Marjan's Musical Soirées
A podcast presented by Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host and narrator
Marjan's Musical Soirées is a new podcast series where Marjan Kiepura invites you to share in his artistic and musical heritage. Since the launch of his successful Chopin CD entitled, Images of a Homeland, pianist Marjan Kiepura now has a significant YouTube following. Marjan comes from a distinguished musical family. His parents were the opera singers and movie stars Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura. The host and narrator, Jane Knox, is fluent in three languages and writes original material for programs and narrates concerts.
Episode 20: Marta Eggerth - "Hungarian Wunderkind Years" Act II - 1924-1930
This podcast, produced and narrated by Jane Knox-Kiepura, tells the story of Marta's brilliant young life in the dynamic cultural world of Budapest in the "years between the wars"; her very special musical relationship with the King of Jazz Operetta Paul Abraham. Marta sings three songs by this gifted composer, lyrics by the famous Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda. A surprise letter to Marta from Paul Abraham. The podcast relates how Marta met the great soprano Maria Jeritza and first saw Jan Kiepura on the opera stage in 1926, the man she would marry ten years later! Also letters of praise from playwright Gyula Komor to the young Marta and Marta's praise for the gifted actress and singer Franciska Gaal all based on Marta's own written recollections and personal archives.
Episode 20: Marta Eggerth - "Hungarian Wunderkind Years" Act II
Episode 19: Marta Eggerth "The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930" Act 1
In Act 1 of this Trilogy - presenter Jane Knox, chronicles Marta's unique childhood in Hungary and the many famous artists, composers, playwrights of stage and screen who recognized her unique talent. These included Paul Abraham (1892-1960), Bela Zerkovitz (1882-1948) Joseph Szulc (1875-1956). Marta's talent would ultimately lead her to Vienna and beyond where she became a major star of stage, film, opera and operetta.
Episode 19: Marta Eggerth "The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930" Act 1
Episode 18: Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy
This podcast, created and hosted by Jane Knox-Kiepura, describes the close artistic relationship between Franz Lehar and Marta Eggerth in films and operettas. Franz Lehar has often been referred to as the King of Operetta famous for "The Merry Widow" among others. Conversely, Marta Eggerth was often known as the Queen of Operetta. Marta would make six films involving Lehar's music with many songs composed especially for her.
Episode 18: Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy
Episode 17: Jan Kiepura Singing Polish Repertoire
The Polish tenor Jan Kiepura (1902 - 1966) was one of the most famous opera singers of the last century. In this video, learn more about Jan Kiepura's career and hear him singing. Producers Marjan Kiepura and Jane Knox.
Episode 17: Jan Kiepura Singing Polish Repertoire
Episode 16: Exilarte, An Evening In Vienna. Reflections on the exhibit of Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura
On May 20, 2022 pianist Marjan Kiepura and his wife Jane Knox-Kiepura, hosted a program at the Exilarte Center in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Arts where the exhibit was held. The Program commemorated the careers of Marjan's parents, the renowned singers Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura, who both rose to international stardom in Vienna.
The Exilarte Center was co-founded by Dr. Michael Haas and Professor Dr. Gerold Gruber to honor those composers and artists who were victimized by the rise of Nazism in Europe during the 1930s. This podcast is a reminiscence of that evening and of the music and narrative presented.
Episode 16: Exilarte, An Evening In Vienna.
Episode 15: Jan Kiepura in Opera Arias
The Polish tenor Jan Kiepura (1902 - 1966) was one of the most famous opera singers of the last century and remembered throughout the world. Whereas he was a European movie star from some 19 films; his fame started on the opera stages of Europe and North and South America. After his debut at the Lvov Opera in 1924, he sang major tenor roles throughout the 1930s and 1940s in operas as Tosca, La Bohème, Carmen, Manon, Rigoletto and Turandot
Episode 15: Jan Kiepura in Opera Arias
Episode 14: Marta Eggerth live performance "Sárbogárd Dombovar"
Marta Eggerth live performance "Sárbogárd Dombovar" composer Robert Stolz, lyrics Istvan Mihaly. Piano Marjan Kiepura with special musical arrangement; Wiesbaden May Festival 1990. Host Jane Knox
Episode 14: Marta Eggerth live performance "Sárbogárd Dombovar"
Episode 13: Marta Eggerth sings live Im Chambre Separee.
Marta Eggerth sings live Im Chambre Separee. Marjan Kiepura, piano. Discussion on vocal longevity.
Episode 13: Marta Eggerth sings live Im Chambre Separee
Episode 12: Marta Eggerth sings live "Nur die Liebe macht uns Jung" by Franz Lehar
Marta Eggerth sings "Nur die Liebe macht uns Jung" - "Only Love Keeps Us Young" - by Franz Lehar. Marjan Kiepura is the pianist, from a concert at the Wiesbaden Opera in May 1990. Podcast and discussion is hosted by Jane Knox.
Episode 12: Marta Eggerth sings live "Nur die Liebe macht uns Jung" by Franz Lehar
Episode 11: Marta Eggerth sings live from Die Geschiedene Frau-Kind, Du Kannst Tanzen.
Marta Eggerth sings live from Die Geschiedene Frau-Kind, Du Kannst Tanzen. Marjan Kiepura is the pianist; from a concert at the Wiesbaden Opera in May 1990. Podcast and discussion is hosted by Jane Knox.
Episode 11: Marta Eggerth sings live from Die Geschiedene Frau-Kind, Du Kannst Tanzen.
Episode 10: Marta Eggerth sings live "Du Bist Wie Eine Blume" Liszt and Schumann, Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host
The famous poem by Heinrich Heine was put to song by several composers including Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann. Here, the celebrated soprano Marta Eggerth sings both songs in concert with her son Marjan Kiepura at the piano. Jane Knox is host of this podcast series.
Episode 10: Marta Eggerth sings live "Du Bist Wie Eine Blume" Liszt and Schumann, Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host
Episode 9: Chopin Songs with Marta Eggerth, soprano, Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host
Marta Eggerth sings two Chopin songs live from a concert in Wiesbaden, Germany May 1990 at age 78. And three more songs from her CD Marta Eggerth My Life My Song at age 90. Songs include "Meine Freuden" (My Darling), "Mein Geliebter" (Handsome Lad) a sung in German; and "Pierscien" (The Ring), "Dumka" and "Zyczenie" (The Wish) sung in Polish. Her son Marjan Kiepura is the pianist.
Episode 9: Chopin Songs with Marta Eggerth, soprano, Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host
Episode 8: Chopin's Raindrop Prelude - Op. 28, No. 15, by Marjan Kiepura pianist and Jane Knox, host
Reflections on the Raindrop Prelude, one of the most celebrated solo piano works, with unique insights to its origins.
Episode 8: Chopin's Raindrop Prelude - Op. 28, No. 15, by Marjan Kiepura pianist and Jane Knox, host
Episode 7: Chopin Mazurka Op. 50, No. 2 in A-Flat, Marjan Kiepura Pianist, Jane Knox, Host
Chopin's Mazurka Op. 50, No. 2 in A-Flat is a later work and a delightful mazurka which deserves greater visibility. Here pianist Marjan Kiepura explores aspects of this mazurka.
Episode 7: Chopin Mazurka Op. 50, No. 2 in A-Flat, Marjan Kiepura Pianist, Jane Knox, Host
Episode 6: Chopin's Waltz in A minor Op. 34, No. 2
Discussion and performance by Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host
Episode 6: Chopin's Waltz in A minor Op. 34, No. 2
Episode 5: Unique Insights and Perspectives to Chopin's Polonaises
A podcast presented by Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host. This podcast includes a discussion and performance of the Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 in A Major the "Military".
Episode 5: Unique Insights and Perspectives to Chopin's Polonaises
Episode 4: Chopin Nocturne in E-Flat, Op. 9, No. 2
This nocturne is probably the most popular among Chopin's 21 nocturnes. Discussed and performed by pianist, Marjan Kiepura and hosted by Jane Knox, together they offer some new historic insights to this work. Large color paintings featured in this video are by Zofia Stryienska, a gift to Marjan's father, Polish tenor, Jan Kiepura.
Episode 4: Chopin Nocturne in E-Flat, Op. 9, No. 2
Episode 3: Chopin Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 - L'Adieu
Pianist Marjan Kiepura and host Jane Knox present the backstory of the famous waltz by Frederic Chopin in A-Flat, Op. 69, No. 1 known as the L'Adieu waltz.
Episode 3: Chopin Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 - L'Adieu
Episode 2: Chopin's Posthumous Works and How They Were Saved
Chopin's unpublished works and the story of how they were saved. Presented by Marjan Kiepura and Jane Knox
Episode 2: Chopin's Posthumous Works and How They Were Saved
Episode 1: Chopin's Mazurkas!
Frederic Chopin's mazurkas which are a dance form with special rhythms and accents, would become the most extensive of all of Frederic Chopin's genre. Although not intended for dancing, Chopin composed 58 of these wondrous concerts pieces for the piano. Composed from the beginning of his life to the end of his life - the mazurkas would represent his most personal side. As publishers referred to them as "Souvenir de La Pologne" these gems would create the Polishness that we hear in his music.
Episode 1: Chopin's Mazurkas!
