Kabeláč - Improvisación sobre Hamlet, Invenciónes para percusión

Hamlet Improvisation for large orchestra, Op. 46 (1962-63) and 8 Invenzioni for percussion instruments (by Prague Percussion Ensemble), Op. 45 (1962-63) by Miloslav Kabeláč (1908 -1979), the most original personality of Czech modern music of second half of 20th century.

KHI

Kabeláč - 2 Phantasies for organ, Preludes for piano, Suite for saxophone & piano, Sonata for cello & piano

Selection of compositions of Miloslav Kabeláč for organ and piano and chamber music with piano participation : Fantasies for organ in G minor and D minor (J.Hora), Op. 32 (1957–58), 8 preludes for piano (I.Kahánek), Op. 30 (1955–56), Suite for saxophone and piano, Op. 39 (1959) and Sonata for cello and piano.

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Kabeláč - Eight Inventions For Percussion Instruments

Eight Inventions For Percussion Instruments, op.45 (1962), of Miloslav Kabeláč by French ensemble Les Percussions de Strasbourg (1970),

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Kabeláč - E fontibus Bohemicis

E fontibus Bohemicis, op.55 of Miloslav Kabeláč from 1965-72 is the sixmovement electro-acoustic composition "E fontibus Bohemicis", with the subtitle Six tableaux from Czech annals, finished in 1972, is the processing of the sound of the biggest bell of Prague "Sigismond", in the course of the work joined in by the oldest Czech chorale, by the organ version of the Hussite song , the fragment of the oldest Czech chronicle (by Cosmas), and by John Hus's words, the apex of the whole composition.

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Kabeláč - Symphony No.8, Metamorphoses II

The music of Miloslav Kabeláč is characterised by his own extraordinary artificial tone-creative principles. His musical expression makes use of elements of exclamation, rhythmic shouts, monotonous and exalted invocations, mysterious, magical and symbolic meanings. The basic ideas of Kabeláč’s works is namely an emphatic warning against the danger of a decline of all positive values of humanity in context of the historical situation at the time of the origin of main works (World War II, communist regime in our country and the Soviet occupation of Czechia in 1968). Typical orchestration and and favourite instrumentation: symphonic orchestra, percussion ensemble, organ, piano, mixed choir, solo vocals. Performers Václav Neumann (conductor), Prague Percussion Ensemble, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Rabas (organ), František Maxián (piano), Jana Jonášová (soprano).

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Kabeláč - Symphony No.3

Premiere recording of "Symphony No.3 in F for organ, brasses and timpani", op. 33, of Miloslav Kabeláč, composed between 1948 and 1957. performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Libor Pešek. From the album "Musica Nova Bohemica"

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Kabeláč - Mystery Of Time, Hamlet Improvisation

Mystery of Time, passacaglia for large orchestra, op.31 &  Hamlet Improvisation for large orchestra, op.46, performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karel Ančerl. Miloslav Kabeláč (1908-1979) was a Czech composer belonging to the foremost Czech symphonists. New ways of expression presentated by Kabeláč in his eight symphonies and the perspectives opened by him to modern understanding and conception of this traditional genre in a way corresponding to their importance and impact.

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Kabeláč - Symphony no.4 „Camerata“, Euphemias mysterion, Reflections, Do Not Retreat, Six Cradle Songs

Symphony no.4, symphonic poem Euphemias Mysterion and some of smaller pieces of Miloslav Kabeláč, one the most important Czech composers of 20th century, an exceptional personality of post-war avantgarde with original inimitable style, based on his own tonal and harmonic principles.

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