Pavel Haas op.17

On of two simultaneous final concerts at the Stetl Fest in Brno.
This was the first work in the concert. It was fun and enthusiastically conducted and played. The story of Pavel Haas is predictably tragic.

Arnold Schonberg had better luck as he had escaped to the US. Verklarte Nacht was performed after the interval.

The temperatures were extraordinarily high for the end of August but I managed to attend a select few events. More details at stetl.cz. I'll try to return next year.

Jiri and Brit spotted me in the cafe opposite and we went into the concert together. It was very kind of them to give me a lift back to my lodgings, particularly since I had to get up early for the long journey home.