resonanzen eins »from the monkey mountains«

resonanzen eins »from the monkey mountains«

Fri, 13.09.2024, 7:30 PM
Elbphilharmonie, Kleiner Saal

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»›I can’t remember things before they happen,‹ remarked Alice. ›It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,‹ the Queen remarked.« (Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There)

An old Bohemian chorale and imagined landscapes of forests and veils of mist form the backdrop for two unique cello concertos by György Ligeti and Anton Kraft – bridging the gap between artistic boundaries and classical form. Together with the Hamburg-based Ensemble Resonanz, the internationally acclaimed cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras brings their works to life, »as a messenger between the world of the composer and the imagination of the listener«, in his words.

 

The Monkey Mountains, also known as the Krkonoše Mountains, inspired the Czech composer Pavel Haas almost exactly a century ago. At a time of great political unrest and personal turmoil, he created an expressive work full of emotions and contrasts: peaks rise up like sleeping giants, dancing on tiptoe to mazurkas and polkas to catchy melodies, only to fall out of time and form with drums at the end. From delicate, lyrical passages to explosive, rhythmic outbursts, this piece offers a variety of impressions that resonate long after you leave the concert hall. Banned at the time, but not forgotten.

Josef Suk (1874-1935)Meditation on the old Bohemian Chorale »St. Wenceslas« op. 35a
Anton Kraft (1752-1820)Cello concerto in C-major op. 4
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György Ligeti (1923-2006)concert for cello and orchestra
Pavel Haas (1899-1944)String quartet No. 2 »From the Monkey Mountains« - version for string orchestra
Jean-Guihen QueyrasCello
Johannes FischerConductor
Ensemble Resonanz

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