February25 2023 (Sat)
7:30 PM

Czech Philharmonic: Concert with residents of the season

B. Martinů, R. Schumann

Rudolfinum - Dvořák Hall | Classical Music

120 minutes | Not available

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Date:	February 25, 2023 \| 19:30 (Sat)
Venue:	Rudolfinum - Dvořák Hall
Duration:	120 minutes
Status:	Not available

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Famous Czech mezzo-soprano is joined by the most acclaimed Czech Philharmonic under baton of Sir Simon Rattle

Magdalena Kožená has included songs by Bohuslav Martinů on the program of her special concert to draw attention to the beauty of this seldom heard music. Simon Rattle has a similar motivation with Robert Schumann, whose music is not often heard at the Rudolfinum.

“To me, Schumann is the perfect essence of everything one understands by the word Romanticism. His music is deeply passionate and communicative, but it never descends into self pity. I don’t think there are many more moving compositions than the Adagio of Schumann’s Second Symphony. Unlike Mahler, he never gets caught up with himself emotionally, but the music he produces is like a crystal-pure extract. It is one of the loveliest symphonies I know, and one of the most difficult to perform”, says Sir Simon Rattle.

Program:

Bohuslav Martinů
Nipponari – Seven songs to Japanese lyric poetry for female voice and small orchestra, H 68
Bohuslav Martinů | arranged for orchestra by Jiří Teml
Songs on One Page, H 294
Robert Schumann
Genoveva, Op. 81, overture to the opera
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Performing:

Magdalena Kožená - mezzo-soprano
Simon Rattle - conductor
Czech Philharmonic

Important:

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Dress code: elegant
One 20 min. intermission
Please note that the price of the ticket includes service fee of 10%

The concert season of the Czech Philharmonic

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Rudolfinum - Dvořák Hall

Address:	Alšovo nábřeží 12, Praha 1
Capacity:	950
Type:	Concert halls
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes

Rudolfinum is the most famous concert building in Prague and the seat of the Czech Philharmonic

The main Dvořák Hall is considered as one of the most beautiful concert halls in Prague with excellent acoustics particularly suitable for symphonic and oratorial, as well as chamber music. There is also a magnificent organ in the Dvořák Hall. Festive atmosphere and great classical music and jazz concerts in Rudolfinum will not let you forget this exceptional venue.

The elegant Neo-Renaissance building of Rudolfinum was built between 1876-1884. It was conceived as a multipurpose cultural center with concert and exhibition halls. The building was taken under the patronage of the heir of the Habsburg throne, the archduke Rudolph after whom the building was named.

Between 1919 and 1941 Rudolfinum served temporarily as an assembly hall of Czech Parliament. Since then it has functioned as a concert hall, exhibition space, and a seat of the Czech Philharmonic. Two concert halls stage the most prominent classical music concerts such as the Dvořák Prague or Prague Spring festivals.

In 1896 the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák conducted Czech Philharmonic performing his Symphony No. 9 "From the New World". That´s how the history of Czech Philharmonic, Rudolfinum and Dvořák Hall began...

How to get there:

Accessibility by public transport:
metro A (green line), Staroměstská stop
trams Nos. 17, 18 - Staroměstská stop
Nearest car parking:
Parking Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1