Biography & calendar
Within just two seasons and despite the pandemic, Petr Popelka established himself as one of the most inspiring young conductors. He has been Chief Conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Oslo since August 2020 and will become Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, starting September 2022. He is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava.
In the 2021/2022 season, Petr Popelka will return to the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, FOK Prague Symphony Orchestra, and Aalborg Symphony Orchestra. He will make his debut with renowned orchestras such as the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Staatskapelle Weimar, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen and Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. Past debuts include orchestras such as Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and Arctic Philharmonic as well as Prague National Theatre with Dvořák’s Rusalka.
In the 2019/2020 season, Petr Popelka was the first ever Conductor Fellow of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester. Having devoted himself increasingly to conducting since 2016, it was only a year later that Petr Popelka was awarded the Gstaad Menuhin Festival Academy’s Neeme Järvi Prize 2017. His new career path was particularly encouraged and nurtured by Vladimir Kiradjiev and Alan Gilbert, and master classes with Peter Eötvös, Jaap van Zweden and Johannes Schlaefli also had a formative influence on his development as a conductor.
Petr Popelka acquired his music education both in his hometown of Prague as well as in Freiburg. Between 2010 and 2019 he held the position of deputy principal double bass of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Next to conducting, his work as a composer plays another important role within Petr Popelka’s artistic range.
Calendar
RICHARD WAGNER - Siegfried Idyll
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH - Concerto for piano, trumpet and string orchestra in C minor Op. 35
CÉSAR FRANCK Symphony in D minor
Ivo KAHÁNEK - piano
Marek ZVOLÁNEK - trumpet
RICHARD WAGNER - Siegfried Idyll
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH - Concerto for piano, trumpet and string orchestra in C minor Op. 35
CÉSAR FRANCK - Symphony in D minor
Ivo KAHÁNEK | piano
Marek ZVOLÁNEK | trumpet
Joseph Haydn - Lo speziale, overture to the opera
Joseph Haydn - Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, oboe and bassoon in B flat major Hob. I:105
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Litaniae Lauretanae K 195
Hiroko TAKAHASHI - violin
Petr MALÍŠEK - cello
Jurij LIKIN - oboe
Václav FÜRBACH - bassoon
Michaela ŠRŮMOVÁ - soprano
Sylva ČMUGROVÁ - alto
Ondřej HOLUB - tenor
Jaromír NOSEK - bass
THE KÜHN CHOIR OF PRAGUE
Jaroslav BRYCH - choirmaster
Ludwig van Beethoven - Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 Es-Dur op. 73
Antonín Dvořák - Symphonie Nr. 6 D-Dur op. 60
Martin Helmchen - Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven - Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 Es-Dur op. 73
Antonín Dvořák - Symphonie Nr. 6 D-Dur op. 60
Martin Helmchen - Piano
Richard Strauss - Rosenkavalier Suite
Alban Berg - Konzert für Violine und Orchester 'Dem Andenken eines Engels'
Vilde Frang - Violine
Arthur Honegger
Pastorale d’été, H. 31
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastoral Symphony”
Federico Colli – piano
S. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Ludwig van Beethoven
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 15
Richard Strauss
Intermezzo - vier symphonische Zwischenspiele op. 72
Piotr Anderszewski, Klavier
Ludwig van Beethoven
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 15
Richard Strauss
Intermezzo op. 72 vier symphonische Zwischenspiele
Piotr Anderszewski, Klavier
Ludwig van Beethoven
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 15
Richard Strauss
Intermezzo op. 72 vier symphonische Zwischenspiele
Piotr Anderszewski, Klavier
Richard Strauss:
Intermezzo, Four Symphonic Interludes from the opera
Ariadne auf Naxos Symphony-Suite
G. Mahler/ A. Schönberg: Das Lied von der Erde
Gewandhaus-Oktett, Bernard Richter - Tenor, Katija Dragojevic - Alt
A. Reimann: Gespenstersonate
L. van Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, Op. 56
J. Suk: Ripening, Symphonic Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 34
Lobkowicz Trio:
Lukáš Klánský – piano
Jan Mráček – violin
Ivan Vokáč – violoncello
Concert Choir Permoník
Martina Juríková – choirmaster
A. Reimann: Gespenstersonate
A. Reimann - Gespenstersonate
A. Reimann - Gespenstersonate
R. Wagner - Lohengrin, Ouverture
A. Dvořák - Biblical Songs
S. Rachmaninoff - Symphony No. 3, op. 44
Jan Martiník - bass
B. Smetana - My Country
Jean Sibelius - Songs (selection)
Modest Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70
Marianne Beate Kielland - mezzosopran
Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus Overture
Richard Strauss - Duet concertino for clarinet and bassoon
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 1 in G minor "Winter Daydreams"
Björn Nyman - clarinet, Embrik Snerte - bassoon
Alfred Schnittke - Mozart a la Haydn
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony n. 2 D major
Albert Roussel - Concert for Small Orchestra, Op. 34
Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, H 226
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Josef Špaček - violin
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Eötvös - Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Karina Repova / The Frau über sechzig
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Petr Popelka - Festive fanfare for brass, harp, and percussion.
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Fedor Rudin - Violin
The Scherzos from all Beethoven´s symphonies
Sir Edward Elgar - Cello concerto in e-minor, op. 85.
Sofia Gubaidulina - Concordanza
Dimitri Shostakovich - Chamber symphony op. 73a
Andreas Brantelid - cello
Sir Edward Elgar - Cello concerto in e-minor, op. 85.
Sofia Gubaidulina - Concordanza
Dimitri Shostakovich - Chamber symphony op. 73a
Andreas Brantelid - cello
Juraj Filas - "Egmont - Nesmrtelný"
Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Josef Špaček - violin
S. Rachmaninoff - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
G. Ligeti - Concerto Românesc
R. Glier - Concerto for Color Soprano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 82
S. Rachmaninoff - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Nicola Proksch – soprano
Won Kim – piano
Peter Berger / Prince
Dana Burešová / Rusalka
Jiří Sulženko / Water Goblin
Veronika Hajnová / Witch, Foreign Princess
Lucie Silkenová / First Wood Sprite
Irina Rurac / Second Wood Sprite
Václava Krejčí Housková / Third Wood Sprite
Michaela Šrůmová / Turnspit
Ivan Kusnjer / Gamekeeper, Hunter
Jiří Heřman / Stage Director
A. Pärt - Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
W. A. Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante K 364
W. A. Mozart - Symphony No. 29 in A major K 201
Rita Čepurčenko / violin
Jan Nykrýn / viola
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no. 2
Marianna Shirinyan - piano
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Ludwig van Beethoven - Christ on the Mount of Olives, oratorio, Op. 85
The Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Petr Fiala (choirmaster)
Jana Sibera (soprano)
Richard Samek (tenor)
Martin Gurbaľ (bas)
Pierre Boulez - Initiale
J. S. Bach/Arr: A. Webern - Ricercare from Musikalisches Opfer
Edvard Grieg/Arr: Petr Popelka - Five songs, op. 70
Fartein Valen - An die Hoffnung
Dmitri Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, op. 73a
Adrian Angelico - mezzosoprano
Joseph Haydn - Symphony no.100 (Military)
Antonín Dvořák - Romance for violin & orchestra Op. 11
Johan Halvorsen - Fossegrimen
Sergej Prokofjev - Symphony no. 1 (Classical)
Ragnhild Hemsing - violin & hardanger fiddle
Marius Neset - MANMADE, concerto for saxophone and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 «From the New World»
Marius Neset - saxophone
Marius Neset - MANMADE, concerto for saxophone and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 «From the New World»
Marius Neset - saxophone
Marius Neset - MANMADE concerto for saxophone and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 «From the New World»
Marius Neset - saxophone
L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
Józef Kozłowski - Requiem
W. A. Mozart - Symphony n. 1 in E flat, K. 16
T. Kačo - Song of Grace
W. A. Mozart - Symphony n. 41 C Major, K. 551
Tomáš Kačo / piano
G. Rossini – Ouverture to L'Italiana in Algeri
N. Paganini – Concert for violin and orchestra No. 2, b minor op. 7 „La Campanella“
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Symphonie No. 4 A Major op. 90 „Italian“
Jakub Sedláček / violin
Z. Kodály- Summer Evening
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
A. Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70
Jiří Vodička / violin
Z. Kodály - Summer Evening
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
A. Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70
Jiří Vodička / violin
Antonín Dvořák - The Wild Dove, Op. 110
Carl Nielsen - Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird, a ballet suite
Martin Adámek – clarinet
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus
Anders Hillborg: Peacock Tales, concert for clarinet and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák: The Wild Dove (Holoubek)
Igor Stravinskij: Suite from the Firebird
Karel Dohnal / clarinet
H. W. Henze - Konzertmusik for solo violin and small chamber orchestra (1943) - world premiere
W. A. Mozart - Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello in C major K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
A. Reimann - Adagio – zum Gedenken an Robert Schumann for string quartet Metamorphosen über ein Menuett von Franz Schubert (D 600)
H. W. Henze - Kammerkonzert 05, arrangement of 1. Symphony for 15 musicians
Matthias Wollong / violin
G. Bizet: Carmen
Don José / Szabolcs Brickner
Escamillo / Károly Szemerédy
Dancaïre / Máté Fülep
Remendado / Péter Balczó
Zuniga / István Rácz
Carmen / Erika Gál
Micaëla / Polina Pasztircsák
Frasquita / Ildikó Megyimórecz
Mercédès / Anna Fürjes univ. stud.
Moralès /András Káldi Kiss
Director / Pál Oberfrank
Head of the Children's Chorus / Nikolett Hajzer
Chorus director / Gábor Csiki
G. Bizet: Carmen
Don José / Szabolcs Brickner
Escamillo / Károly Szemerédy
Dancaïre / Máté Fülep
Remendado / Péter Balczó
Zuniga / István Rácz
Carmen / Erika Gál
Micaëla / Polina Pasztircsák
Frasquita / Ildikó Megyimórecz
Mercédès / Anna Fürjes univ. stud.
Moralès /András Káldi Kiss
Director / Pál Oberfrank
Head of the Children's Chorus / Nikolett Hajzer
Chorus director / Gábor Csiki
G. Bizet: Carmen
Don José / Szabolcs Brickner
Escamillo / Károly Szemerédy
Dancaïre / Máté Fülep
Remendado / Péter Balczó
Zuniga / István Rácz
Carmen / Erika Gál
Micaëla / Polina Pasztircsák
Frasquita / Ildikó Megyimórecz
Mercédès / Anna Fürjes univ. stud.
Moralès /András Káldi Kiss
Director / Pál Oberfrank
Head of the Children's Chorus / Nikolett Hajzer
Chorus director / Gábor Csiki
G. Bizet: Carmen
Don José / Szabolcs Brickner
Escamillo / Károly Szemerédy
Dancaïre / Máté Fülep
Remendado / Péter Balczó
Zuniga / István Rácz
Carmen / Erika Gál
Micaëla / Polina Pasztircsák
Frasquita / Ildikó Megyimórecz
Mercédès / Anna Fürjes univ. stud.
Moralès /András Káldi Kiss
Director / Pál Oberfrank
Head of the Children's Chorus / Nikolett Hajzer
Chorus director / Gábor Csiki
A. Schnittke - Moz-Art à la Haydn for two violins and strings
E. Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
S. Gubaidulina - Concordanza
D. Shostakovich - Chamber symphony for chamber orchestra, Op 73a
D. Shostakovich: Festive Ouvertüre A Major, op. 96
S. Prokofjev: Romeo and Julia - Suite
Petr Popelka/ conductor
S. Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances op. 45
Alan Gilbert / conductor
R. Wagner - Tristan und Isolde: Prelude, King Marke´s aria "Tatest du´s wirklich?"
L. van Beethoven - Fidelio: Rocco´s aria "hat man nicht auch Gold daneben"
W. Mozart - The Magic Flute: Sarastro´s aria: "In diesen heiligen Hallen"
R. Wagner - Parsifal: Gurnemanz´ aria "Du siehst das ist nicht so"
Stephen Milling, bass
Final concert of "Beethoven-Experiments ARD"
L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 A Major op. 92
Family concert
L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 A Major op. 92
Family concert
L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 A Major op. 92
P. Eötvös: Der goldene Drache
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Christina Bock / Frau über Sechzig
Beomjin Kim / Der junge Man
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über Sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
P. Eötvös: Der goldene Drache
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Christina Bock / Frau über Sechzig
Beomjin Kim / Der junge Man
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über Sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
P. Eötvös: Der goldene Drache
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Christina Bock / Frau über Sechzig
Beomjin Kim / Der junge Man
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über Sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
A. Dvořák: Ouverture and Devil´s Dance from the opera The Devil and Kate, op. 112
B. Martinů: Orchestral Suite No.1 from the Ballet Špalíček H 214 A
J. Suk: Fairy Tale (Pohádka) - Symphonic Suite from "Raduz and Mahulena", Op.16
P. Eötvös: Der goldene Drache
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Christina Bock / Frau über Sechzig
Beomjin Kim / Der junge Man
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über Sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
P. Eötvös: Der goldene Drache
Mariya Taniguchi / Der Kleine
Christina Bock / Frau über Sechzig
Beomjin Kim / Der junge Man
Jürgen Müller / Der Man über Sechzig
Doğukan Kuran / Der Man
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Barbora Horáková Joly / Staging
Giuseppe Verdi - Requiem
Gabriella Létay Kiss / soprano
Bernadett Fodor / alto
Gergely Boncsér / tenor
András Palerdi / bass
Orchestra and choir of the Hungarian State Opera
Gábor Csiki, chorus master
J. Svendsen - Romeo and Juliet, Op.18
G. Verdi - "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (from Un Ballo in Maschera)
E.W. Korngold - "Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen" (from Die tote Stadt)
G. Verdi - "I Vespri Siciliani" overture
E. Kálmán - "Heller Jubel", "Heia, heia in den Bergen", "Aus ist`s mit der Liebe" (from Die Csárdásfürstin)
Z. Kodály - Dances of Galánta
Brigitte Christensen / sopran
Aleksander Andersen Nohr / baritone
J. Svendsen - Romeo and Juliet, Op.18
G. Verdi - "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (from Un Ballo in Maschera)
E.W. Korngold - "Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen" (from Die tote Stadt)
G. Verdi - "I Vespri Siciliani" overture
E. Kálmán - "Heller Jubel", "Heia, heia in den Bergen", "Aus ist`s mit der Liebe" (from Die Csárdásfürstin)
Z. Kodály - Dances of Galánta
Brigitte Christensen / sopran
Aleksander Andersen Nohr / baritone
J. Svendsen - Romeo and Juliet, Op.18
G. Verdi - "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (from Un Ballo in Maschera)
E.W. Korngold - "Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen" (from Die tote Stadt)
G. Verdi - "I Vespri Siciliani" overture
E. Kálmán - "Heller Jubel", "Heia, heia in den Bergen", "Aus ist`s mit der Liebe" (from Die Csárdásfürstin)
Z. Kodály - Dances of Galánta
Brigitte Christensen / sopran
Aleksander Andersen Nohr / baritone
S. Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf
A. Glasunov - Saxophone Quartet, op. 109
I. Stravinsky - Dumbarton Oaks for Chamber Orchestra
D. Shostakovich - Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1
Isabel Karajan / recitation
Klaus Ortner / director
A. Schönberg - »Verklärte Nacht« op. 4 (Fassung für Streichorchester)
A. Schönberg - »Pierrot Lunaire« op. 21/ Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds »Pierrot Lunaire«
Sarah Maria Sun / mezzosopran
G. Mahler (arr. Schoenberg): Das Lied von der Erde
Ingeborg Kosmo, Thor Inge Falck
Portrait concert of Peter Eötvös
P. Eötvös – „Hommage a Domenico Scarlatti“ for Horn and string orchestra
Zoltán Mácsai / horn
„Levitation“ for two clarinetes, string orchestra and accordion
Robert Oberaigner, Jan Seifert / clarinet
Ruslan Kratschkowski / accordion
„Kosmos“ for two pianos
Emi Suzuki, Petr Popelka / piano
Wilhelmsen galla concert
music by:
Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Vivaldi, Delibes, Catalani
Eli Kristin Hanssveen / sopran
Marita Sølberg / sopran
Adrian Angelico / mezzosopran
Yngve Søberg / baritone
„Ind til Musikken“
music by:
E. Grieg, P. I. Tchaikovsky, C. Nielsen, J. Strauss, A. Khachaturian, J. Williams
Z. Kodály - Székely fonó (THE SPINNING ROOM)
Atala Schöck / The lady of the house
Zsolt Haja / Her suitor
Gergely Ujvári / A young man
Bernadett Wiedemann / Neighbour / The mother of the young man
Orsolya Sáfár / A girl
Zoltán Gradsach / The flea
Andrea Meláth / The mother of the girl
Orchestra and Choir of the Hungarian State Opera
„Ind til Musikken“
music by:
E. Grieg, P. I. Tchaikovsky, C. Nielsen, J. Strauss, A. Khachaturian, J. Williams
Z. Kodály - Székely fonó (THE SPINNING ROOM)
Atala Schöck / The lady of the house
Zsolt Haja / Her suitor
Gergely Ujvári / A young man
Bernadett Wiedemann / Neighbour / The mother of the young man
Orsolya Sáfár / A girl
Zoltán Gradsach / The flea
Andrea Meláth / The mother of the girl
Orchestra and Choir of the Hungarian State Opera
Z. Kodály - Székely fonó (THE SPINNING ROOM)
Atala Schöck / The lady of the house
Zsolt Haja / Her suitor
Gergely Ujvári / A young man
Bernadett Wiedemann / Neighbour / The mother of the young man
Orsolya Sáfár / A girl
Zoltán Gradsach / The flea
Andrea Meláth / The mother of the girl
Orchestra and Choir of the Hungarian State Opera
S. Fontanelli: „C`era una volta un pezzo di legno“
Concert for clarinet and ensemble - world premiere
Robert Oberaigner / clarinet
„Ind til Musikken“
music by:
E. Grieg, P. I. Tchaikovsky, C. Nielsen, J. Strauss, A. Khachaturian, J. Williams
K. Penderecki - Ciaccona, arrangement for string sextet by Claus-D. Ludwig - world premiere
K. Penderecki - Adagietto from „Paradise Lost“, arrangement for English horn and string orchestra
W. Lutosławski - „Chain I“ for 14 instruments
K. Meyer - „Musique scintillante“ for 14 musicians, op. 108
D. Schostakowitsch - Chamber symphony op. 73a based on the string quartet No. 3, arrangement by Rudolf Barschai