Irena Troupová (soprano), Marek Štilec (conductor)
Krása – Zemlinsky – Beethoven
The gala opening concert of the 22nd Czech-German Cultural Days will feature three symphonic works by Hans Krása, Alexander Zemlinsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by the oldest symphony orchestra in the Czech Republic: the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Mariánské Lázně. Hans Krása (1899–1944) came from a German-Czech-Jewish family. He studied music with Alexander Zemlinsky (1871–1942), who served as director of the New German Theater in Prague. And it was Zemlinsky himself who conducted Krása’s first composition. Krása gained international recognition with his Symphony for Small Orchestra, in whose final movement he set a text by A. Rimbaud to music. Among his best-known works is the children’s opera *Brundibar*. Zemlinsky’s *Sinfonietta*, Op. 23, premiered in Prague in 1935. Although both composers represented the latest musical trends that shaped European music in the first decades of the 20th century, their approach was based on the principle of exploring a specific theme, as exemplified by Ludwig van Beethoven’s rich symphonic oeuvre at the turn of the century.
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Admission: 150–350 Kč
Advance ticket sales through the North Bohemian Theater (starting in September 2020)
A shuttle bus service from Dresden (and back) will be provided. For more information (and reservations), visitinfo@tdkt.info.
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Note: All events of the 22nd Czech-German Cultural Days 2020 are subject to change. Please check the homepage for the latest updates and observe the general regulations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
