21
November
In the atmosphere of hunting, ecstasy and battle
De Natura Sonoris II, Kaddish, Violin Concerto No. 1 and Concerto for Horn and Orchestra “Winterreise”, and on the stage great stars of classical music. Before us another event of the jubilee Krzysztof Penderecki Festival in Warsaw, marking the composer’s 80th birth anniversary.
„Classical proportion combined with the folly of romanticism, 20th century grotesque and absurd (Shostakovich!), ecstasy of dance (Stravinsky or Mahler), dread and humor. The soloist adds here what is his. Radovan Vlatković plays the notes with passion, perfection, mastery.
„Classical proportion combined with the folly of romanticism, 20th century grotesque and absurd (Shostakovich!), ecstasy of dance (Stravinsky or Mahler), dread and humor. The soloist adds here what is his. Radovan Vlatković plays the notes with passion, perfection, mastery.
19
November
About Rohatyn, trees and transience
“Transience is a theme of the mature age, when a man does an examination of conscience, summing up what happened in his life,” says Krzysztof Penderecki.
The composer celebrates this year the jubilee of his 80th birthday, and on this occasion the festival in his name is taking place in Warsaw.
Krzysztof Penderecki wrote String Quartets No. 1 and 2 during the turbulent period of the 60’s. String Quartet No. 3 was created half a century later. It is a very important piece for Penderecki, personal, one can even say sentimental. For in it appears a folk melody – a Hucul theme, which the composer’s father, who was originally from Rohatyn, used to play. Penderecki wrote the last notes of this piece exactly a couple of days before his previous jubilee festival, five years ago. It was then performed by the excellent Shanghai Quartet, which also this year will appear in Warsaw. This time however, the ensemble, created in 1984, will play all three Quartets of the master.
The composer celebrates this year the jubilee of his 80th birthday, and on this occasion the festival in his name is taking place in Warsaw.
Krzysztof Penderecki wrote String Quartets No. 1 and 2 during the turbulent period of the 60’s. String Quartet No. 3 was created half a century later. It is a very important piece for Penderecki, personal, one can even say sentimental. For in it appears a folk melody – a Hucul theme, which the composer’s father, who was originally from Rohatyn, used to play. Penderecki wrote the last notes of this piece exactly a couple of days before his previous jubilee festival, five years ago. It was then performed by the excellent Shanghai Quartet, which also this year will appear in Warsaw. This time however, the ensemble, created in 1984, will play all three Quartets of the master.
