Jaromír Weinberger: Sarabande (7'), Engravings (12')
Alois Hába: 4 Modern Dances, Op. 39 (10')
Erwin Schulhoff: Suite No. 3 for the Left Hand (15')
Intermission
Wilhelm Grosz: Symphonic Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 9 (30')
Austrian pianist Gottlieb Wallisch (born 1978) made his debut at the age of twelve in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein and began his international career at the age of seventeen in 1996 under the baton of Yehudi Menuhin, accompanied by Sinfonia Varsovia, with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor." He has performed at the world's most prestigious concert halls and festivals (Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Tonhalle Zurich, NCPA in Beijing, Ruhr Piano Festival, festivals in Lucerne, Salzburg, etc.) under the baton of renowned conductors (Giuseppe Sinopoli, Sir Neville Marriner, Dennis Russell Davies, Kirill Petrenko, Louis Langrée, Christopher Hogwood, Martin Haselboeck, and others) and with leading orchestras (Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.). From 2010 to 2016, Gottlieb Wallisch taught at the Geneva University of Music, and since 2016 he has been a professor of piano at the Berlin University of the Arts, where he also leads master classes. He is a co-founder of the International Summer Academy in Lans, South Tyrol. This versatile pianist's repertoire includes all of Beethoven's piano concertos (which he has recorded on period instruments), Franz Schubert's piano sonatas, Mozart's piano concertos, and more. He seeks out forgotten piano compositions from the jazz-influenced 1920s and 1930s and the works of composers persecuted by Nazism, many of which he has recorded in world premieres.
Suk Hall is a smaller concert hall in Prague's Rudolfinum, built between 1876 and 1884 in the Neo-Renaissance style according to a design by architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz.
The Rudolfinum building houses concert halls, exhibition spaces, and a gallery, and is one of Prague's most important cultural monuments.
Suk Hall was created during renovations to the building between 1940 and 1942 as a smaller congress and concert venue. The interior of the hall was designed in keeping with the architectural style of the main building and is complemented by decorative elements and sculptural details that create an elegant yet welcoming environment suitable for chamber concerts and recitals.
In 2015, Suk Hall underwent extensive renovation. The acoustics, aesthetics, and flexibility of the space were significantly improved—the stage and seating can be rearranged as needed, allowing for concerts, lectures, and recordings to be held. With a capacity of 192 seats, Suk Hall offers a comfortable and accessible environment where music and communication with the audience are given maximum impact.
