Handel's royal fireworks, Vivaldi's seasons and Bach's mighty Toccata beneath the Gothic spires of Týn Church on Prague's Old Town Square.
Church of Our Lady before Tyn is one of the most impressive Gothic religious buildings in Prague. The church serves as an extensive gallery of Gothic, Renaissance, and Early Baroque works, the most interesting of which include altar paintings by Karel Škréta and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe. The organ, dating from 1673, is the oldest in Prague.
Program
Handel – Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Pachelbel – Canon and Gigue
Handel – Largo from Xerxes
Vivaldi – Spring & Summer (from The Four Seasons)
Schubert – Ave Maria
Bach – Toccata D minor, BWV 565
Mozart – Requiem: Lacrimosa
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio
Mozart – Salzburg Symphony, K. 136: Allegro
Performed by
The Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
and soloists
Stanislava Jirků - Mezzo-soprano
Aleš Bárta - Organ
Vlastimil Kobrle - Violin soloist
Important Information
Duration: 65 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (11-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children up to 10 half price
Seats are not numbered - open seating within your price category