29th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL – / 1 August – 19 September, 2024 at 7 p.m.
1 August 2024 The Italian Victory of Improvisation GABRIELE AGRIMONTI (Italy) Programme: J. S. Bach, G. Verdi, improvisation 8 August 2024 The Exuberant Organ EMMANUEL HOCDE (France) Programme: J. S. Bach, C. Franck, A. Fauchard, S. Jelínek, L. Vierne, improvisation 15 August 2024 The Fantasy of Organ LAURA SCHLAPPA (Germany) Program: J. S. […]
THE ITALIAN VICTORY OF IMPROVISATION – 1 August 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
GABRIELE AGRIMONTI (Italy) Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Toccata in D minor “Doric” BWV 538 IMPROVISATION Baroque partita on the theme of a Czech sacred song GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813−1901) Requiem Dies irae – Lacrimosa – Libera me (organ arrangement by G. Agrimonti) IMPROVISATION Rhapsody on the theme of Bedřich Smetana Buy a ticket
THE EXUBERANT ORGAN – 8 August 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
EMMANUEL HOCDE (France) Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Pièce d´orgue a 5 BWV 572 CÉSAR FRANCK (1822−1890) Pièce héroique AUGUSTE FAUCHARD (1881−1957) Symphony No. 3 „Symphonie Mariale“ Andante con moto „Salve Regina“ Chorale and Fugue on „Ave Maris Stella“ IMPROVISATION ON A GIVEN THEME STANISLAV JELÍNEK (1945−2019) Music for Altmünster Introduction − Toccata LOUIS VIERNE […]
THE FANTASY OF ORGAN – 15 August 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
LAURA SCHLAPPA (Germany) Programme: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ (1890−1959) Vigilia JEANNE DEMESSIEUX (1921−1968) Six Études Op. 5 Points – Accords alternés / Alternate Chords – Octaves JEHAN ALAIN (1911−1940) Deuxième fantaisie JA 117 / The Second Fantasy MAX REGER (1873−1916) Fantasy on the chorale “Halleluja! […]
SIGNUM MAGNUM – 22 August 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
EVA BUBLOVÁ (Czech Republic) Programme: OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908−1992) Apparition de l’Église éternelle / The Apparition of the Church Eternal GABRIEL PIERNÉ (1863−1937) Prelude in G minor Op. 29 No. 1 from the cycle Trois pièces / Three Pieces CÉSAR FRANCK (1822−1890) Fantasy in A major ZUZANA FERJENČÍKOVÁ (1978) Signum magnum – Fantasy on the Introitus […]
TO THE ALTER OF THE LORD – 29 August 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
KONSTANTIN REYMAIER (Austria) Programme: FRANZ SCHMIDT (1874−1939) Toccata in C major JOSEF LABOR (1844−1924) Sonata in B minor Op. 15 Allegro − Andante − Ciacona IMPROVISATION ON A BIBLICAL TEXT JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 Buy a ticket
HEAVENLY VOICES – 5 September 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
IRENA CHŘIBKOVÁ (Czech Republic) Programme: CLAUDE BÉNIGNE BALBASTRE (1724−1799) Grand jeux – Basse de Cromhorne – Giga from the cycle Pièces de different genre d´orgue et de clavecin / Pieces of various genres for organ and harpsichord JOSEF SUK (1874−1935) Meditation on the Chorale of Saint Wenceslas Op. 35 (organ arrangement by Fr. Picka) JIŘÍ […]
DANISH PRELUDE – 12 September 2024 at 7.00 P. M.
JAKOB LORENTZEN (Denmark) Programme: PETR EBEN (1929−2007) Moto ostinato from the cycle Sunday Music JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685−1750) Fantasy and Fugue in C minor BWV 537 CARL NIELSEN (1865−1931) Six Short Preludes Op. 51 Plenum − Allegretto quasi andantino − Soft, fresh − − Mild with a sweet romantic sound − − Allegretto grazioso − […]
THE COLOURFUL WORLD OF MUSIC – 19 September 2024 at 7.00 P.M.
KAROL MOSSAKOWSKI (Poland) Programme: CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR (1844−1937) Allegro from the 6th Symphony in G minor Op. 42/2 GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845−1924) Suite Pelleas and Melisande Op. 80 Prélude – Fileuse / Spinner −Sicilienne − La Mort de Mélisande / The Death of Mélisande (organ arrangement by L. Robilliard) LEOŠ JANÁČEK (1854−1928) Organ solo from the Glagolitic […]
27th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL, / 4 August – 22 September, 2022 at 7 p.m.
27th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL St. James´ Basilica, Praha – Staré Město, Malá Štupartská 4 August – 22 September, 2022 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 Ms Hana Třeštíková, MgA. Councillor of the City of Prague. […]
26th INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL – 5 August – 23 September at 7 p.m.
5 August The Colours of Paris SAMUEL LIÉGEON (France) Program: J. S. Bach,J. P. Leguay, J. Demessieux, Ch. Tournemire, G. Ligeti, improvizace 12 August Homage to Marcel Dupré KAREL MARTÍNEK (Czech Republic) Program: J. S. Bach, M. Dupré, Z. Gárdonyi, improvisation 19 August Belgian Cantabile JOHAN HERMANS (Belgium) Program: D. Bédard, J. Stanley, […]
DVD – 25 YEARS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL – available the vestry of St. James´Basilica
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“ […]
