In this section you will find a list of important documentary films about Jiří Bělohlávek, of TV programmes in which he appears, as well as some audio-visual recordings of his concerts and opera performances.
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Radio programmes and interviews
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2021 |
Týden s Jiřím Bělohlávkem. K 75. výročí narození významného českého dirigenta a pedagoga (A Week with Jiří Bělohlávek. Seventy-fifth anniversary of a prominent Czech conductor and teacher) Famous Czech artists and others - Dagmar Pecková, Jakub Hrůša, Roman Bělor, Tomáš Netopil and Aleš Březina -remember Jiří Bělohlávek in the Mozaika programme |
Czech Radio Daniel Jäger |
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2017 |
The last recorded concert of Jiří Bělohlávek including an interview A recording from 28 April 2017, when Jiří Bělohlávek conducted the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Together with Magdalena Kožená, they performed Antonín Dvořák’s Biblical Songs. There is also Petr Veber’s interview with Jiří Bělohlávek included. |
Czech Radio Petr Veber |
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2017 |
Za Jiřím Bělohlávkem. (After Jiří Bělohlávek). A special programme with guests remembering Jiří Bělohlávek The programme consists of a recording of a live discussion with guests Ilja Šmíd, David Mareček and Aleš Březina, coverage of the preparation stage of the performance of Má vlast by the Prague Conservatoire orchestra for the Prague Spring Festival in 2011, and an episode of Telefonotéka, where Jiří Bělohlávek was the guest on 14 January 2016. |
Czech Radio Dita Hradecká Tomáš Černý
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2016 |
Telefonotéka. Guest Jiří Bělohlávek Jiří Bělohlávek was the guest of the Czech Radio Vltava on 14 January 2016. In Telefonotéka, he talked about his recordings of Antonín Dvořák’s works and his opinions on the past and present of out foremost orchestra. |
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2012 |
Slovo o hudbě (A word on music) Six years as the chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. With Jiří Bělohlávek on his work in London. |
Czech Radio |
Documentary films
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2019 |
Jiří Bělohlávek: “But I Love Conducting So Much …” The film follows the last two years of Jiří Bělohlávek with the Czech Philharmonic. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive insight into the conductor’s private life. It reveals Bělohlávek’s character and relationship to the orchestra and provides enough space for his memories. |
Roman Vávra / director and script Miroslav Janek / camera |
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2014 |
Devět skic Antonína Dvořáka (Nine studies of Antonín Dvořák. Discovering Dvořák (TV title)) |
Barbara Willis Sweete / director Decca Classics / producer |
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2012 |
Jiří Bělohlávek |
Reiner E. Moritz / director J. Myslík / camera
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1996 |
The life of Jiří Bělohlávek as seen by Jan Špáta - A documentary film of the Genus cycle |
Jan Špáta / director, camera and script |
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1993 |
Tenerezza |
Czech TV Ladislav Váňa / script, director |
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Audio-visual recordings of concerts, operas and other performances
National television and radio institutions archive a large number of concert recordings. Most of them remain unknown to us and it is not in our power to create a detailed audio-visual database. Here we present a list of selected recordings where Jiří Bělohlávek conducts and sometimes also comments the work performed.
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2014 |
Nine Symphonies of Antonín Dvořák An edited recording of all of Antonín Dvořák’s symphonies, performed in concerts at the Rudolfinum in 2012-2014. Each symphony is accompanied by a separately recorded commented programme in which Jiří Bělohlávek and Marek Eben talk about each symphony. |
Adam Rezek / director |
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2012 |
The opening concert of the 117th season of the Czech Philharmonic |
T. Šimerda / director M. Kubala / camera |
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1976 |
Z. Fibich - K. J. Erben: Štědrý den (Christmas) Melodrama |
E. M. Bergerová /director I. Bojanovský / camera |
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