Philharmonic at the Stadion Hall
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Czech Suite, Op. 39, JOSEF SUK Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 25, BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Cello Concerto No. 2, H304
Tomáš Jamník violoncello, Brno Philharmonic, conductor Robert Kružík
• Dvořák’s masterful treatment of Czech folk dances in a spectacular suite, distinctive for its delicate lyricism, forceful vitality, rich melodic invention and formal clarity • Described by its composer as a “witty play with tones”, the Fantastic Scherzo by Dvořák’s pupil Josef Suk betrays the influences of his teacher, but is also a mature work full of youthful panache and optimism • Second Cello Concerto, one of a number of works dating to Bohuslav Martinů’s “American” creative period and marked by the composer’s desire to return home • Written in 1945, it was only premiered twenty years later (i.e. after Martinů’s death) by Saša Večtomov and Prague Symphony Orchestra conducted by Zdeněk Košler • Tomáš Jamník, an important young Czech performer (winner of the 2006 Prague Spring competition and other prizes) who specialises in Czech music
