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DECEMBER 30
KMFA, Austin, USA
Into the Light: The Best of 2005
Chaminade, Coulthard, Higdon, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek (cond.)
Written, produced and hosted by Kathryn Mishell
The program starts at 21:00
DECEMBER 21
WPRB Princeton, USA
Classical Discoveries
Vitezslava Kapralova: Carol, Christmas Carol
Produced and hosted by Marvin Rosen. The program runs from 6-11:00 a.m.
DECEMBER 14
Mestske divadlo Decin, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Prélude de Noël
Decinsky symfonicky orchestr and Norbert Baxa (cond.)
DECEMBER 7
Sal Martinu, Lichtenstejnsky palac, Malostranske nam., Prague, Czech Republic
Vejvanovsky, Martinu, Hannikainen, Sibelius, Klami, Kapralova: Prélude de Noël (Czech Premiere)
Akademie Praha Chamber Orchestra and Pavel Hryzak (cond.)
The concert starts at 19:30
Supported by The Kapralova Society
DECEMBER 5
Room 2043, Moore Building, University of Michigan School of Music
Kapralova: For Ever, Lullaby, Waving Farewell
Lorraine Sullivan [MS], Nicholas Hutchinson (pno.), Kathleen Sullivan (soprano), Thomas Bandy (pno.), Anne Gross (soprano) and Matthew Piatt
NOVEMBER 20
Lutherkirche Kassel, Germany
Komponistinen und Ihr Werk
Loudova, Martinu, Novak, Kapralova: Elegy for Violin & Piano, Ritornel for Cello & Piano, April Preludes for Piano
Kapralova/Ceremuga: April Preludes for Piano Trio
Martinu Trio
Concert starts at 17:00
NOVEMBER 19
Lutherkirche Kassel, Germany
Komponistinen und Ihr Werk
Tschechisches Kaleidoskop: Vorlova, Foltynova, Mazourova, Zlatnikova, Kapralova: Variations sur le Carillon
Katerina Zlatnikova (dulcimer), Martin Oprsal (marimba), Gabriele Nies (piano)
Concert starts at 21:00
NOVEMBER 19
Lutherkirche Kassel, Germany
Komponistinen und Ihr Werk
Loudova, Bodorova, Cernovska, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet
Kapralova Quartet
Concert starts at 19:00
Supported by The Kapralova Society
NOVEMBER 19
Lutherkirsche Kassel, Germany
Komponistinen und Ihr Werk
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: Sung into the Distance (song cycle), Waving Farewell, Post-mortem Variation, Grotesque Passacaglia, For Ever (song cycle)
Kira Slovacek (soprano), Timothy Cheek (pno.)
The recital is preceded by a lecture "The Komponistin Vitezslava Kapralova und ihr Liedschaffen," given by Dr. Cheek. The lecture starts at 15:00, the recital at 16:30.
NOVEMBER 16
WPRB Princeton, USA
Classical Discoveries
Fanny Mendelssohn, Vitezslava Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Produced and hosted by Marvin Rosen. The program runs from 6-8:30 a.m.
NOVEMBER 9
ZUS V. Kapralove, Palackeho 70, Brno-Kralovo Pole, Czech Republic
Koncert z del kralovopolskych skladatelu
Peduzzi, Kozeluha, Petrzelka, Kapral, Kapralova: Before the Long Journey, Longing; Tempo di menuetto (Five Compositions for Piano), Little Song
Ondrej Spacek, Marketa Toufarova, Marta Dembicka (pno.)
Introduction by Ivan Petrzelka. Concert starts at 18:00
NOVEMBER 1
ZUS V. Kapralove, Palackeho 70, Brno-Kralovo Pole, Czech Republic
ZUS V. Kapralove, Alzheimer Society, and Diakonie Ceskobratrske cirkve evangelicke present:
Koncert pro vazku
Kapralova: In the Realm of Myths, Before the Long Journey, Longing
Ondrej Spacek (pno.)
Concert starts at 18:00
OCTOBER 30
Denison University, Granville, Ohio, USA
Price, Bacewicz, Warshauer, Fábregas, Lou Diemer, Kapralova: Burlesque, Elegy
Laura Kobayashi (vl.), Susan Gray (pno.)
OCTOBER 26
National Theatre, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Partita, op. 20
Ballet ensemble of the National Theatre Brno and Orchestra of the Janacek Opera conducted by Milan Kanak
Choreographer/Artistic Director: Zdenek Prosek. Artists: E. Seneklova, M. Pimek
Program starts at 19:00
OCTOBER 25
Besedni dum, Brno, Czech Republic
Spolek pratel hudby pri Statni filharmonii Brno presents:
Martinu, Janacek, Ravel, Stenhammar, Kapralova: Variations sur le Carillon
Petra Besa (pno.)
The concert starts at 19:30
OCTOBER 25
Sal Martinu, Lichtenstejnsky palac, Malostranske nam., Prague, Czech Republic
Smetana, Dvorak, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Akademie Praha Chamber Orchestra and Pavel Hryzak (cond.)
The concert starts at 19:30
Supported by The Kapralova Society
OCTOBER 24
ZUS V. Kapralove, Palackeho 70, Brno-Kralovo Pole, Czech Republic
Bohuslav Martinu Society of Brno and ZUS V. Kapralove present:
Martinu and his friends
Martinu: Adagio (dedicated to Kapralova); Kapralova Little Song; April Preludes
Renata Bialasova (pno.)
Lubomira Sonkova reads from Prazak's monograph on Kapralova.
Dramaturgy: Jarmila Mrackova
OCTOBER 18
National Theatre, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Partita, op. 20
Ballet ensemble of the National Theatre Brno and Orchestra of the Janacek Opera conducted by Milan Kanak
Choreographer/Artistic Director: Zdenek Prosek. Artists: H. Hoskovcova, M. Pimek
Program starts at 19:00
OCTOBER 15
Vara Radio 4, the Netherlands
ZaterdagMatinee
Wertheim, Weber, Bacewicz, von Zieritz, Tailleferre, Swift, Price, Kapralova: January (Leden)
Script: Thea Derks.
OCTOBER 12
S-klub, Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic
Lasky Vitezslavy Kapralove
Poslechovy porad J. Mikulaskove
SEPTEMBER 27
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Pasticcio z Brna
Mendelssohn, Verdi, Grieg, Debussy, Kapralova: Suite en miniature
Program starts at 12:10 p.m.
JULY 13
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Matiné z Brna s Jaroslavem Smykalem
Kapralova: April Preludes
Jaroslav Smykal
Broadcast starts at 10:15 am
JULY 12
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Musica Moderna z Ostravy
Vitezslava Kapralova: Variations sur le Carilon
Zdenek Duchoslav, piano
Program starts at 23:15
JUNE 26
CBC, Toronto, Canada
The Singer and the Song
Kapralova: Morning (Two Songs, op. 4), Song of Your Absence (Song of Your Absence, op. 22), Spring Song (Song of Your Absence, op. 22), April Preludes, op. 13
Timothy Cheek, Virginia Eskin (pno.), Dana Buresova (soprano)
Written, produced and hosted by Catherine Belyea
JUNE 19
WPR, Wisconsin, USA
Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
Kapralova: Ritournelle for Cello and Piano, op. 25
Anthony Ross (vlc.), Jeffrey Sykes (pno.)
Recorded on August 7, 2004 in Music Hall, UW-Madison
JUNE 10
98.7 WFMT, Chicago, USA
Kapralova: April Preludes
Virginia Eskin (pno.)
The broadcast starts at 13:30
JUNE 7
Sal Martinu, Lichtenstejnsky palac, Malostranske nam., Prague, Czech Republic
Anniversary concert dedicated to the memory of Vitezslava Kapralova
Dvorak, Suk, Kapralova: Military Sinfonietta
Akademie Praha Chamber Orchestra and Pavel Hryzak (cond.)
The concert starts at 19:30
Supported by The Kapralova Society
JUNE 4
Mestske divadlo, Prostejov, Czech Republic
"Zenska srdce"- Festival of Women's Choirs
Kapralova: Maticce
Vlastimila Women's Choir
JUNE 1
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Slovo o hudbe (Operni magazin)
Vitezslava Kapralova: Morning (Two Songs, op. 4), Those Old Melodies, Like on the Silk Moss, Oh, Stay Yet, My Dear Girl (Sparks from Ashes, op. 5), For Ever (For Ever, op. 12)
Timothy Cheek (pno.), Dana Buresova (soprano)
(from the 2003 Supraphon recording)
Host: Jana Vasatova. Program starts at 17:00
MAY 27
Radio Proglas, Brno, Czech Republic
Vitezslava Kapralova: Sbohem a satecek (Waving farewell)
Programmer: Klara Berankova
MAY 18
Janacek Academy of Music, Brno, Czech Republic
Beethoven, Prokofjev, Kapral, Kapralova: Deux ritournelles, op. 25
Petra Moravcova (vcl.), Pavel Kratochvil (pno.)
The graduation concert starts at 19:30
MAY 18
Pamatnik Antonina Dvoraka, Vysoka u Pribrame, Czech Republic
Antonin Dvorak Festival
Dvorak, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Kapralova Quartet
Concert starts at 19:00
MAY 17
ZUS Bohuslava Martinu, Policka, Czech Republic
Mladi a Bohuslav Martinu
Martinu, Kapralova: Tempo di menuetto (from: Five Compositions for Piano)
Marie Novakova
Concert starts at 17:00
MAY 9
National Theatre, Brno, Czech Republic
Kapralova: Partita, op. 20
Ballet ensemble of the National Theatre Brno and Orchestra of the Janacek Opera conducted
by Milan Kanak
Choreographer/Artistic Director: Zdenek Prosek. Artists: E. Seneklova, M. Pimek
Program starts at 19:00
MAY 4
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Matine s Lukasem Matouskem
Ohlasy lidovych pisni (Inspired by Folk Song): Smetana, Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu, Kapralova, Doubrava, Berio
Writer/host: Lukas Matousek. Program starts at 10:15 a.m.
MAY 1
National Theatre, Brno, Czech Republic
ZUS Vitezslavy Kapralove and VIVO- Friends of ZUS Vitezslavy Kapralove present:
Dance performance to String Quartet of Vitezslava Kapralova
Choreographer: H. Krcova. Artists: 4th and 5th grade students
Program starts at 18:00
APRIL 26
Besedni dum, Brno, Czech Republic
Spolek pratel hudby pri Statni filharmonii Brno presents:
Vitezslava Kapralova: Songs
Lecture-recital to commemorate the life and work of Vitezslava Kapralova
Jindra Bartova [lecturer]
Katerina Andelova [voice] and Sarka Kralova (pno.)
The lecture-recital starts at 18:00
APRIL 11
ZUS V. Kapralove, Palackeho 70, Brno-Kralovo Pole, Czech Republic
Mayor's Office of Kralovo Pole and Bohuslav Martinu Society of Brno present:
Music of Vitezslava Kapralova
Childhood compositions; Burlesque; April Preludes; Variations sur le Carillon;
Waving Farewell
Katerina Kraftova, Jarmila Ceskova, Jakub Kozak, Sabina Vajdova (pno.), Irena Bezdickova (vl.),
Jana Stefackova (voice)
Concert starts at 19:00
APRIL 10
KAMU FM, Austin, USA
Into the Light
Kapralova: Portrait of a Czech Composer
String Quartet, Military Sinfonietta, Partita for Piano and Strings
Janacek Quartet, Jaroslav Skovajsa (pno.), Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek (cond.)
Written, produced and hosted by Kathryn Mishell
The program starts at 2:00 p.m. (US Central time)
APRIL 8
KMFA 89.5, Austin, USA
Into the Light
Kapralova: Portrait of a Czech Composer
String Quartet, Military Sinfonietta, Partita for Piano and Strings
Janacek Quartet, Jaroslav Skovajsa (pno.), Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek (cond.)
Written, produced and hosted by Kathryn Mishell
The program starts at 9:00 p.m. (US Central time)
APRIL 5
Washington State Convention and Trade Centre, Seattle, Washington, USA
The 2005 Music Teachers National Association Conference
Price, Bacewicz, Warshauer, Fábregas, Lou Diemer, Kapralova: Burlesque, Elegy
Laura Kobayashi [vl], Susan Gray (pno.)
The lecture-recital starts at 9:00 a.m.
MARCH 31
RTBF Musiq3, Belgium
Le Concert du Matin
Smetana, Janacek, Suk, Korte, Kapralova: April Preludes
Igor Ardasev (pno.)
The program starts at 9:30 a.m.
MARCH 23
Ricany, Czech Republic
Janacek, Suk, Martinu, Kapralova: String Quartet, op. 8
Kapralova Quartet
MARCH 21
Janacek Academy of Music, Brno, Czech Republic
Prokofjev, Shostakovich, Britten, Bernstein, Kapralova: Apple from the Lap, op. 10, Waving Farewell, op. 14
Katerina Andelova (voice), Sarka Kralova (pno.)
Concert starts at 19:00
MARCH 9
WPRB Princeton, USA
"In Praise of Women"
Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes
Host: Marvin Rosen. The program runs from 6-8:30 a.m.
(the Kapralova segment close to 7:00 a.m.)
FEBRUARY 21
Czech Radio (Brno), Brno, Czech Republic
Apetyt: "Galerie zenskych osobnosti"
Vitezslava Kapralova
Script/Guest: Jana Turcinkova. Host: Zdena Dufkova.
The program starts at 10:00 (the Kapralova segment at 11:10)
FEBRUARY 19
Czech Radio (Brno), Brno, Czech Republic
KLASIKA
Vitezslava Kapralova: April Preludes, Waving Farewell, Suite en Miniature
Jaroslav Smykal (pno.), Zdenka Kareninova (voice), the Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Pinkas,
Zlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Rostislav Haliska
Script: Jan Hlavac. Program starts at 16:30
FEBRUARY 13
Czech Radio 7 (Praha), Prague, Czech Republic
Encore: CD reviews
Vitezslava Kapralova: Love Carol
Lenka Skornickova (soprano), Jitka Drobilkova (pno.)
Script: Patricia Goodson and David Vaughan
Hosts Goodson and Vaughan discuss the Studio Matous CD
FEBRUARY 6
CBC, Toronto, Canada
The Singer and the Song
Kapralova: Morning (Two Songs, op. 4), Song of Your Absence (Song of Your Absence, op. 22), Spring Song (Song of Your Absence, op. 22), April Preludes, op. 13
Timothy Cheek, Virginia Eskin (pno.), Dana Buresova (soprano)
Written, produced and hosted by Catherine Belyea
JANUARY 31
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Vyroci tydne (Anniversary of the Week): Vitezslava Kapralova
Writer/host: Eva Ociskova. Program starts at 15:45. Repeated broadcast
JANUARY 30
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Vyroci tydne (Anniversary of the Week): Vitezslava Kapralova
Writer/host: Eva Ociskova. Program starts at 12:50
JANUARY 26
Czech Radio 7 (Praha), Prague, Czech Republic
Faits et événements
Vitezslava Kapralova, une jeune femme dans le domaine des hommes
Script/Narrator: Vaclav Richter
JANUARY 22
Czech Radio (Studio Brno), Brno, Czech Republic
Toulky Moravou: "Vzpominka na Vitezslavu Kapralovou"
Vitezslava Kapralova: Allegro con variazoni (String Quartet), Love Carol,
Allegro energico (Partita)
Janacek Quartet, Lenka Skornickova, Jitka Drobilkova, Jiri Skovajsa, Brno Philharmonic and
Frantisek Jilek
Script/Guest: Milos Stedron. Director: Petr Dufek. Producer: Olga Jerabkova.
Program starts at 16:10
JANUARY 18
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Musica Moderna z Ostravy
Vitezslava Kapralova: Variations sur le Carilon
Zdenek Duchoslav, piano
Program starts at 23:15
JANUARY 17
Knihovna Jiriho Mahena, Brno, Czech Republic
O zivote a dile Vitezslavy Kapralove
Lecture by Dr. Milos Stedron starts at 17:00
JANUARY 12
Czech Radio 3 (Vltava), Prague, Czech Republic
Akademie z Brna
Vitezslava Kapralova - symfonieta zivota.
Grotesque Passacaglia, "For Ever" (For Ever, op. 12), Allegro ma non troppo
(from: April Preludes, op. 13), Waving Farewell, op. 14 (orchestral version), Variations sur
le Carillon, op. 16, "Love Carol" (Seconds, op. 18), Presto (Partita, op. 20),
Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, To Karel Capek, Ritornel, op. 25, Letter,
excerpts from Suite en miniature.
Performed by:
Tomas Visek, Pavel Kuchar, Jaroslav Smykal, Otakar Vondrovic,
Milan Masa, Jitka Drobilkova, Daniel Wiesner, Drahomira Ritzova (pno.); Vitezslav Cernoch (vl.);
Ivan Merka (vcl.); Sylvie Kodetova, Zdenka Kareninova, Lenka Skornickova, Richard Novak (voice);
the Brno Philharmonic, Zlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Jiri Pinkas, Otakar Trhlik, Frantisek Jilek,
Rostislav Haliska (cond.), and Hana Maciuchova (reciter)
Script: Jan Hlavac. Director: Petr Dufek. Interview with Jiri Mucha (1988).
Narrators: Lubos Ondracek, Gabriela Jezkova, Vladimir Kratky
Program starts at 20:00
JANUARY 12
Czech Television, Czech Republic
Posledni concertino (Last Concertino)
Tv documentary about Vitezslava Kapralova
Works featured: Military Sinfonietta, April Preludes, Variations sur le Carillon,
Partita for Piano and Strings, Concertino for Violin, Clarinet and Orchestra
Igor Ardasev (pno.), Alice Rajnohova (pno.), Pavel Busek (clarinet), Pavel Walinger (violin),
Brno Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Soloists, Tomas Hanus (cond.)
Director: Rudolf Chudoba; Producer: Marie Kucerova. Czech TV (Brno Studio)
Program starts on CTV 1 at 03:40
JANUARY 8
Czech Television, Czech Republic
Posledni concertino (Last Concertino)
Tv documentary about Vitezslava Kapralova
Works featured: Military Sinfonietta, April Preludes, Variations sur le Carillon,
Partita for Piano and Strings, Concertino for Violin, Clarinet and Orchestra
Igor Ardasev (pno.), Alice Rajnohova (pno.), Pavel Busek (clarinet), Pavel Walinger (violin),
Brno Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Soloists, Tomas Hanus (cond.)
Director: Rudolf Chudoba; Producer: Marie Kucerova. Czech TV (Brno Studio)
Program starts on CTV 2 at 22:25
JANUARY 1 - JANUARY 31
Knihovna Jiriho Mahena, Brno, Czech Republic
Knihovna Jiriho Mahena, Spolecnost Vitezslavy Kapralove and ZUS Vitezslavy Kapralove present:
"Zena mezi peti linkami" - a commemorative exhibit dedicated to Vitezslava Kapralova
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