Program of the chamber music concert on the 17th of February 2022 at 7p.m. performed by Christian Danowicz and Robert Morawski consists of various works by Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravela, Karol Szymanowski and Józef Elsner.
Elsner was considered one of the greatest Polish artists of the first half of the 19th century. He enjoyed great authority not only as a composer, but also as a teacher and concert promoter as well as the founder and rector of the Warsaw conservatoire
The energetic Sonata in D major for violin and piano op. 10 no. 2 consists of three movements: Allegro, Scherzando. Allegretto and Rondo. Allegro moderato.
The Sonata in G minor is Debussy’s last major work. It was created in 1917 however, the French composer did not manage to finish it. Debussy took part in the premiere of this piece as a pianist. It was his last public appearance.
The Violin Sonata in D minor is Szymanowski’s early work, still late Romantic and devoid of the striking originality of his later compositions. However, the composer’s melodic gift, combined with the ability to build a poignant and engaging narrative for the listener, made this sonata a work of great interest to the audience.
Tzigane rhapsody, which will end the concert is a pastiche and a parody of effective (and often even showy) violin pieces written at the end of the 19th century as a result of interest in Gypsy music.
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