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The Czech National Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Paul Freeman premiered The Colossus of Rhodes on the
19th of November to a full house in the Dvorák Hall in Prague.
The music (and the
composer) was extremely well received and greatly appreciated by the Prague
audience who showed their enthusiasm by asking the composer to sign many of
their programs during the break and at the end of the evening. At the end
of the performance the composer was presented at the stage with a bouquet of
flowers and to an ovation from the audience.
The conductor
Paul Freeman interpreted the score impeccably with a commanding control and
steady flow of emotion. The climax to the piece was exhilarating and
over-whelming, the sound bouncing off the perfect acoustics of The Dvorák Hall.
It was interesting to note the positive reactions of an audience who had a
total un-familiarity with the piece that they were listening to.
Seven Wonders
Suite for Orchestra has proved that it has the ability to sound great in the
studio and now has emerged as a wonderful concert work for symphony orchestra.
In the hands of a great conductor and such a tremendous orchestra as The Czech
National, this work will definitely find its way in the concert arena and
hopefully in time, we will hear this work performed in its
entirety and full splendour. |