Talent Competition (Konkurs / Audition) (Konkurs)

Competition

Part 1 If There Was No Music

That's it

Let's start. The accompaniment, yes...

...it should be elegant, all right?

Every one of you needs to hear the soloist clearly

If you can't hear him, you're aren't playing right

Machuto, you there, try not to lose it

If it's not there... Mr Stela, more effort. Are you asleep?

- What's the problem? - We had a party

I see. After a party you're going to feel like sleeping

I felt like sleeping on Friday morning too...

I just felt sick and tired

Everything I saw was disgusting, especially the drunkards

OK, let's start... The organ. Go ahead

Go

Wait a minute. The Lachian Serenade. Do you know where Lachia is?

- No - Well, I believe it's where...

- ...Janacek was born - Janacek. Hukvaldy

And what Janacek wrote... Do you know?

That's the connection - the Lachian Dances

So this is the Lachian Serenade

Josef Lastuvka who comes from Ostrava and is a professor...

...at some music school academy...

We've sent him our programme. He's happy we're playing it

We're going to play it beautifully. Come on

We're going to play well. Every one of us is a soloist

Stop... The lower tones...

Nicely, with a round full tone

Stop. Softer

Right, once more

Stop. I can hear a comb here, not a clarinet...

Hold it

Let them rest a minute

Let's try that accompaniment. It's no big deal...

Right after the seconda Volta you play this bar. Let's start

I'll count one bar ahead. One, two...

Careful. There isn't always time for...

There isn't always time for it so keep an eye on that

Once more... The accompaniment

The melody there... One, two...

Stop. Someone is getting impatient

You're close with the E flat. I don't want to exhaust the soloist

The flute, like a violin, nice and smooth

You've got to feel it. You have to put your heart into it

Not to mention conjuring up a tune out of a French horn

Every musician has to be young at heart, which we are. Right, Kasik?

You see, we still like girls, even if our hair is thinning

But we don't care about that. Our beauty is the hidden kind

The trombones on the side, too

There are two crotchets there, don't be afraid

- That was out of tune - Yes, out of tune. Always remember...

...what Mr Nornez says, "if you're going to play out of tune...

"...better not to play at all." Someone else can play it

if there are others who play the instrument, they'll take your place

So if you're out of tune better not to play at all

You're lying. You're lying

I can't forgive you. I don't know how much religion...

...affects your opinion, but this isn't true

You can't sleep

Yes, that's true. Kucera is dying to start

There is an oooh

Blast it! Too high. Don't tremble with these long notes...

Higher... With the long notes you mustn't go...

While we've stopped, guys... I've said a couple of times...

...if we want to work collectively, we have to think collectively

Everywhere we go we say, "You still have the old guys

"Why don't you bring in some new guys?" I won't deny this

You know the story. But I would like to remind the younger members...

...that if the lead musicians, the devoted ones...

...like Machacek who drives 15 miles, or Solnar, 6 miles...

...some ride several miles on bike...

...others walk straight from work, from farms, from factories...

So when one of the younger members doesn't turn up for any reason...

...well, what kind of attitude is that towards the group as a whole?

And we have such cases here. We must deal with them...

...because times have changed and all of you surely want to play

All of us have a job, a hobby

But music is the most beautiful hobby of all

Music ennobles people, especially when it's played

Not to mention the pints and pipes and all the rest

Rhythm, and tuning. These are the basics

You'll handle the technical side afterwards

You know why we're playing tomorrow. Kmoch's Kolin is our main concern

We're playing Kmoch's music, carrying on the tradition...

...and our name will be associated with it

We're at a bit of a disadvantage in that we don't have that tradition

And so we have to put in a lot of effort...

...and by giving a good performance, and better performances still...

...we will become well established with a good name

Therefore the fire brigade band...

They can play whatever way they like, but our performance will be the best

It's up to every one of you. We know who didn't attend rehearsals

We're not going to play the way we used to

Or as we did in the old days. It's not possible. So, once again...

Only lemonade before and after

We need clear, alert minds, and finally...

Clear heads

No overeating

I don't want to hear any growling

So do it well

I don't want anyone turning up late or not showing up

Should you be in a hospital bed, you will still get here

Otherwise we'll come and get you

You know how the situation is with brass bands today...

...and how many people would like to get rid of them

Let's show them there's no putting an end to us

And I believe I'm right. I'm speaking for all of you

You are doing this just because you love our beautiful Czech music

Not like this. Simply...

As if it was an obvious thing for us. We have a certain name...

...and we are the big guys. Look at our muscles...

...and there's blood flowing in our veins. Let's go!

No breath

Thanks. We'll just play the finale...

...for that half tone. Nicely. Don't force it

That's about all

Three, and...

It is a really noble and courageous act...

...that with the town of Kolin a wide circle of our other musicians...

...pay tribute to the heritage of Frantisek Kmoch

They cherish and look after it and champion this legacy

It would be a big mistake now and for the future...

...of our national culture and music culture...

...if we underrated the values Kmoch created...

...and if we underestimated the acts and initiatives by which he affected...

...the progress of our nation

A lot of conductors of folk brass bands...

...who take a hopeless view of development and the future...

...put down their batons too early

They lose their faith and that's a great shame

Their duty is to look for new ways forward, collectively and individually...

...and to fight for the future of folk brass music

Luckily for our music, there are musicians and bandmasters...

...who stay true to the tradition and who are looking for new ways ahead

They guarantee to bring folk brass music to new heights

Harmonica, first saxophone

Second saxophone. Ivan

Third, Pepik

Second trumpet, first trumpet, contrabass, drums

- Blumental, don't sit down, you can go - Why?

You didn't play at Kmoch's Kolin where we played for free...

...so you're not going to play for money either. So you can go

Why?

We won't argue about it now. We'll settle this later

- You can leave - Are you kicking me out?

No, I'm not kicking you out. God forbid, Blumental!

But see, you must realise that the older members, our fathers...

...got up early just to play at the Second Kmoch's Kolin...

...and you deign to come to a rehearsal where we are playing for money

No, I won't let you. You're only here to earn money...

...and the others can play for free. Don't blame me, it isn't possible

You either make music for the love of it or for money

Or both

Well, we'll continue without Blumental

Goodbye, then

I don't understand. A musician's heart - heart and soul

A man must be enthusiastic about such things

Then you won't even think about not turning up

Where would we be if we all acted like this?

What if other members did the same?

I don't know. We can't work like this

It's impossible

I like young people who are enthusiastic about music

There is nothing in the world that is more beautiful than music

But you certainly have different ideas

I've done enough persuading. Pack up your stuff...

...and go and follow your heart. We don't need you here

Go! I don't want to see you here any more

And you be careful. Pull yourself together...

...because if you don't change, you'll be following his lead

You know how I like young people

There is no other way in music

Let's start, guys

See you

Hopefully not

Come on, boys, we haven't got time to lose

Get the tone right. We're accompanying the deceased on a final journey

We're not playing for anybody to shed tears...

...but let the relatives cry. They've paid for it. Come on

Stop! Can you play any more out of tune...

- ...so the corpse wakes up? - We've always played it like this

Yes, for 50 years, and all wrong. Wait a minute

- Welcome - Thank you

- What's your name? - Blumental

- And you've been playing...? - For a year and a half

I'd forgotten, boys, this is our new member, a young one

- Do you know scales? - Not too well

OK. Remember, scales are a musician's alphabet

And this

First of all, love, endurance...

...and only then do you get this...

All right? Just repeat that to yourself

So guys, once more. Grave! You know what "grave" means

Slowly. Ceremonially. Come on

This is my glass What I care for most

At midnight when she's had her measure

She joins in the dance

And she sings merrily

if it weren't for the good old band