Kromatika 2012/2013 - RTV Slovenija

en shao
primož novšak
thomas grossenbacher
Conductor:
En Shao
Solista:
Primož Novšak, violin
Thomas Grossenbacher, cello
APZ Tone Tomšič
G. Ligeti:
Lontano
B. Jež Brezavšček:
Dream of the Year, cantata for
mixed choir and orchestra, to
the poem of the same name
written by Gregor Strniša
(1980–2010)
M. Rózsa:
Sinfonia Concertante, for
violin, cello and orchestra,
Op. 29
Ligeti's work 'Lontano', composed in 1967, not only
became part of the standard repertoire of symphony
orchestras, but also found its way into the hearts of
Hollywood directors, who included this piece by the
Hungarian composer in the soundtracks for their
movies. The Slovenian composer, Brina Jež
Brezavšček, started composing the cantata, 'Dream of
the Year', in 1980: the cantata is the musical rendition
of a poem by the same name written by Gregor
Strniša. This year, the composer decided to revise and
finalise the piece. The song, 'Zima' [Winter], the last
song in a cycle of four, is a completely new addition.
The second part of the concert will be dedicated to
the fantastic piece by Miklós Rózsa, who trained in
Germany, and worked in France and England until he
immigrated to the US at the beginning of the Second
World War. There, he became famous for his film
scores: in Europe, he is better known for his chamber
music compositions and orchestra pieces. The
performance of the work, 'Sinfonia Concertante', Op.
29, will feature the soloists Primož Novšak on the
violin, and Thomas Grossenbacher on the cello. The
Slovenian violinist and Swiss cellist were close
musical colleagues for years in the renowned
Tonhalle Orchester Zürich.
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