Vladimir Mikulka

about

Czech guitarist, Vladimír Mikulka, took up the guitar at the age of 13 and soon became a student of Professor Jiři Jirmal's at the State Conservatory in Prague. His first crucial success came in 1970, while still a student, at the Concours International de Guitare in Paris, held annually by the French O.R.T.F. on R.J. Vidal's initiative: Mikulka emerged as the youngest winner in the event's history, winning not only a new instrument (Masaru Kohno), but also his first invitations for international concert tours. Vladimír Mikulka has given many first performances, both on CD and on stage, of works written for or dedicated to him. Among these, most famous is the suite The Prince's Toys by Nikita Koshkin first performed in the Grand Auditorium of Radio France in 1980 and thereafter recorded on CD for BIS. ("This is the most important recording of guitar music in many years. It is a landmark in he history of the guitar." Gramophone UK). He has also been the first interpreter of numerous compositions by his compatriot Stepan Rak and dedicated to him a CD, which was declared a "unique discovery" by the French music review: Diapason. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Koshkin: Prince's Toys (The) / Rak: Temptation of the Renaissance / Romance / Farewell Finland

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Elogio de la Guitarra

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Masterpieces for Guitar

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