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Frantisek Brikcius

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Cellist František Brikcius - Cello Suites (Bach Britten Bloch eSACHERe Reger Tartini), Duo Brikcius, Music Documentary Film MAKANNA, ...
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Czech cellist Frantisek Brikcius was born in Prague, into a family with a distinguished cultural background. He has been playing the cello since early childhood. Following his cello studies at the Prague Conservatoire, he completed his Master's degree at the Janacek Academy of Music (JAMU) in the Czech republic. He furthered his cello skills at the Toho Gakuen Academy in Japan and later under the guidance of legendary cellist Prof. Anna Shuttleworth (student of Pablo Casals) in the United Kingdom (Eton Cello Master Classes and the University of Leeds). Frantisek won the 2nd prizes at the Anglo-Czech Competition in London (1999), the International String Competition London (2000) and the International String Competition Jihlava (2003). He has been awarded many scholarships and fellowships, including the Czech Music Foundation (CHF), the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Music Foundation OSA, the Socrates-Erasmus, and the Gideon Klein Foundation for the propagation of works written by Jewish Holocaust Composers. He chose to dedicate his life to the interpretation of cello compositions written by composers of the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, giving special consideration to compositions for solo cello. His favourites are cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger and Benjamin Britten. He is particularly involved in researching, studying and performing works by Czech (Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek, Bohuslav Martinu, Josef Suk and Irena Kosikova), Jewish & Terezin (Gideon Klein, Erwin Schulhoff, Zikmund Schul, Jaromir Weinberger, James Simon and David Popper) and contemporary composers (Conrad Beck, Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Benjamin Britten, Henri Dutilleux, Wolfgang Fortner, Alberto Ginastera, Cristobal Halffter, Hans Werner Henze, Heinz Holliger, Klaus Huber and Witold Lutoslawski), playing on a "George Kriwalski" cello made in 1904. Together with his sister Anna Brikciusova, he is a founder member of the "Duo Brikcius". He is artistic director of the Festival Brikcius - Chamber Music Concert Series in Prague and the Bach Festival Gers in France. Frantisek works as independent film-maker as well. His first music documentary film MAKANNA (in the cooperation with the Jewish Museum in Prague and under the auspices of Sir Tom Stoppard and Vaclav Havel) was already screened in the Czech republic, China, Mexico and Portugal. Currently he is working on new music documentary film eSACHERe (2020). As a soloist Frantisek has performed at many festivals in Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom. Frantisek is giving cello master classes in France, Italy and the United Kingdom. More information about Frantisek Brikcius and his many cello projects is available is available online .

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David M
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Fantastic playing, really enjoyable performance

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Geoff H
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Excellent! Greatly enjoyed by lovers of serious classical cello. Sublime music in a magical candlelit setting.

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Bahar A
1 year ago
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Our wedding cellist, Frantisek was absolutely outstanding! His performance of Bach’s compositions was truly mesmerizing and added an elegant touch to our special day. Frantisek’s skill and passion for music shone brightly, and it left a lasting impression on everyone. We couldn’t have asked for a better musician to enhance our wedding ceremony. Thank you for making our day even more beautiful!

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Jonathan L
4 years ago
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Although I wasn't able to be present for the actual performance, dealing with Frank was nice and straightforward and I would have no hesitation in booking again.

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Vit K
14 years ago

Života děj vane, či vleče mě sem i tam, leč jiskra vzpomínky zůstává mi ku svitu navzdory temnotě - - mnoho zdaru vám, Brikciusové!

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The T
15 years ago

Cello Duo Revives Compositions of Holocaust Victims

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Frantisek's Song list

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
Cello suites
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
1. Suite G-dur (BWV 1007)
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Menuet I., II.
- Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
2. Suite d-moll (BWV 1008)
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Menuet I., II.
- Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
3. Suite C-dur (BWV 1009)
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Bourée I., II.
- Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
4. Suite Es-dur (BWV 1010)
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Bourée I., II.
- Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
5. Suite c-moll (BWV 1011)
- Prélude. Fuga
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Gavotte I., II.
- Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
6. Suite D-dur (BWV 1012)
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Gavotte I., II.
- Gigue
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959):
Suite No. 1 for cello solo (1956)
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959):
Suite No. 2 for cello solo (1956)
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959):
Suite No. 3 for cello solo (1957)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976):
Suite for Cello No 1, Op. 72 (1964)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976):
Suite for Cello No 2, Op. 80 (1967)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976):
Suite for Cello No 3, Op. 87 (1971)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976):
Tema 'Sacher' for Cello solo (1976)
Zdeněk Fibich (1850 - 1900):
Poem, arr. F. Brikcius
Luboš Fišer (1935 - 1999):
Sonata (1987)
Domenico Gabrielli (1659 - 1690):
7 Ricercari (1689)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983):
Puneña No. 2, Hommage a Paul Sacher, op. 45 (1976)
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759):
Passacaglia
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759):
Fuga
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759):
Blacksmith
Petr Hejný (*1956)
Metal Sonata (1983)
Paul Hindemith (1895- 1963):
Sonata für violoncelo Solo Op. 25, Nr. 3
- I. Lebhaft, sehr markiert
- II. Mässig schnell, Gemächlich
- III. Langsam
- IV. Lebhafte Viertel
- V. Mässig schnell
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955):
Paduana pour violoncelle solo, H. 181 (1945)
Jan Jirásek(*1955):
Dilema (1987)
Fred Katz (1919 - 2013):
Granadinos
Fred Katz (1919 - 2013):
The Soldier Puppet
Julius Klengel (1859 - 1933):
Caprice, op. 43
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1935):
Capriccio
Irena Kosíková:
Stopy (2004)
Irena Kosíková:
Saro Wiwa I., II. (2005)
Irena Kosíková:
Veselka
Gyorgy Ligeti (*1923):
Sonata for cello solo
Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994):
Paul Sacher zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet Sacher-Variation für Cello Solo (1975)
Jiří Matys (*1927):
Fantasie a Rondo
Alfredo Piatti (1822 - 1901):
Dodici capricci, op. 25
Sergej Prokofjev (1891 - 1953):
March
Max Reger (1873 - 1916):
I. Suite G-dur für Violoncello Solo, Op. 131c
- I. Präludium
- II. Adagio
- III. Fuge
Max Reger (1873 - 1916):
II. Suite d-moll für Violoncello Solo, Op. 131c
- I. Präludium
- II. Gavotte
- III. Largo
- IV. Gigue
Max Reger (1873 - 1916):
III. Suite a-moll für Violoncello Solo, Op.131c
- I. Präludium
- II. Scherzo
- III. Andante con variazioni
Erwin Schulhoff (1894 - 1942):
Bassnachtigall (1922)
James Simon (1880 - 1944):
Arioso für Violoncello allein (21/22 Mai '29)
Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884):
Z domoviny / From my homeland, arr. F. Brikcius
Eugen Suchoň (1908 - 1993):
Aká si mi krásna ... , arr. F. Brikcius
Miloš Štědroň (*1942):
Tance krále Leara (1995)
Giuseppe Tartini (1692 - 1770):
L'Arte dell'Arco (tran. Paul Bazelaire), 50 Variations sur un thème de Corelli
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767):
Suita D-dur, TWV 40:1
- Preludium Andante
- Courante. Allegro Vivace
- Recitativ a Arie. Lento espressivo
- Menuet. Allegro
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How much time do you need to set up?

Cca 15-30 minutes.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Sure.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument to play acoustically.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.
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