V4 VIOLONCELLI

Music of the Central European Region – V4 Countries

A concert on the occasion of the chairmanship of the Slovak Republic in the V4, held under the auspices of His Excellency E. Rastislav Káčer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Czech Republic, and organised jointly with the Slovak Institute of Prague.

18. 12. 2022 – Sunday, 19:00

NEW TOWN HALL

JIŘÍ BÁRTA

TOMÁS MÉREI (HU)

MICHAŁ HAŁOŃ (PL)

JOZEF LUPTÁK (SK) – cello

How will it turn out when four excellent cellists meet in Prague? A shower of delicate tones, great technique and captivating musical expression in various compositions by several composers. This cello intoxication will culminate in a unique joint performance of part of one of J. S. Bach’s suites.

Marek Kopelent: Cantus Rogans pro sólové violoncello

Pavel Zemek: Sonata pro violoncello solo c.2 (1995) 12 min.

Samu Gryllus: “-.”

Csaba Ajtony: Spiegel im Spiegel

Krzystof Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm

Witold Lutoslawski: Sacher Variations

Vladimír Godár: „O, Crux“ meditace pro sólové violoncello dedikované J. Luptákovi

Józef Lupták: Improvizace – Three in One

Kvarteto  Ąubice Čekovská Kukulienka

Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott und Herr, BWV 714

Johann Sebastian Bach: Von Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 700

Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie gross und schwer, BWV 680

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