Sir Charles Mackerras (1925 - 2010)

Sir Charles Mackerras and Magdalene Kozena

Prague's Rudolfinum has witnessed many musical premieres, but few seventy years after a works composition.  During December 2008, Sir Charles Mackerras conducted the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with singers Magdalena Kozena and Steve Davislim in the first performance of Martinu's Three Fragments from the Opera Juliette.

LISTEN to Sir Charles as he explains the background to this important addition to the works of Bohuslav Martinu. (Playing Time - 5.15 mins.  mp3 format)

Photo ©2009 Zdenek Chrapek / Supraphon
Interview ©2009 Czech Music Direct

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Charles Mackerras

The death of Sir Charles Mackerras closes a remarkable career.  Not only did he bring the music of Janacek into the mainstream, he was a pioneer in the performance of Handel and Mozart, and great with Gilbert and Sullivan.  He lives on through his recordings.