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From: vychcalek@prague.com
Vsichni Cesi se tam hrnou, bude tam samej Cech, vsichni si vemou pujcky a
koupi si vstupenky, hahahaha,
Jarda
"NY Choral Society" wrote in message
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> The New York Choral Society (NYCS) will continue its 45th season with
> a celebration of the life and work of famed Czech composer Anton€n
> Dvorak on the 100th anniversary of his death. The program spans the
> master's rich musical journey with famed as well as rarely heard
> pieces that span his professional oeuvre. The 160-voice chorus, is
> joined by the NYCS Orchestra and soloists Marilyn Moore-Brown, Soprano
> and Eduardo Chama, Bass-Baritone. Heirs of the White Mountain will be
> performed in the original Czech language.
>
> This concert features three symphonic choral works by Antonin Dvo€€k
> from three different periods in the composer's life:
>
> -The Heirs of the White Mountain (Dedicove Bile Hory). This rarely
> performed gem captures personal, yet nationalistic, themes reflecting
> the emotions of a people in the throes of transition. It is a musical
> translation of the trials and hopes of the Czech people in the 1870's
> as they faced their national crisis.
>
> -Mass in D. This famed work was composed in 1887 and, in its lush
> lyricism, is a quintessential expression of Dvor€k's unique style.
> With its haunting beauty, this piece has been described as pastoral
> and powerful.
>
> -Te Deum. In the 1890's, Dvor€k headed the National Conservatory of
> Music in New York City, signaling a shift of style. In 1892, he
> composed his mature and magnificent Te Deum, which was premiered in
> Carnegie Hall under his direction. We hope that this performance, 112
> years later, will be a musical and spiritual echo of that historic
> moment.
>
> Schedule and Tickets
> "Dvorak, Echoes of a Century " will take place on Friday, March 12,
> 2004 at 8 p.m. in Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue, New
> York City. Tickets are available from the Carnegie Hall website
> (http://www.carnegiehall.org), at the Carnegie Hall Box Office or
> Carnegie Charge, 212-247-7800. Prices range from $18 to $75.
>
> New York Choral Society
> http://www.nychoral.org
> email: nychoral AT yahoo dot COM
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