Liška - The Valley Of The Bees

Zdeněk Liška's soundtrack to film of František Vláčil "Údolí včel" (The Valley Of The Bees) from 1967.  Zdeněk Liška’s gift for film music was based on his ability to create tension and drama even on small space. Liška also used a wide range of musical styles, from brass music to electronica.

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Hirsch - Symphonies Nos.2 & 3

Vladimír Hirsch's Symphony for integrated ensemble and electronics, op. 47, "Defensa" (1997) and "Sinfonia integra per orchestra, organo e percussione", op.52 (1998). Performed by Czech Integrated Ensemble with soloists Martina Sanollová (vocals) and Vladimír Hirsch (organ, other keyboard instruments, electronics). Formally classical compositions, using digitally processed instrumentation and synthetic sounds. Symphony No.3 was performed live in 1999 at the Prague Industrial Festival under the patronage of the Open Society Fund. This album is a revised version of both works from 2003.

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