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Jiří Bělohlávek

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Czechoslovakian conductor Jirí Belohlávek conducted his final concert in May 2017 before succumbing to cancer a few weeks later on May 31st. He was one of the most influential modern day figures in Czech classical music and has worked with some of the world's leading orchestras. As a young man he studied cello under Milos Sádlo before finding his calling as a conductor in 1970 when he won the prestigious Czech Young Conductors Competition. He started out his career as a conductor with the Czech Philharmonic before moving on to the Brno Philharmonic and then the Prague Symphony Orchestra. After Czechoslovakia's so-called velvet revolution Belohlávek went on to become the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic but was controversially replaced by Gerd Albrecht in 1991. This slight from the governing body of the orchestra prompted Belohlávek to found the Prague Philharmonia using funding from the Czech Ministry of Defence. After the Czech government withdrew the promised funding Belohlávek raised money from private backers to ensure the orchestra's survival and he remained closely connected with the orchestra for the remainder of his life. After a long and successful association with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 2005 he was eventually appointed as its twelfth chief conductor, a post he held until 2012 when he was awarded an honorary CBE for services to music and remained as conductor laureate with the BBC orchestra until his death in 2017.
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  2.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 2: 9. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  3.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 5. "Tui nati vulnerati" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  4.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 2: 11. Sanctus featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  5.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 2: 10. Hostias featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  6.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 4. "Fac ut ardeat cor meum" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  7.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 2: 12. Pie Jesu featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  8.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 7. "Virgo virginum praeclara" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  9.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 1. Oblak a mrákota jest vůkol Něho featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  10.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 6. "Fac me vere tecum flere" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  11.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 2: 13. Agnus Dei featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  12.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 3. SlyÅ¡, ó Bože, slyÅ¡ modlitbu mou featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  13.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 9. "Inflammatus et accensus" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  14.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 2. Skrýše má a paveza má Ty jsí featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  15.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 5. Bože! Bože! Píseň novou featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  16.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 8. "Fac ut portem Christi mortem" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  17.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 4. Hospodin jest můj pastýř featuring Antonín Dvořák
  18.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 7. Při řekách babylonských featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  19.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 6. SlyÅ¡, ó Bože, volání mé featuring Antonín Dvořák
  20.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 9. Pozdvihuji očí svých k horám featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  21.   Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71 - 10. "Quando corpus morietur" featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  22.   Biblical Songs, Op. 99: 8. Popatřiž na mne a smiluj se nade mnou featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  23.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 1: 1. Requiem Aeternam featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  24.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 1: 2. Graduale featuring The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  25.   Requiem, Op. 89, B. 165 / Pt. 1: 3. Dies Irae featuring Antonín Dvořák
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