The richness of folk music has often inspired the “serious” concert repertoire. Originality, sincerity and spontaneity inherent in folk rhythms and melodies gained an artistic quality in compositional arrangements, but they did not lose the authenticity of their prototypes.

This is also the case of the Poem, Op. 1 by George Enescu, the Cello Concerto by Mieczysław Weinberg and Dances of Galánta by Zoltán Kodály. These pieces, although composed many years ago, are still present in the repertoire and enjoy continuing popularity.

PROGRAMME:

George Enescu (1881–1955)

Romanian Poem (Poème roumain) Op. 1
symphonic suite for orchestra and male chorus [29′]
(1897)

Part I

Un soir d’été, la veille d’une fête; on entend par moments les cloches et les chants des prêtres
La nuit est venue. Clair de lune. On entend au loin les flûtes des bergers

Part II

La lune se voile de nuages, le tonnerre gronde, l’orage éclate
L’orage se calme; réveil du matin; chant du coq; les cloches sonnent pour annoncer la fête
Le jour est venu. Rassemblement du peuple
La danse commence
Hymne national roumain

*** intermission [20’]

Mieczysław Wajnberg (1919–1996)

Cello Concerto Op. 43 [31’]
(1948/1956)

Adagio
Moderato – Lento
Allegro
Allegro

Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967)

Dances of Galánta (Galántai táncok) [17’]
(1933)

Lento
Allegretto moderato
Allegro con moto, grazioso
Allegro
Allegro vivace

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PERFORMERS:

Warsaw Philharmonic Male Choir and Orchestra

Gergely Madaras
conductor

Tomasz Daroch
cello

Bartosz Michałowski
dyrektor chóru