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Mikrokonzert #13 – Nordlichter
Microconcert #13 – Northern Lights
Event by: Humboldt Forum
Location: Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Schloßplatz 1, Berlin - Mitte
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[English below] Northern Lights - Microconcert #13 by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
In keeping with the winter season, the microconcert in December brings music by Nordic composers into dialogue with cultures that define themselves or are defined as northern - the Kwakwakaʼwakw from Vancouver Island in northwestern Canada and the Buddhist merchant travelers on the Northern Silk Road that leads through the Taklamakan Desert.
The Finnish composer Einojuani Rautavaara (1928-2016) was born at the time when his compatriot and role model Jean Sibelius finally stopped composing. Rautavaara's first string quartet (1953) reveals his interest in neoclassicism. An idiom reminiscent of Stravinsky and Finnish folk music form an exciting connection. But the Finn was also no stranger to Slavic romanticism, nor was he a stranger to a peppery Italian gigue at the end.
With a similarly cheerful gesture, around 1890 the Norwegian Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) added a “light and happy sister” in F major to his rather brooding first string quartet in G minor. But the bright, serenade-like work was only intended to remain in two movements. Despite several attempts, Edvard Grieg did not get around to finishing the worthwhile fragment.
Further information: https://kurzlinks.de/a4uc
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[EN] Northern Lights – Micro Concert #13 of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin
In keeping with the winter season, December’s micro-concert brings music by Nordic composers into dialogue with cultures that define themselves or are defined as northern – the Kwakwakaʼwakw of Vancouver Island in north-western Canada and the Buddhist traders on the northern Silk Road that runs through the Taklamakan Desert.
Finnish composer Einojuani Rautavaara (1928-2016) was born at a time when his compatriot and role model Jean Sibelius finally stopped composing. Rautavaara's first string quartet (1953) reveals his interest in neoclassicism. An idiom reminiscent of Stravinsky and Finnish folk music form an exciting combination. But Slavic Romanticism was no stranger to the Finn, nor was a peppery Italian gigue at the end.
With a similarly cheerful gesture, around 1890 the Norwegian Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) started adding a ‘light and joyful sister’ in F major to his rather brooding first string quartet in G minor. But the bright, serenade-like work was to remain only two movements long. Despite several attempts, Edvard Grieg never got around to finishing the promising fragment.
More information: https://kurzlinks.de/v6en
Picture credits: Image 1 © Álvaro Valiño
In keeping with the winter season, the microconcert in December brings music by Nordic composers into dialogue with cultures that define themselves or are defined as northern - the Kwakwakaʼwakw from Vancouver Island in northwestern Canada and the Buddhist merchant travelers on the Northern Silk Road that leads through the Taklamakan Desert.
The Finnish composer Einojuani Rautavaara (1928-2016) was born at the time when his compatriot and role model Jean Sibelius finally stopped composing. Rautavaara's first string quartet (1953) reveals his interest in neoclassicism. An idiom reminiscent of Stravinsky and Finnish folk music form an exciting connection. But the Finn was also no stranger to Slavic romanticism, nor was he a stranger to a peppery Italian gigue at the end.
With a similarly cheerful gesture, around 1890 the Norwegian Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) added a “light and happy sister” in F major to his rather brooding first string quartet in G minor. But the bright, serenade-like work was only intended to remain in two movements. Despite several attempts, Edvard Grieg did not get around to finishing the worthwhile fragment.
Further information: https://kurzlinks.de/a4uc
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[EN] Northern Lights – Micro Concert #13 of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin
In keeping with the winter season, December’s micro-concert brings music by Nordic composers into dialogue with cultures that define themselves or are defined as northern – the Kwakwakaʼwakw of Vancouver Island in north-western Canada and the Buddhist traders on the northern Silk Road that runs through the Taklamakan Desert.
Finnish composer Einojuani Rautavaara (1928-2016) was born at a time when his compatriot and role model Jean Sibelius finally stopped composing. Rautavaara's first string quartet (1953) reveals his interest in neoclassicism. An idiom reminiscent of Stravinsky and Finnish folk music form an exciting combination. But Slavic Romanticism was no stranger to the Finn, nor was a peppery Italian gigue at the end.
With a similarly cheerful gesture, around 1890 the Norwegian Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) started adding a ‘light and joyful sister’ in F major to his rather brooding first string quartet in G minor. But the bright, serenade-like work was to remain only two movements long. Despite several attempts, Edvard Grieg never got around to finishing the promising fragment.
More information: https://kurzlinks.de/v6en
Picture credits: Image 1 © Álvaro Valiño