Zemlinsky Quartet | Czech Chamber Music Society
"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them." One of the most beloved stories ever told, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, comes to life in Peter Wittrich's musical setting, performed in the Dvořák Hall. This isn’t Wittrich's first encounter with the tale—and thanks to his accessible musical language, even adults may come to understand the Prince's wisdom.
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"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them." One of the most beloved stories ever told, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, comes to life in Peter Wittrich's musical setting, performed in the Dvořák Hall. This isn’t Wittrich's first encounter with the tale—and thanks to his accessible musical language, even adults may come to understand the Prince's wisdom.
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Programme
Peter Wittrich
The Little Prince
Performers
Zemlinsky Quartet
František Souček violin
Petr Střížek violin
Petr Holman viola
Vladimír Fortin cello
Simone Rubino percussion
Franziska Rabl recitation, vocals
