Baroque Masters in Old Prague

Famous melodies by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Dvořák and Strauss performed by two violin soloists accompanied by organ and piano in the Church of St. Nicholas on Old Town Square.

Programme:

Music of the great Baroque masters and celebrated works
- J. S. Bach - Fantasy in G major
- G. F. Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks
- W. A. Mozart - Rondo alla Turca / Turkish March
- A. Dvořák - Humoresque
- J. Strauss - Pizzicato Polka

Performers:
- Virtuosi di San Nicola
- Vladimír Frank - violin (soloist of the National Theatre)
- Jan Petřík - violin (soloist of the National Theatre)
- Josef Popelka - organ, piano (professor at Prague Conservatory)

During the concert, the musicians alternate between two locations - upstairs by the organ and downstairs before the audience. The music resonates from different parts of the church and fully utilizes its acoustics: the dome in the centre of the floor plan creates an effect where sound surrounds the audience from all sides.