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Pomembni Poljski Kraji, Povezani S Chopinom Dnevnik datum 23. 12 . 2009 ura 13 .10 Barva CYMK stran 41 Dnevnik s c e n a @ d n ev n i k. s i èetr tek, 24 . decembra 200941 te m a t ska prilog a 2010 Chopinovo leto og lasneg a tr enja Pomembni poljski kraji, povezani s Chopinom Friderik Chopin je polovico svojega kratkega ivljenja, ki je trajalo manj kot 40 let, preivel v Varavi in v pokrajini Mazowsze na Poljskem. To obdobje je moèno zaznamovalo njegovo umetniko kariero, saj je podeelje pokrajine Mazowsze moèno navzoèe v njegovi glasbi. Obièite kraje, kjer je skladatelj preivel svoje otrotvo, na primer kraje okoli Varave in Mazowsze, kjer je tudi tudiral in koncertiral ter elazowo Wolo, kjer se je Chopin 22. februarja 1810 rodil, ali pa Brochow (blizu kraja Sochaczew), kjer je bil 23. aprila 1810 krèen v cerkvi sv. Rocha. Leto 2010 je poljski parlament razglasil za leto Friderika Chopina Friderik Chopin je eden izmed najveèjih kot predavatelj francoskega jezika in lite- Chopin je prviè obiskal Dunaj, kjer se je izjemnih del, vkljuèno s 24 preludiji, glasbenih umetnikov v zgodovini poljske rature na Varavskem liceju. izkazal na svojem izjemnem prvem nasto- Opusom t. 28, Balado v F-duru in Scher- kulture, izjemen poljski skladatelj in odli- N a j p o m e m b n e j a pu. zo v Cis-molu. èen pianist. Chopin je eden najpomem- skladateljska dela 1 816 bnejih svetovnih izvajalcev impromptu- Chopinov prvi strokovni uèitelj klavirja 18 3 0 18 3 9 jev. Vse ljubitelje Chopinove glasbe vabi- Friderika Chopina (do 1822) je bil Wojciech ¯ywny. Chopin 11. oktober Chopinov zadnji nastop v Po resnih zdravstvenih teavah sta se mo k branju, da bi bolje razumeli njegova je e kazal svoj glasbeni talent, saj je s Varavi (Concerto v E-molu, Opus t. Chopin in George Sand vrnila v Francijo dela, poljsko glasbeno tradicijo in Chopi- Chopin je ivel v romantiènih, a svojimi improvizacijskimi sposobnostmi 11.). prek Marseillesa in Genoe. Poletje sta nove domoljubne vrednote. viharnih èasih, ko je med Evropejci na svoj naèin igral skladbe na klavirju. preivela v Nohantu, kjer sta zaèela vrsto vzplamtelo bolj demokratièno in 2. november Chopin je zapustil Poljsko, podobnih letnih postankov na podeelju. To je prva izdaja Chopinovega prodajnega neodvisno miljenje. 1 81 8 kot se je pozneje izkazalo, za vedno. Iz priroènika v letu 2010. Upamo, da boste v ivel je med ljudmi, ki so Chopinov prvi nastop na javnem koncer- politiènih razlogov se je najprej odpravil 18 47 njem nali navdih za èim veè obiskov in naèrtovali osvoboditev Poljske. V tu, ki ga je organiziralo Varavsko zdru- na Dunaj, pozneje v Italijo, Francijo in Prijateljstvo z George Sand se konèa. Veliko Britanijo. potovanj v Chopinovo domovino. Njego- svoji glasbi je izraal boleèino in enje za dobrodelnost. 184 8 va kratka biografija: obup, sanje o junatvu in nostalgiji, 18 31 Zadnji nastop v Salle Pleyel v Parizu. lepote Poljske in trpljenje poljskega 18 2 2 September Chopin je prispel v Pariz, kjer 1 810 naroda. Glasba Friderika Chopina Chopin je zakljuèil tudij pod mentor- Zadnji javni nastop za poljske izseljence v stvom Wojciecha ¯ywnyja in zaèel obis- je ostal do svoje smrti. 1. marec kot prièajo druinski zapisi, se izhaja iz ljudskih melodij in se Guildhall v Londonu. navezuje na poljsko glasbeno kovati zasebne uène ure skladanja pri 18 3 2 je Friderik Franciszek Chopin rodil v kraju Józefu Elsnerju. 184 9 ¯elazowa Wola v pokrajini Mazowsze tradicijo, ki slui kot simbol za Prvi nastop v Salle Pleyel v Parizu. Doivel 17. oktober Chopin je mnogo prezgodaj (dokument, shranjen v upnijski cerkvi, poljsko narodno kulturo. 18 2 5 je izjemen uspeh (»obnorel je ves Pariz«). umrl v svojem stanovanju v ulici Place navaja datum rojstva 22. februar). Njegov Chopin svojim glasbenim delom Chopinovo prvo objavljeno delo Rondo, Vendome v Parizu. Pokopali so ga na oèe, Nicolas Chopin, je bil Francoz, ki je nikoli ni dodeljeval tematskih 18 3 6 Opus t. 1. pokopalièu Pere-Lachaise v Parizu. Na priel v Poljsko pri estnajstih letih, pozne- naslovov, zato jih je oznaèeval le po Chopin se je sreèal z znano francosko njegovo eljo so na pogrebu izvajali Rek- je se je zaposlil kot uèitelj francoskega anru in tevilèil. Kljub temu pa je 18 2 6 pisateljico George Sand (baronica Aurore viem Wolfganga Amadeusa Mozarta, prav jezika. Chopinova mati je bila Tekla Jus- svoja dela ustvarjal na podlagi Po nekaj letih na Varavskem liceju je D udevant). tako tudi Chopinove Preludije v E-molu in tyna Krzy¿anowska. Friderik je imel tri navdihov iz lastnih èustvenih in Chopin zaèel tudirati skladanje na Kon- B-molu. sestre: Ludwiko, Izabelo in Emilio. èutnih izkustev. servatoriju v Varavi. Najveè Chopinovih del je 18 3 8 Na njegovo poslednjo eljo so njegovo srce 23 april Friderik je bil krèen v baziliki iz klavirskih solistiènih del. Njegova 18 2 9 odpeljali v Varavo in ga shranili v Cerkvi 16. stoletja v Brochowu. Oktober Chopin in George Sand sta se klavirska koncerta t. 1 in t. 2 sta 17. marec Chopin je predstavil svoja dela skupaj odpravila na potovanje na Mallor- Sv. Kria na ulici Krakowskie Przed- 1. oktober druina se je preselila v primera dveh najpogosteje izvajanih v Narodnem gledalièu v Varavi (Concer- co. Tam sta se nastanila v samostanu miecie. Varavo, kjer se je Nicolas Chopin zaposlil romantiènih koncertov za klavir. to v F-molu, Opus t. 21). Valdemossa. Tu je Chopin ustvaril mnogo Veè informacij: www.nifc.pl Dnevnik datum 23. 12 . 2009 ura 13 .10 Barva CYMK stran 42 D n ev n i k XLII èetr tek, 24 . decembra 2009 s c e n a @ d n ev n i k. s i tematska priloga 2010 Chopinovo leto oglasnega trenja Chopinova glasba odpira nove svetove Vlasta Tifengraber Lahko vidimo, da èlani odbora predsta- vljajo irok prerez umetnikih srediè, Chopinov prispevek k razvoju svetovne podobno kot ponudba dogodkov, s romantiène glasbe je neprecenljiv in je katerimi elimo pribliati Chopina Slo- bil navdih za veliko svetovnih ustvarjal- vencem. V naèrtu imamo raznolike cev, kot na primer za Roberta Schu- prireditve: koncerte klasiène, rokov- ske in jazzovske, razstavo plakatov, manna in Franza Liszta, prav tako pa se izbor filmov, nateèaj mladih pianistov je pri njem navdihovala vrsta poljskih in skladateljev. glasbenikov. Veleposlanik Poljske v Slo- veniji Piotr Kaszuba pravi, da je njego- Kaj je po vaem mnenju posebnost va ustvarjalnost brezèasna, pomen nje- umetnosti Chopina? govih del pa prestopa umetnike razse- nosti. Postal je legenda, njegova dela so Chopin je eden tistih ustvarjalcev, kate- v srcu tevilnih generacij. rih glasba vsebuje pravzaprav vse, s èimer je mogoèe pozunanjiti svoje ob- èutke, svoje emocije. Njegova dela so Na kaken naèin boste na Poljskem absolutno izpopolnjene kompozicije, obeleili dvestoto obletnico rojstva Fride- tako v tehniènem kot v glasbenem rika Chopina? smislu. Poljska se e nekaj let intenzivno pri- Chopina se ne igra zato, ker je bil velik pravlja na praznovanje te obletnice, skladatelj, temveè zaradi vseh obèut- tudi z razglasitvijo leta 2010 za Chopi- kov, ki prevevajo njegovo glasbo in novo leto. To bo velika prilonost za ostanejo v nas. Tudi èe je videti, da je vse promocijo poljske kulture in umetnosti podrejeno pravilom trga, vendarle v ter monost predstavitve nae narodne vseh nas vseskozi obstaja elja po glo- kulturne dedièine. V naèrtu imamo bljih doivetjih. In Chopinova glasba na tevilne prireditve doma in po svetu, ki odlièen naèin odgovarja na to potrebo. se zaèenjajo e januarja. Verjamem, da ljudi osreèuje, jim odpira Veleposlanik Poljske v Sloveniji Piotr Kaszuba nove svetove in jim omogoèa, da za Katere prireditve in kulturne dogodke V Sloveniji bo Ali ste ob obletnici investirali tudi v zavestno in dosledno ubira nadaljnjo trenutek pozabijo o vsakdanu in posta- boste organizirali v ta namen? gradnjo kulturnih institucij na Polj- pot razvoja. nejo bolji. Chopinovo leto odprl ske m ? V Varavi se januarja zaène cikel kon- Zavedam se, da ima to, o èemer govo- V pomembnejih evropskih prestolnicah rim, prizvok spektakularnosti. Vendar certov, ki bodo potekli vse leto. Na njih koncert 25. februarja, Najpomembneja investicija ob oblet- ste oblikovali odbore Chopinovega leta. mislim, da nam »past spektakularnosti« bodo sodelovali najznameniteji pianis- nici je varavski multimedijski muzej ki ga organizirata Kaken je njihov namen? ne grozi. Zagotovo se bo rodilo izjemno ti, med drugim Martha Argerich in Friderika Chopina na zgodovinskem veliko zanimivih in domiselnih umet- Veleposlani tvo gradu Ostrogski na ulici Tamka. Ta Verjamem, da se splaèa predstavljati Krystian Zimerman, mladi nadarjeni nikih pobud, ki se bodo medsebojno edinstveni projekt bi lahko postal nova Poljsko skozi Chopina in tako izkoristi- pianisti pa bodo dobili prilonost, da republike Poljske dopolnjevale in katerih vrednosti ne ti prilonost za krepitev podobe nae svoj talent predstavijo na 16. Chopino- znamenitost glavnega mesta. Velièastna bomo odkrivali v elanu, s kakrnim in orkester drave. Chopin je nekontroverzna vem nateèaju. zgradba, eden redkih muzejskih objek- bodo uresnièevane. RTV Slovenija. tov s tako visoko stopnjo informatizaci- osebnost in ima pozitivno podobo. Vsi V naèrtu je cikel koncertov »Chopin v je na svetu. To bo najsodobneji objekt elimo delati za to, da bi bila to oseba, ki prestolnicah njegove Evrope«, ki se To bo e eden v vrsti Kakna je tradicija praznovanja boiè- tega tipa v naem delu Evrope. bi jo identificirali s Poljsko. Prvi korak, nih praznikov na Poljskem? Ali je umet- bodo odvijali v Parizu, Londonu, Pragi, pomembnih kulturnih ki je bil storjen v tej smeri, je bilo nost Chopina povezana s praznovanjem Kraj umetnikovega rojstva elazowa na Dunaju in v Berlinu. Izzivi globaliza- oblikovanje odborov Chopinovega leta b o i è a ? cije spodbujajo organizatorje Chopino- dogodkov, ki Wola, je bil temeljito obnovljen. Konèa- v pomembnejih evropskih prestolni- vega leta k poudarjanju umetnikovega potrjujejo nae dobre na so tudi restavratorska dela v cerkvi v ca h.
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