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BratislavA MUSIC FESTIVAL Fêtes de Musique de Bratislava • BRATISLAVSKÉ HUDOBNÉ SLÁVNOSTI Musikfestspiele Bratislava • Festival de Música de Bratislava 43rd YEAR 23.11.-7.12.2007 Main Organizer Main Sponsor Sponsor BHS Member of European Festivals Association BHSS_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd 4 110/11/070/11/07 22:36:42:36:42 PM Main Organizer as delegated by and with a contribution of the Ministry of Culture of the SR Slovenská fi lharmónia / Slovak Philharmonic Th e festival is held under the patronage of Ivan Gašparovič, President of the Slovak Republic Honorary President – Edita Gruberova Friday, November 23 Moyzes Hall TI International Forum of Young Performers New Talent 2007 – SPP Foundation Award chamber concerts / semifi nal 5.00 pm Aljaž Beguš, clarinet / SLO Tine Th ing Helseth, trumpet /NOR Jana Vonášková-Nováková, violin / CZE Fanny Clamagirand, violin / FRA 8.00 pm Anna Maria Staskiewicz, violin / POL Ladislav Fančovič, piano / SVK Tomáš Jamník, cello / CZE Toke Moldrup, cello / DEN Saturday, November 24 7.30 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Opening Concert of the 43rd Bratislava Music Festival 2007 Slovak Philharmonic conductor: Alexander Rahbari soloist: Alban Gerhardt, cello J. L. Bella: Concert Piece in Hungarian Style E. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor Op. 93 Th is year the festival is opened by an overture composed by a founder of the classical Slovak music Ján Levoslav Bella. Opinions diff er as to the year of the origin of the piece – according to sources it was written either before 1893 or in 1896. Th e piece remained unperformed in its time perhaps it was played in 1930 or 1937. Th e Iranian conductor Alexander Rahbari, whose musical career began in 1977 by his triumph at the prestigious competition in Besançone, France, has studied the score with a great interest. Since his beginnings Rahbari has conducted more than 120 world symphonic and opera orchestras. Th e soloist Alban Gerhardt is one of excellent cellists of our times. Th e critique appreciates his playing: “Cello is singing in his hands, known music sounds as a new-born one, unknown pieces pulsate with life”. Sunday, November 25 4.00 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Piano duo Isabelle Lafi tte and Florence Lafi tte F. Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor Op. 103, D 940 for piano four hands N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade, images No. 1 and No. 2 for two pianos M. Moszkowski: Th ree Spanish Dances Op. 65 for two pianos P. Grainger: Fantasy on George Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ French charm of the twins, virtuoso gleam, common rhythm and pulsation of black and white keys – only several from many superlatives, accompanying lifelong brilliant career of BHSS_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd 5 110/11/070/11/07 22:36:44:36:44 PM Isabelle and Florence. For tonight they chose Romanticism and included also hot-tempe- red Spanish dances of superb Jewish pianist of German origin Moritz Moszkowski. 7.30 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Song recital Gabriela Beňačková, soprano Marián Lapšanský, piano G. Caccini, G. F. Händel, Ch. W. Gluck, F. Schubert, R. Schumann, A. Dvořák, M. Schneider-Trnavský Critique has labelled Gabriela Beňačková as the most famous performer of Janáček’s Jenufa and Katya Kabanova, or Dvořák’s Undine… Her silver soprano has attracted admirers of opera and concert music all over the world. Her voice sounds at numerous recordings, and in fi lm, too: as Katrena in Suchoň’s opera Th e Whirlpool, or as Emma Destiné in a biographical fi lm Th e Divine Emma. Her partner at the tonight’s concert dedicated to her jubilee is Marián Lapšanský, excellent and world-renowned pianist, and by a coincidence celebrating his jubilee, too. Monday, November 26 8.00 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic International Forum of Young Performers New Talent 2007 – SPP Foundation Award Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conductor: Alpaslan Ertüngealp Concert of three fi nalists of the competition (fi rst part of the evening) Z. Kodály: Dances of Galanta International Forum of Young Performers was initiated by Yehudi Menuhin in 1969. It is organized by European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on behalf of the International Music Committee UNESCO. Slovak Radio and Slovak Philharmonic – BMF are the co-organi- zers of the competition. Th ree out of 8 semifi nalists (performing at the concerts on Novem- ber 23) will perfom at this fi nale. One of them will become the holder of the New Talent 2007 – SPP Prize. Th e concert is broadcast live by several tens of European radio stations. A successful young Turkish conductor Alpaslan Ertüngealp, the winner of many prestigious com- petitions (Athens, Budapest, Petersburg and others) will be of great encouragement for the compe- titors. In the second part of the concert the Dances of Galanta will be played. Zoltán Kodály was inspired by music of Gypsy band from Galanta, which he used to listen to in his childhood. Tuesday, November 27 5.00 pm Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Bohdan Warchal Slovak Chamber Orchestra artistic leader: Ewald Danel soloist: Koryun Asatryan, saxophone M. Novák: Autumn Rondino, premiere A. Glazunov: Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra in E Flat Major Op. 109 P. Itur ralde: Pequeña Czarda for Saxophone and Strings J. Sibelius: Romance in C Major Op. 42 Suite for Violin and Strings Op. 117 E. H. Grieg: Suite From Holberg’s Time Op. 40 Two Nordic Songs Op. 63 “Excellent, riveting artist, none would have a career if he wouldn’t”, the critique characterized a young Armenian saxophonist Koryun Asatryan aft er his featuring in a concert cycle “Masters of Tomorrow” in Dortmund. Since 1999 he has gathered signifi cant awards – e.g. 1st prize at 1st International Competition of Alexander Glazunov in Moscow. He boasts of successes in BHSS_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd 6 110/11/070/11/07 22:36:46:36:46 PM Hamburg, Bayreuth, Berlin. He toured many world countries, American continent including. At the tonight concert a premiere of a piece by celebrating Slovak composer Milan Novák will be performed. We will commemorate 50 years since death of Jean Sibelius and 100 years since death of Edvard Hagerup Grieg, too. 7.30 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Evening of Piano Fantasias Rem Urasin L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 „quasi una fantasia“ Op. 27/2 J. Brahms: Seven Fantasias for piano Op. 116 – selection F. Schubert: ‘Wandererfantasie’ in C Major Op. 15, D 760 F. Chopin: Fantasia in F Minor Op. 49 A. Skryabin: Fantasia in H Minor Op. 28 F. Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart) Searle 656 Excited craving and resignation, spiritual balance as well as feverish restlessness, desire for life and eff ort to fi nd eternal peace – all this is promised by virtuoso, intimate, poetic and philoso- phical works of Classicist and Romantic repertory, which will fi ll the tonight concert of piano fantasias, chosen by the pianist Rem Urasin. Th ey will show off his technical skills, performing fantasy and spirit of an excellent musician, holder of several signifi cant awards from prestigious competitions – Moscow, Warsaw, Monaco or Sydney. Not unknown to Bratislava audience, just recently Rem Urasin admirably performed here the Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto Bb Minor. Wednesday, November 28 5.00 pm Moyzes Hall “Bella in Moyzes Hall” cycle Moyzes Quartet, Chamber Ensemble of the Modra City Stanislav Mucha, 1st violin František Török, 2nd violin Alexander Lakatoš, viola Ján Slávik, cello guest performers: Peter Zwiebel, viola Július Šoška, viola J. L. Bella: String Quintet in D Minor L. Burlas: String Quartet No. 3 ‘In memoriam D. Shostakovich’ A. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 3 in E Flat Major Op. 97 Long-time chairman of the Festival Committee of the BMF Ladislav Burlas is celebrating his jubilee this year – his String Quartet No. 3 is dedicated to the memory of Dmitry Shostakovich. Another of his pieces is scheduled for December 4 concert programme. 7.30 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic State Philharmonic Košice conductor: Leoš Svárovský soloist: Pavel Šporcl, violin J. Grešák: Amoebae R. Strauss: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op. 8 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Op. 17 ‘Little Russian’ Th is year we commemorate a centenary of the East Slovakian composer Jozef Grešák. Th e premiere of the piece Amoebae by the State Philharmonic Košice (then conducted by Bystrík Režucha) brought him the fi rst remarkable success and rightful attention of musical public. Richard Strauss was just seventeen, when he composed a technically exacting violin concerto D Minor fi lled by virtuoso passages and young expressiveness. It is performed by a hothead Pavel Šporcl, who is a propagator and popularizer of music labelled as “classical” among the young. Pirate of stages, enfant terrible of classical music, a musician-warrior, these are some of epithets given to the musician by critique and British monthly Gramophone adds, that Šporcl is one of the most charismatic violinists of today. At the end of the concert the symphony called by Tchaikovsky “Th e Crane” will sound. He was inspired by an Ukrainian folk song of the same title and the piece was a success even at its premiere. BHSS_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd_sklad2007_V2_modre_Aj.indd 7 110/11/070/11/07 22:36:46:36:46 PM Th ursday, November 29 7.30 pm Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Czech National Symphonic Orchestra conductor: Libor Pešek soloists: Jan Hasenöhrl, trumpet Christopher Brubeck, bass trombone Ch. Brubeck: Convergence world premiere Ch. Brubeck: Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone and Orchestra ‘From the Blues to Beyond’ G. Gershwin: Girl Crazy, ouverture to a musical L. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from the West Side Story Czech National Symphonic Orchestra successfully performed Concerto for Stepper and Orchestra by Morton Gould, among others (1999).