The H.M. Górecki Silesian Philharmonic invites you on 21 May 2021 at 7.00 p.m. to a concert of the Silesian Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Maciej Tomasiewicz. The programme composed of works by Max Bruch, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Witold Lutosławski and Béla Bartók will delight not only with the richness of the sound, but also with many references to folklore.
Bruch's Serenade for Strings after Swedish Folk Melodies consists of five parts; parts II and IV use folk love songs as their theme, part III draws on traditional dance from the Swedish region of Dalarna, while parts I and V contain the theme of Charles XII's coronation march.
The contemporary Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote Pelimannit in 1952. Its title can be translated as "violinists", and the individual parts are named after traditional games, processions, and wedding dances. The thematic material of the piece comes from the collection of violin pieces – Samuel Rinda-Nickola's Songbook from the 18th century, containing traditional Swedish melodies with titles given by folk musicians.
A few Folk Melodies originally written for piano by Witold Lutosławski were later instrumented for string orchestra. They are based on melodies from various regions of Poland. The final of the concert will feature Béla Bartók's Divertimento for string orchestra, which is based on gypsy motifs.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
Information on tickets at: https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/