinů Martinů Circle is Dr Karl Miller. Over the years, concerto was well received and critics likened it as Curator of the classical music archive at the to the form of a Bach concerto and predicted University of Texas at Austin, he has built up a successful future for Martinů. It was the first a vast collection of sound recordings including performance in France of an orchestral work a considerable number featuring performances by the composer. of works by Martinů, a composer for whom he The young Lucette Descaves was at the has a particular affection. beginning of her career and achieved a big One of the rarest items in the archive is success with this performance. She was a French Radio recording of the Piano Concerto described as a pianist of the future with an No.1, H.149, dating from circa 1950, per- assured and beautiful technique and charming formed by Lucette Descaves with l’Orchestre tone. Martinů had fond memories of the event National under Ernest Bour, made for trans- which took place at a time when performances mission by radio networks in the USA. Descaves Pierné was a composer/conductor and friend of his works in France were few and far had given the French premiere of the work at and contemporary of Debussy and had given between. Descaves continued to perform his the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 11 February the first performance of Iberia. It was said that piano works throughout her career. Several of 1928 with l’Orchestre des Concerts Colonne his interpretation of the Martinů Concerto was the current generation of French pianists were conducted by Gabriel Pierné. both intelligent and sympathetic, qualities he her pupils. ❚ MORE RECENTLY Dr Miller discovered a world performances we have become accustomed to, premiere recording of the Symphony No.2, allowing greater freedom of expression. H.295 given by the Cleveland Orchestra Obviously the sound quality does not match under Erich Leinsdorf in October 1943. Most modern standards, but it has remarkable clarity of us had long since given up any hope of such which more than compensates for the technical a recording emerging. This particular copy was shortcomings. It allows us to enjoy the work originally destined for transmission in South as the composer heard it 66 years ago. America and was recently purchased by Kevin In 2000 Dr Miller founded the Pierian record Mostyn, a collector of rare recordings. label which specialises in vintage recordings Recordings of first performances of Martinů’s and unusual repertoire. The first release was orchestral works in the United States have of Debussy performing Debussy taken from particular value. As in this case, they were a Welte-Mignon piano roll. The discs have preceded by rehearsals at which the composer achieved wide critical acclaim. was present, adding significant authority to We are grateful to Karl, and also to Kevin these surviving sound documents. The premiere Mostyn, for providing copies of these rare performance of the 2nd Symphony is more Martinů recordings for the Martinů Institute relaxed and less hard driven than some of the archive. ❚ THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ INSTITUTE has re- the basis that copying of this historic recording following day. Part of that latter concert was cently added a recording of the Martinů Sym- is strictly forbidden. The recording can be heard broadcast by the American Broadcasting Com- phony No.3, H.299, performed by the Boston by those visiting the Institute for study purposes. pany but the Martinů work was not included. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge I understand that the Koussevitzky perform- One can only surmise that the ABC sound Koussevitzky to its archive of historic record- ance is taken at a more deliberate pace than engineers made an unauthorised recording of ings. This recording was acquired courtesy of that to which we have become accustomed in the symphony. There are no announcements the New York Public Libraries which holds the more recent times. The origins of the recording accompanying the recording. More than half original 16-inch transcription discs which bear remain obscure. Koussevitzky conducted the a century later one can only commend those no identifying label. We were able to secure the world premiere in Boston on 12 October 1945. concerned for their initiative in preserving this agreement of the BSO to this arrangement on It was followed by a second performance on the historic document. ❚ / continued on page 7 4 | martinůrevue32009 b ] d incirclenews MARTINŮ REVUE (formerly Bohuslav “≠INTERNATIONAL MARTINŮ CIRCLE≠] Martinů Newsletter) is published “] by the International Martinů Circle PATRON MAGDALENA KOŽENÁ in collaboration with the Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague. THE INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING of the International Martinů Circle With ≤nancial support of the Bohuslav took place at the Reduta Theatre in Brno on 4 October 2009. A resolu- Martinů Foundation Prague. tion was adopted confirming in office the Board members who have served in port photo david Editors an interim capacity since the Martinů Circle was established, together with GENERAL INFORMATION Zoja Seyčková & Lucie Berná two additional members. The permanent Board now consists of Gregory Members receive the illustrated Bohuslav Martinů Institute Terian (Chairman), Aleš Březina (Vice-Chairman), Philip Boswell, Patrice Chevy, Justin Krawitz and Scott Englund Martinů Revue published three times (with special thanks) Gert Floor, Jarmila Gabrielová, Justin Krawitz, Graham Melville-Mason, Geoff a year plus a special limited edition CD Publisher’s Of≤ce Piper, Petra Richter, Robert Simon, Zoja Seyčková, Jaroslav Šonský and Mari containing world premieres, historic International Martinů Circle, o.s. Tokuda. A full report on the General Meeting will be posted on the internet performances and archival recordings IČ: 22688846 www.martinu.cz to coincide with publication of this edition of the Martinů from the annual Martinů Festival not Bořanovická 14, 182 00 Praha 8-Kobylisy, Revue. Jana Honzíková, Secretary, International Martinů Circle obtainable commercially. Czech Republic The IMC is supported by the e-mail: [email protected] Bohuslav Martinů Foundation and www.martinu.cz [≠CD BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ 2010≠” Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague. Translation Hilda Hearne THE FORTHCOMING CD will contain a performance of the Martinů Cello MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION Photographs Sonata No. 2, H. 286 performed by the winner of the Martinů Days 2008 INFORMATION The Bohuslav Martinů Foundation’s Competition.
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