Kupiński Guitar Duo / Justyna Sobczak-Dylla / Marcin Dylla / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, conductor Dawid Runtz

Rarely do we have an opportunity to experience Balkan folklore in such a spectacular way. Jakov Gotovac, who composed in the late Romantic style, approached the folk tradition with love, which is why, in the poem Symphonic Dance from 1927, the Serbian kolo can be heard from the first feisty chord. A similar fire characterises the extreme sections of Concierto Andaluz for four guitars and orchestra by Joaquín Rodrigo, though this time, the heart beats to the rhythm of the Spanish bolero. While it is not a fast dance, it is spirited and lively. The central Adagio evokes the landscapes of the South – those familiar with Andalusia will smell the olive groves and see the azure waves in the light of the Mediterranean sun. This is how the sightless Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez heard his homeland in 1967.

The finale of the symphonic evening will also take place under the Spanish sky, captured in the sound of a ballet suite from the grand opera Le Cid by Jules Massenet. Seventeenth-century France was captivated by Pierre Corneille’s drama about a mediaeval Castilian knight. Based on the drama, Massenet’s work received similar acclaim 200 years later. After its premiere, the opera was staged for 50 consecutive performances.  It is to Corneille and Massenet that the French owe the famous and apt phrase 'as beautiful as the Cid.

Maria Wilczek-Krupa

Performers:
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ewa Jabłczyńska
Dariusz Kupiński
Marcin Dylla
Justyna Sobczak-Dylla
Dawid Runtz – Conductor

Concert Host: Marcin Majchrowski

Programme:
Jakov Gotovac – Sinfonischer Kolo op. 12
Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto Andaluz for four guitars and orchestra
Jules Massene – Suita baletowa z opery Le Cid

Tickets available at NOSPR (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra).

The concert description comes from the website nospr.org.pl.

The concert will be broadcast live on Polish Radio Programme 2.

The festival pass does not cover the concert.