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25th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL – 6. 8. – 24. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

  25. INTERNATIONALES ORGELFESTIVAL 25th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL Basilika St. Jakob / St. James´ Basilica, Prager Altstadt, Malá Štupartská 6 8. – 24. 9. 2020 jeweils um 19.00 / at 7 p.m.  The festival is held under the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the City of Prague, under the auspices of the […]

ALL-STAR PARIS – 6. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

DAVID CASSAN (Frankreich / France) Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 541   CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890) Chorale No. 2 in B minor   JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940) Litanies JA 119   LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1937) Scherzo from 2nd Symphony in E minor Op. 20   JEAN GUILLOU (1930-2019) Toccata   IMPROVISATION […]

EVERYTHING TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD – 13. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Zu Ehren von Jiří Ropek und Otto Novák / In honour of Jiří Ropek and Otta Novák PŘEMYSL KŠICA (Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic) Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Sinfonie from the Cantata „Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken“ BWV 29 (organ arrangement by M. Dupré)   JIŘÍ ROPEK (1922-2005) Variations on „Victimae paschali laudes“ […]

THE VOICE OF NATIVE RUSSIA – 20. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

NATALIA UZHVI (Russland / Russia)         Programme: GEORGI ALEXANDROVICH MUSHEL (1909-1989) Toccata   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Partita „Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen”/ ”What shall I, a sinner, do” BWV 770   MIKAEL TARIVERDIEV (1931-1996) Two Chorale Preludes Largo, rigoroso Andante pastorale   OLEG YANCHENKO (1939-2002) Meditation   HUGO DISTLER (1908-1942) 5 Pieces from […]

THE ALCHEMY OF THE ORGAN – 27. 8. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

The Alchemy of the Organ In honour of Jiří Teml at the occasion of his 85th birthday JAN HORA (Czech Republic)   Program: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Chorale „Jesu bleibet meine Freude“ / “Jesu, Joy of Man´s Desiring” BWV 147   FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809−1847) Sonate No. 2 […]

VIRTUOSO AND POET – 3. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Virtuoso and Poet KAROL MOSSAKOWSKI (Poland)   Program:  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Fantasy and Fugue in G minor BWV 542   FELIKS NOWOWIEJSKI (1887-1946) Prelude “Adoremus” Op. 31 No. 2   IMPROVISATION ON A GIVEN THEME   LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1937) Sixth Symphony in B minor Op. 59 Aria Scherzo Final     In cooperation with […]

MUSIC ON THE BORDERLINE – 10. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Music on the Borderline IVANA MICHALOVIČOVÁ (Czech Republic)   Program: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Overture in C major KV 399   LUKÁŠ HURNÍK (1967) Ad Vitam Aeternam world premiere   CÉSAR FRANCK (1822−1890) Chorale No. 3 in A minor   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537   OLIVIER MESSIAEN […]

BAROQUE FORMS AND ROMANTIC FEELINGS – 17. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Baroque Forms and Romantic Feelings JOHANNES ZEINLER (Austria)   Program: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582   GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1924) Suita of Peleas and Melisande Op. 80 (arrangement by L. Robilliard) Prélude Fileuse / Spinner Sicilienne La Mort de Mélisande / Death of Melisande   ANTON HEILLER (1923-1979) Tanz-Toccata   FRANK […]

GRANTED ELEGANCE – 24. 9. 2020 AT 7 P.M.

Zu Ehren von Otomar Kvěch zum Anlass seines unerreichten 70. Geburtstags / In honour of Otomar Kvěch at the occasion of his 70th birth anniversary IRENA CHŘIBKOVÁ (Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic) Kühns gemischter Chor / Kühn mixed choir Jaroslav Brych Chormeister / choir master Jaroslav Březina Tenor, Lydie Härtelová Harfe / harp   Programme: […]

ST. JAMES´ CHRISTMAS – 26. 12. 2019 AT 4.00 P.M.

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Prelude in C major BWV 547   GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685-1759) Let us rejoice   THE FIRST NOËL – Let us all with one accord sing praises (traditional)   CLAUDE BALBASTRE (1727-1799) Noël Bourguignon   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) What an adorable sound!   FRANTIŠEK XAVER BRIXI (1732-1771) Quem vidistis   […]

24th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

The festival is held under the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the City of Prague, under the auspices of the Apostolic Nuncio to Prague Archbishop Mons. Charles Daniel Balvo and Ms Hana Třeštíková, MgA. Councillor of the City of Prague.   1. 8. An American in Prague MARK STEINBACH (USA) Program: J. […]

ST. JAMES´ CHRISTMAS – 26. 12. 2019 AT 4.00 P.M.

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Prelude in C major BWV 547  GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685-1759) Let us rejoice THE FIRST NOËL – Let us all with one accord sing praises (traditional) CLAUDE BALBASTRE (1727-1799) Noël Bourguignon  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) What an adorable sound! FRANTIŠEK XAVER BRIXI (1732-1771) Quem vidistis GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685-1759) Sonata in […]

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT – 01. 01. 2020 AT 4.00 P.M.

FESTIVE MUSIC FOR TRUMPET AND ORGAN HENRY PURCELL (1659-1695) Trumpet Tune and Air   GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685-1759) Overture from The Royal Fireworks Music   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Chorale „Jesu bleibet meine Freude“ BWV 147 Pièce d´Orgue BWV 572   TOMASO ALBINONI (1671-1750) Concerto in B flat Major Op. 7 No. 3 Allegro – Adagio – […]

23th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL

St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 6 2. 8. – 20. 9. 2018 at 7 p.m. live video Program: 2. 8. A Voice from Copenhagen BINE KATRINE BRYNDORF (Denmark) Program: J. S. Bach, G. Muffat, J. P. E. Hartmann, L. Kayser, L. Vierne 9. 8. Portuguese Tones ANTÓNIO MANUEL ESTEIREIRO (Portugal) Program: […]