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Advent Concerts
The Czech Philharmonic's four Advent concerts have for a long time combined interpretive quality and key works with lighter, traditionally Christmas melodies.
Koncerty řady AK
What's On
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Bill Holcombe)
The Magic Flute, overture, K 620
Joseph Haydn (arr. Harold Perry)
Divertimento in B flat major Hob II:26
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Thomas Schneider)
Bist du bei mir, geh' ich mit Freuden zum Sterben, BWV 508
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Franz Vester)
Adagio and Allegro for musical clock, WoO. 33
Jean-Philippe Rameau (arr. Fernand Oubradous)
Sinfonia and Dances
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Dan Braden)
“Schafe können sicher weiden”, aria from the cantata Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208
Johann Sebastian Bach
Menuet and Badinerie from the Suite in B minor, BWV 1067
Ferenc Farkas
Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century
Performers
Afflatus Quintet
Roman Novotný flute
Jana Brožková oboe
Vojtěch Nýdl clarinet
Ondřej Roskovec bassoon
Radek Baborák French horn
What's On
Legends about saints from collections of songs by František Sušil and František Bartoš
Christmas carols from Bohemia and Moravia
Performers
Bardolino
Pavel Fischer violin, vocals
Jana Procházková vocals, percussion
Margit Koláčková cello, vocals
Jakub Jedlinský accordion, vocals
Tomáš Novák percussion, vocals
What's On
Anton Zimmermann
Trio Sonata in F major for oboe, bassoon, and basso continuo (8')
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Trio Sonata No. 3 in B flat major for violin, oboe, bassoon, and basso continuo (16')
Antonín Reichenauer
Trio Sonata in D major for two violins and basso continuo (9')
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Trio Sonata No. 5 in F major for two oboes, bassoon, and basso continuo (17')
Czech carols (5')
Performers
Jan Fišer violin
Milena Kolářová violin
Jan Keller cello
Barbora Trnčíková oboe
Vladislav Borovka oboe
Tomáš Františ bassoon
Olga Dlabačová harpsichord
What's On
Christmas carols from Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia arranged for cimbalom ensemble
Performers
Czech Philharmonic Cimbalom Ensemble
Zdeněk Zelba violin
Marie Hasoňová violin
Jan Jouza viola
Jan Holeňa cello
Petr Ries double bass
Jiří Zelba oboe, English horn, recorders
Markéta Riesová cimbalom
Kateřina Březinová vocals