2012
RETROSPECT MARTINŮ FESTTAGE 2012
17 November – 30 November
Artistic Director: Robert Kolinsky
Titular Patronage:
Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor
Mariss Jansons, Conductor
Madeleine K. Albright, former United States Secretary of State
General
Badische Zeitung, 14. November 2012. PDF
Faszinierende Leichtigkeit des Seins
Basler Zeitung, 15. November 2012, Sigfried Schibli. PDF
Ich habe das Glück, hartnäckig zu sein
Mitelland Zeitung, 9. November 2012, Christian Berzins. PDF
Die Zeit, 15. November 2012, Daniele Muscionico. PDF
Pictures and Movies
OPENING CONCERT – DUO
RENAUD CAPUÇON/VIOLIN
GAUTIER CAPUÇON/CELLO
Saturday, 17 November, 7pm, Gare du Nord (6:15pm Interview with the composer Jörg Widmann)
Maurice Ravel: Sonate
Jörg Widmann: Duos Book 2
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Bohuslav Martinů: Duo No. 1
Joseph Haydn: Duo in D
Bohuslav Martinů: Duo No. 2
Martinů Festtage: Vielfältige Duos
Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, 19. November 2012, Alfred Ziltener. PDF
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
ZÜRCHER KAMMERORCHESTER
SIR ROGER NORRINGTON/CONDUCTOR
KATEŘINA CHROBOKOVÁ/HARPSICHORD
Friday, 23 November, 7pm, Stadtcasino Basel
(Introduction, 6.15pm)
Bohuslav Martinů: Divertimento (Serenade IV) for Chamber Orchestra
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D, op. 6 No. 7
Bohuslav Martinů: Concerto for Harspichord and Chamber Orchestra
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Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6 No. 2
Michael Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli
Was Martinů mit dem Barock verbindet
Basler Zeitung, 26. November 2012, Sigfried Schibli. PDF
FAMILY CONCERT
«DIVING BELL SOUND»
Saturday, 24 November, 6pm, Museum Tinguely
Bohuslav Martinů: „On Tourne“
Sinfonieorchester Basel – Conductor: Thomas Herzog
Idea and moderation: Irena Müller-Brozovic
Choreography and dance: Norbert Steinwarz
(in cooperation with the Symphony Orchestra Basel)
CINEMA
«MUSIC OF EXILE»
Tuesday, 27 November, 7pm, Stadtkino Basel
„Music of Exile“ (OmU)(E/d) Documentary feature film by the BBC from 1967
Written by Anthony Burgess ("A Clockwork Orange") – Produced and directed by Anthony Wilkinson
Interview with the BBC-legend Anthony Wilkinson
Programmzeitung, November 2012, Alfred Ziltener. PDF
JAZZ
MORAVIAN SONGS
Thursday, 29 November, 8.30pm, the bird's eye jazz club
Friday, 30 November, 4pm, Museum Tinguely
Zuzana Lapčíková Quintet
Zuzana Lapčíková/cimbalom & vocals, Josef Fečo/contrabass, Rostislav Fraš/saxophone, Ondrej Krajňák/piano
and Kamil Slezák/drums
(in cooperation with Roche 'n' Jazz and bird's eye jazz club)
