It’s sheer coincidence that the Czech Republic’s three greatest composers all share a connection to years ending in four. Bedrich Smetana was born in 1824 and died in 1884. Leoš Janácek ...
This episode of Czech Music Greats series introduces you to the talent of Bohemian composer Jakub Jan Ryba and the story of his festive classic, the Czech Christmas Mass.
Bychkov's tour programs features that trio plus Gustav Mahler, born in what is now the Czech Republic. Bychkov said the music is innately part of his musicians. He cited the Vltava (Moldau ...
The occasion was the culmination of the Year of Czech Music, a decennial celebration sponsored by the Czech government that just hit the century mark—the initial impetus, in 1924, being the ...