Tag: Marios Christou

Wed, November 9, 2011:The How & Why of It

The How and Why of It When you go to a concert, the program is already well-prepared in advance for you. But how does a composer begin to write? How does a festival organizer decide whom to invite to perform? We decided to investigate, and so we asked three people who should know: the very accomplished composer/teacher/performers, Hanuš Bartoň, Jiří Gemrot, and Marios Christou. Mr Christou is also the founder…

November 9, 2011 | Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5 | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Monday, November 7, 2011:Sweets Surprise

Sweets Surprise What in the world could P(ou)r Alin-k-a possibly have to do with a Czech chocolate candy? And moreover, with classical music? And what is it? The answer to this riddle is a dash of rum concealed in a sweet, milk chocolate, bite-sized Czech praline, as you can see in the photo. The word Pralinka [Praline] is concealed in the title, which is a short composition by HAMU music…

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Thursday, September 8, 2011:Missing Gift

Mr Macek’s ‘Missing Gift’ Have you ever been busy and nearly forgotten someone’s birthday or anniversary? In a way, this happened to composers, too, even the great ones like Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi. But they couldn’t run out to the mall for last-minute shopping. They had another solution instead. If you were a court composer, like Vivaldi, it was part of your job to compose short pieces to mark the…

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