The EUROPAKONZERT is the annual celebration of the founding day of the Berliner Philharmoniker on May 1st. The purpose of this unique series is to perform concerts at places which have a special cultural history and compel through their stunning architecture. The EUROPAKONZERT has lead the Berliner Philharmoniker all over Europe to some of the most beautiful sceneries. This remarkable concert, performed at the historical Spanish Hall at Prague Castle on 1st May 2013 features Sir Simon Rattle and Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena performing Ralph Vaughn William's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 Pastoral and Antonin Dvorak's Biblical Songs.
Part 1
1 Opening Credits
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (excerpts)
2 No. 1. Oblak a mrakota jest vukol Neho (Darkness and thunder clouds)
3 No. 3. Slys, o Boze, slys modlitbu mou (Hear, oh hear my prayer)
4 No. 4. Hospodin jest muj pastyr (Oh, the Lord is my shepherd)
5 No. 5. Boze! Boze! Pisen novou (Songs of gladness)
6 No. 7. Pri rekach babylonskych (By the shore of the river Babylon)
7 No. 8. Popatriz na mne a smiluj se nade mnou (Oh, Lord have mercy)
8 No. 9. Pozdvihuji oci svych k horam (My eyes will I to the hills lift up)
9 No. 10. Zpivejte Hospodinu pisen novou (Sing unto the Lord a joyful song)
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral"
10 I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo
11 II. Szene am Bach: Andante molto mosso
12 III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute: Allegro
13 IV. Gewitter, Sturm: Allegro
14 V. Hirtengesang: Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto
15 End Credits