Charles Mackerras at 100
Jan谩膷ek's Glagolitic Mass and Smetana's M谩 vlast conducted by Charles Mackerras in archive concert performances to celebrate the Australian conductor's centenary today.
Two great Czech works conducted by the Australian conductor Charles Mackerras, who was born 100 years ago today.
Charles Mackerras was a great champion of Czech music, having studied at the Prague Conservatoire in the 1940s. These archive performances are a fitting way to celebrate his centenary. The performance of Jan谩膷ek's colossal Glagolitic Mass, a setting of Old Church Slavonic text and including an epic organ solo, is from the closing concert of the 2004 Janacek Festival in Brno. Mackerras conducted Smetana's rich and dramatic set of six symphonic poems depicting the composer's homeland, M谩 vlast, at the 1999 Prague Spring Festival.
Martin Handley presents.
Jan谩膷ek: Glagolitic Mass
Helena Kaupov谩, soprano
Eva Garajov谩, contralto
Peter Straka, tenor
Richard Nov谩k, bass
Ales B谩rta, organ
Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
Smetana: M谩 vlast
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
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Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek
Glagolitic Mass
Performer: Ale拧 B谩rta. Orchestra: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Singer: Helena Kaupov谩. Singer: Eva Garajov谩. Singer: Peter Straka. Singer: Richard Nov谩k. Choir: Czech Philharmonic Choir, Brno. -
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Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek
On an Overgrown Path, Book 1 No.4: The Madonna of Fr媒dek
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒. -
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Bedrich Smetana
From the Homeland: No.1 in A Major
Performer: Dana Vlachov谩. Performer: Miroslav Sekera. -
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Bedrich Smetana
M谩 vlast
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
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- Mon 17 Nov 2025 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3