SVU Edmonton Chapter Prepares CD Record with Czech Music

Thanks to the efforts of the Edmonton SVU Chapter, particularly its president Prof. Pavel Jelen, a new CD record with Czech music is now available. The project has been brought to fruition thanks to cooperation with the University of Alberta, and the sponsor Dairy Farmers of Canada. The CD features a live recording of an Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) concert given on October 29, 1999 in the Winspear Centre, conducted by Grzegorz Nowak, an Honorary Professor at the Department of Music.

The music on the CD consists of "the original" version of the most reverend piece of all Czech music, "My Homeland" by Bedrich Smetana (including the famous Vltava/Moldau, arguably the most famous piece of Czech classical orchestra repertoire), and an almost unknown opus by Leos Janacek, his "Moravian Dances" recorded only once before. This is the first recording of an ESO concert available on a CD; also a first recording of the "original version" of My Homeland by a Canadian orchestra and possibly by anyone, as this cyclus of the symphonic poems as played nowadays includes two additional pieces which were added by the composer several years after completing the original version.

The sale price for individual copies will be $20, multiple copies (20 minimum) will be available at a discount.SVU encourages its members to buy this unique CD. Interested persons should contact George Patocka [gpatocka@ualberta.ca] or Pavel Jelen [paul.jelen@ualberta.ca]. --------------------------

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