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LUBOŠ MRKVIČKA (*1978)
1. For Large Ensemble, Part C ….. 13:23
2. For Large Ensemble, Part F ….. 28:05
3. For Piano, Part K ….. 9:53
4. For Piano, Part G ….. 5:57
5. For Piano, Part L ….. 9:33
CD is available with CMQ 2023/3
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A selection of pieces by Czech composers who have yet to complete their 40th*) revolution around the Sun
CD1
1. Matouš Hejl (1989): Crossings ….. 16:55
Czech Philharmonic, Keith Lockhart – conductor
2. Pavel Šabacký (1995): Leemtes ….. 15:58
Mirror Ensemble
3. Michal Indrák (1982): Standing Wave ….. 15:16
Ostravská banda, Petr Kotík, Carl Bettendorf – conductors
4. Soňa Vetchá (1992): Cuts ….. 10:41
Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Bubák – conductor
5. Jan Rösner (1993): For Shakuhachi and String Orchestra ….. 11:40
BERG Orchestra, Akihito Obama – shakuhachi, Peter Vrábel – conductor
6. Ian Mikyska (1994): Constructions in Snowfall; Crystals….. 8:32
Clare Simmonds Menor – piano, voice, Ian Mikyska – electronics
CD2
1. Jakub Rataj (1984): æther ….. 8:10
Carolina Eyck – theremin, Alžběta Jamborová – oboe, Karel Košárek – piano, Bennewitz Quartet
2. Eliška Cílková (1987): String Quartet No. 4 ….. 8:24
fama Q
3. Milica Modrá (1999): Lie ….. 11:02
Adéla Tichá Donovalová – piano
4. Martin Klusák (1987): Eclipse ….. 16:41
Berg Orchestra, Peter Vrábel – conductor
5. Jan Ryant Dřízal (1986): Broken Flowers ….. 8:27
Ensemble Terrible, Marek Šedivý – conductor
6. Michal Wróblewski (1988): Herzmerz ….. 13:13
Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Pavel Šnajdr – conductor
7. Jan Dobiáš (1982): Variations on the Rhythm of Czech History ….. 11:54
Academic Chamber Soloists, Leoš Svárovský – conductor
CD is available with CMQ 2022/1
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A selection of fine instrumental pieces by a number of Czech composers active at the beginning of the 21st century
CD1
1. Martin Smolka (1959): Solitudo ….. 14:53
Ensemble Musikfabrik, Johannes Debus – conductor
2. Miroslav Srnka (1975): Emojis, Likes and Ringtones ….. 7:20
Lux Trio
3. Jana Vöröšová (1980): The Raven and the Sea ….. 8:47
BERG Orchestra, Marzena Diakun – conductor
Monika Knoblochová – harpsichord, Jana Bezpalcová – accordion
4. Peter Graham (1952): Trio for violin, viola and piano ….. 13:25
Trio Helix
5. Luboš Mrkvička (1978): For Large Ensemble, Part D ….. 14:18
Klangforum Wien, Bas Wiegers – conductor
6. Petr Bakla (1980): Summer Work ….. 19:39
Ostravská banda, Bruno Ferrandis – conductor
CD2
1. Pavel Zemek (1957): Sonata No. 1 “Pizzicato” ….. 4:05
Milan Paľa – viola
2. Ondřej Adámek (1979): Schlafen gut. Warm. ….. 2:11
NESEVEN & Eklekto, Ondřej Adámek – conductor
3. Ondřej Štochl (1975): Sonnets ….. 17:01
BERG Orchestra, Peter Vrábel – conductor
Karel Dohnal – clarinet, Anton Ždanovič – vibraphone
4. Marek Keprt (1974): Dřímokřídlá vychýlení světelností objektu ….. 17:15
Marek Keprt – piano
5. František Chaloupka (1981): Mašín Gun (Seven Rituals for Purging the Czech Lands from the Spirit of Communism) ….. 16:02
Ensemble Modern, Peter Eötvös – conductor
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MILAN GUŠTAR (*1963)
1. Densatio in 128 edo for electronically manipulated virtual microtonal mechanical piano (2011) ….. 21:16
2. Flex Nr. 33 – Do nut for K-S algorithm and sine waves (2009) ….. 18:17
3. 240× Four Seasons for virtual piano and theremin (excerpt) (2015) ….. 39:44
CD is available with CMQ 2021/4
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MILOŠ ŠTĚDROŇ (*1942)
1. Witchcraft for voice, flutes and guitar (2004) ….. 2:07
Iva Bittová – voice, Jiří Stivín – flutes, Vladislav Bláha – guitar
2. Trium vocum for recorder, cello, and drums (1987) ….. 7:44
Jiří Stivín – flute, Michaela Fukačová – cello, Alan Vitouš – percussion
3. – 16. Lupi, a small cantata for three male voices (2001) ….. 6:25
Robert Škarda, Karel Škopek, Václav Novák – tuba, Junko Honda – percussion
17. – 21. Affetti banalissimi for wind trio (2018) ….. 8:34
Trio Aperto (Barbora Šteflová – oboe, Jan Charfreitag – clarinet, Pavel Horák – bassoon)
22. Austerlitz for four cellos (2010) ….. 7:38
Jan Škrdlík – violoncello
23. Memorial Ceremony to Pasternak (1969) ….. 9:44
Jana Boháčová – oboe, Jaromír Hnilička – trumpet, Brno Madrigal Singers, Josef Pančík – choirmaster
24. – 35. Villanelle per Willi (2002) ….. 13:13
Barbara Maria Willi – harpsichord, Štěpán Graffe, Jan Vašta – violins, Jan Škrdlík – cello, Ctibor Bártek – percussion
36. – 38. Madrigals and Villanelles on Švejk, a vocal-instrumental cycle (2005) ….. 4:22
Affetto Vocal Ensemble (Jan Mikušek, Marek Olbrzymek, Vladimír Richter, Aleš Procházka), Martin Jakubíček – piano
39. Jazz Ma Fin (1966) ….. 6:57
Gustav Brom Orchestra, Gustav Brom – conductor
40. – 51. AD: Allegria e Nostalgia (2010) ….. 11:04
Dagmar Pančochová – piano, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Jakub Klecker – conductor
CD is available with CMQ 2021/3
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PAVEL ZEMEK (*1957)
The Prophecy of Isaiah. Unison for Seven Instruments (2005)
1. Aria 1 ….. 4:04
2. Aria 2 ….. 1:17
3. Recitativo ….. 1:41
4. Capriccio 1 ….. 0:53
5. Capriccio 2 ….. 0:49
6. Capriccio 3 ….. 0:54
7. Capriccio 4….. 1:49
8. Interludio 1 ….. 2:09
9. Interludio 2 ….. 0:54
10. Sintesi 1 (Richard Wagner / Perotinus) ….. 1:21
11. Sintesi 2 (Leoš Janáček / Guillaume de Machaut) ….. 1:04
12. Sintesi 3 (George Gershwin / Johannes Ockeghem) ….. 1:31
13. Sintesi 4 (Francesco Landini / Vincent d ́Indy) ….. 2:16
14. Sintesi 5 “Folcloristico“ (Albert Roussel / Jacob Obrecht) ….. 1:26
15. Sintesi 5 – Double 1 “Quasi una danza“ ….. 1:15
16. Sintesi 5 – Double 2 “Quasi un canto“ ….. 0:57
17. Sintesi 6 (Bohuslav Martinů / Josquin des Prez) ….. 2:14
18. Analisi (Josquin des Prez / Bohuslav Martinů) ….. 1:43
19. Sintesi 7 (Otakar Ostrčil / Adrian Willaert) ….. 2:15
20. Sintesi 8, Capricci 1–5 (Erik Satie / Gesualdo da Venosa)…. 3:13
21. Aria 3 ….. 2:52
22. Sintesi 9 (Max Reger / Andrea Gabrielli) …. 1:33
23. Sintesi 10, Capriccio – Pizzicato 1 (Jan P. Sweelinck / Alexander Scriabin) …. 0:51
24. Sintesi 11, Capriccio – Pizzicato 2 (Dietrich Buxtehude / Johann Strauss) …. 0:39
25. Sintesi 12, Capriccio (Stretto) – Pizzicato 3 (Domenico Scarlatti / Antonín Dvořák) …. 0:07
26. Sintesi 13, Capriccio – Pizzicato 4 (Georg Friedrich Händel / Bedřich Smetana) …. 0:24
27. Sintesi 14 (Johann Christian Bach / Hector Berlioz) …. 1:04
28. Sintesi 15, Giochi ritmici 1–5 (Johannes Brahms / Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach) …. 2:06
29. Sintesi 16 (Ludwig van Beethoven / Frédéric Chopin) …. 1:32
30. Sintesi 17 (Franz Liszt culminante / Franz Liszt tardivo) …. 3:46
31. Sintesi 18 (Franz Schubert / Linea dodecafonica) …. 2:00
32. Sintesi 19 (Gustav Mahler / Linea degli armonici naturali) …. 0:55
33. Sintesi 20 (Johann Sebastian Bach / Linea gregoriana e Coda)…. 3:12
Brno Contemporary Orchestra, Pavel Šnajdr – Conductor
Michal Vojáček – flute, Lukáš Daňhel – clarinet, Lukáš Mik – violin, Stanislav Vacek – viola, Katarína Madariová – cello Ivana Švestková – harp, Stanislav Slavíček – piano
CD is available with CMQ 2021/1
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PETR CÍGLER (*1978)
1. Daily Patterns (2014) ….. 12:01
Ostravská banda conducted by Ondřej Vrabec
2. Ueber das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne (2012) ….. 8:05
Ostravská banda conducted by Petr Kotík
3. Awake! A lullaby for three tubas and percussion (2002) ….. 9:07
Robert Škarda, Karel Škopek, Václav Novák – tuba, Junko Honda – percussion
4. Nothing is Free (2017) ….. 4:53
String Noise (Pauline Kim Harris, Conrad Harris – violin)
5. The Journey to Ultimate Serenity (2014) ….. 7:29
MoEns Ensemble (Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Martin Chmelař – trombone, David Danel – violin, Balázs Adorján – cello, Hanuš Bartoň – piano, Miroslav Pudlák – conductor)
6. – 8. Protracted Sinuous Movement of a Longitudinal Object (excerpts) (2015-16) ….. 11:12
Petr Odo Macháček – libretto and staging
Aneta Bendová, Eva Gieslová – soprano, Vojtěch Semerád – tenor, Josef Škarka – baritone, Zdeňka Brychtová, Lenka Chadimová, Jiří Šimek, Vladimir Benderski – actors, Ostravská banda conducted by Ondřej Vrabec
6. Prelude and Scene No. ….. 13:55
7. Scene No.11 ….. 3:55
8. Scene No.16 ….. 3:22
9. Entropic Symphony (2011) ….. 19:36
Ostravská banda conducted by Petr Kotík
10. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, 1st Movement (2019) ….. 6:42
Ondřej Vrabec – Horn, ONO / Ostrava New Orchestra conducted by Bruno Ferrandis
CD is available with CMQ 2020/2
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MIROSLAV PUDLÁK (*1961)
1. Intonarumori Concerto (2018) ….. 19:07
Opening Performance Orchestra – intonarumori,
BERG Orchestra conducted by Peter Vrábel
2. Nocturne (1999) ….. 7:21
Lenka Šimková – flute, Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Zdeňka Pelikánová – violin, Jiří Richter – viola, Radek Širc – cello, Hanuš Bartoň – piano
3. Small Pleasures (2001) ….. 8:08
Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Ladislav Kozderka – trumpet, Ludmila Sovadinová – viola,
Ondřej Štajnochr – double bass, Hanuš Bartoň – piano, Daniel Mikolášek – vibraphone
4. Post Iucundam (2008) ….. 8:10
Karel Dohnal – clarinet, Daniel Wiesner – piano
5. Another World (2005) ….. 5:57
Kamil Doležal – clarinet, David Danel – violin, Milada Strašilová – cello,
Miroslav Pudlák – glockenspiel, Hanuš Bartoň – piano
6. Il Cerchio (2012) ….. 14:40
Jan Mikušek – countertenor, Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Martin Chmelař – trombone,
David Danel – violin, Štěpán Drtina – cello, Omar Khauai – electric guitar,
Hanuš Bartoň – piano, Miroslav Pudlák – conductor
7. Encore (2005) ….. 5:57
David Danel – violin, Hanuš Bartoň – piano
CD is available with CMQ 2019/4
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SLAVOMÍR HOŘÍNKA (*1980)
1. Trust in Heart (2016-2018) ….. 10:54
Magdalena Bajuszová – piano
2. A Pocket Guide to Bird Flight (2014-2015, version for large ensemble 2018) ….. 10:06
BERG Orchestra cond. by Peter Vrábel
3. Thursday and May the Lord Forgive You (2016) ….. 15:50
Markéta Cukrová – mezzo-soprano
Prague Modern cond. by Jan Rybář
4. Songs of Immigrants (2013-2014, rev. 2016) ….. 23:41
Bennewitz Quartet
CD is available with CMQ 2019/2
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VÍT ZOUHAR (*1966)
1.–3. Close Encounters of the Wild at Heart (1993) ….. 16:56
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc cond. by Petr Šumník
4. Qual va, 3rd scene from the opera Coronide (2000) ….. 5:13
Ensemble Damian
5. Libosad – spring: so distant, so near (excerpt) (2016) ….. 4:40
Different Hearing Laptop Ensemble
6. Che non senta, 9th scene from the opera La Dafne (2011) ….. 4:54
Andrea Priechodská Široká, Petr Levíček, Stefan Kunath, Jana Wallingerová, David Nykl – voices Jan Čižmář, Josef Klíč, Ondrej Olos – instruments
7. Mente (2008) ….. 15:59
Peter Waterhouse – voice, Vít Zouhar – laptop
8. It Does However Seem Each Time (1992) ….. 8:03
Sonata a Tre
9. Arcadi (excerpt) (2014) ….. 7:40
Gabriela Coufalová, Tomáš Hanzlík, Šimon Hron, Jaromír Synek, Vít Zouhar – voices, instruments
10. Dunes II (1995) ….. 3:14
DAMA DAMA – Central European Percussion Ensemble
11. Plain (excerpt) (2017) ….. 9:30
Different Hearing Laptop Ensemble
CD is available with CMQ 2018/4
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IVO MEDEK (*1956)
1. Alter-ego, Double concerto for bass clarinet, piano and orchestra (2016) ….. 18:57
Gareth Davis – bass clarinet, Sára Medková – piano,
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Petr Vronský
2. Wings (2005) ….. 10:07
Members of ensemble recherche joined by student of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts workshop concert, cond. Zsolt Nagy, live recording
3. Grain, Concerto for flute and Orchestra (2004)….. 20:53
Carin Levine – flute, Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, cond. Petr Vronský
4. Immemorial Shapes (2012) ….. 15:59
Israel Contemporary Players, cond. Zsolt Nagy
CD is available with CMQ 2016/2
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PETR KOTÍK (*1942)
1. Variations for 3 Orchestras (2003–05) ….. 33:19
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Petr Kotík, Zsolt Nagy, Petr Vronský, Live performance at MaerzMusik festival, 2004
2. Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking (excerpt) (1978–80) ….. 14:54
S.E.M. Ensemble, Archival recording, 1982
3. String Quartet No. 1 “Erinnerungen an Jan“ (2007–12)….. 24:29
O.B.SQ. (Conrad Harris, Pauline Kim-Harris, Nikolaus Schlierf, Andrej Gál), Live performance in Ostrava, 2012
CD is available with CMQ 2014/1
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IVANA LOUDOVÁ (*1941)
1. Sinfonia numerica per orchestra da camera (2006) ….. 11:45
Prague Chamber Orchestra Without Conductor, Live performance at 61st Prague Spring festival, 2006
2. Forgetful Angel (2012) ….. 6:05
Karel Dohnal – clarinet, Live performance in Prague, 2012
3. Good Samaritan (2012) ….. 11:30
For percussion and organ, after a picture by Jan Zrzavý, Oleg Sokolov – percussion, Drahoslav Gric – organ, Live performance in Prague, 2013
4. Canto solitario (2002) ….. 10:02
Roman Patočka – violin, Live performance in Prague, 2003
5. Planet of Birds III (2009) ….. 16:26
A meditation for flute and electronics, Lenka Kozderková – flute, Live performance in Olomouc, 2013
6. Double Concerto for Violin, Percussion and Strings (1989) ….. 20:04
Ivan Ženatý – violin, Oleg Sokolov – percussion, Roxy Ensemble, Marko Ivanović – conductor, Live performance in Prague, 2008
CD is available with CMQ 2014/2
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MICHAL RATAJ (*1975)
1. Migrating Pencil (2013) ….. 7:32
Ivan Boreš – guitar, Michal Rataj – writing desk, live electronics
2. Running For Breath (2013) ….. 11:09
Eva Hutyrová – piano
3. Raining Inside (2008) ….. 12:02
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Roland Kluttig
4. Corde, Lingua, Voce (2006) ….. 14:30
Hana Blažíková, Barbora Sojková – soprano, Schola Benedicta, cond. Jiří Hodina, Štěpán Škoch – saxophones, Vincent, Rigot – organ
5. Elementary Me (2009) ….. 7:06
Monika Štreitová – flute
6. Exit Towards the Light (2012) ….. 10:29
Konvergence Ensemble, cond. Ondřej Štochl, Michal Rataj, Ivan Boreš
7. A Fan – Mbira (2013) ….. 5:33
Ivan Boreš – guitar, fan, Michal Rataj – mbira, live electronics
CD is available with CMQ 2014/3
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JIŘÍ KADEŘÁBEK (*1978)
1. Basic Prague (2007) …… 11:41
Ensemble MoEns, cond. Miroslav Pudlák
2. La Riemersione di Venezia (2008) …… 10:13
Ondřej Martinovský – viola, Balázs Adorján – violoncello
3. From an Unshot Movie (2008) …… 9:50
Daniel Skála – cimbalom, Nóra Füzi – piano
4. Bridges (2013) …… 13:12
Daniel Skála – cimbalom, Ostravská banda, cond. Ondřej Vrabec, Live recording
5. Technological Progress (2011) …… 11:58
Ostravská banda, cond. Barbara Kler, Live recording
CD is available with CMQ 2014/4
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HANUŠ BARTOŇ (*1960)
1.–3. Quintet–Concerto for clarinet and string quartet
(1993, rev. 2008) ….. 22:29
1. Moderato ….. 11:06 2. Vivo ….. 7:193. Moderato ….. 4:04
Kamil Doležal – klarinet, Martinů Quartet (Lubomír Havlák, Petr Maceček – violin, Jan Jíša – viola, Jitka Vlašánková – violoncello)
4. Passing of Time for flute, clarinet, viola, violoncello, piano and synthesizer (1999) ….. 11:29
Lenka Kozderková – flute, Kamil Doležal – clarinet, Ludmila Sovadinová – viola, Milada Strašilová – violoncello, Hanuš Bartoň – piano,
Miroslav Pudlák – synthesizer
5. In D for clarinet and electroacoustic track (2004) ….. 9:44
Kamil Doležal – clarinet
6.–8. Music for Large Orchestra (1993) ….. 35:51
6. Moderato ….. 13:38 7. Adagio ….. 10:24 8. Un poco vivace ….. 11:49
Symphony Orchestra of the Czech Radio, cond. Ondřej Kukal
CD is available with CMQ 2015/2
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PETR KOFROŇ (*1955)
Titan Symphony (2005) …… 74:30
1. I ….. 21:26
2. II ….. 24:24
3. III ….. 28:36
Agon Orchestra, cond. Petr Kofroň
Live performance at the Archa theatre, Prague, 17 November 2005 (recording edited by Petr Kofroň)
CD is available with CMQ 2015/4
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1. Music for 18 Strings (1999)…… 11:05
Stanisław Sroka – electric guitar, aukso chamber orchestra, cond. Marek Moś
Live performance, Warsaw Autumn festival, 2001
2. Frame Dreams (2006) …… 13:24
Windkraft Ensemble, cond. Manuel de Roo
Live performance, Klangspuren festival, 2006
3. Für Elsa Zylberstein I (2004) …… 7:23
MoEns Ensemble live performance, 2004
4. … a beautiful noise (2007)…… 11:06
MoEns Ensemble live performance, 2014
5. Two Girls in the Space with Objects (1998) …… 5:35
Dana Šafránková – flute, Jiří Mráz – clarinet, Michal Nejtek – piano
Studio recording
6. Thorn into the Flesh (2002)…… 13:03
John Kenny – trombone, Anton Lukoszevieze – cello, Dirk Rothbrust – percussion live performance, Donaueschinger Musiktage, 2002
7. Pierrot Dandy (2015) …… 2:21
Pauline Claes – mezzo soprano, Musiques Nouvelles Ensemble, cond. Jean-Paul Dessy
Live performance, Smetana Days festival, 2015
CD is available with CMQ 2016/1
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Czech Music Series 2 – The 1960′ Generation
Zbyněk Vostřák: Beautiful Gardener
Petr Kotík: Spontano
Marek Kopelent: A Few Minutes With An Oboist
Jan Klusák: Variations on a theme by Gustav Mahler
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Czech Music Series 1 – Chamber Music
Petr Kofroň: Tworl
Pavel Zemek: Unisono I for 4 saxophones
Ivo Medek: Wings
Ondřej Štochl: Tetralogue
Martin Smolka: Oh, my admired c minor
Peter Graham: String Quartet No. 3 “Lunch Break in the Factory of the Future”
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