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Selb23Aš - Bavarian-Czech Friendship Weeks

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Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 19:00
Late romantic confessions! Dvořák was keen to breathe fresh life into Catholic church music in his native Bohemia. For him, religiousness was a necessary prerequisite for his creative work, and he said: "Don't be surprised that I am so devout – an artist who is not devout will not achieve such things". As he grew older, the setting of liturgical texts became increasingly important for him – possibly as a way of expressing his thoughts about the end of life.... Read full text

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Musicians

Jakub HrůšaConductor
Gerhild RombergerAlto

Program

Biblische Lieder op. 99Antonín Dvořák
Symphonie Nr. 1Bohuslav Martinů
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