Luc Brewaeys: Fêtes à tensions

Luc Brewaeys: Fêtes à tensions

Cathy Berberian was a remarkable artist who shook up the conventions of classical music in her own, idiosyncratic way. Her versatile voice pushed back the borders of vocality, and she was a source of inspiration for the greatest composers of the 20th century, including her husband at the time Luciano Berio. Both of them would have been 100 years old in 2025, making this the perfect time to pay homage to the two artists.

The eccentric Recital I: for Cathy is the focal point of this tribute. In this piece, Berio creates a brilliant, tragicomic collage of music by composers including Monteverdi, Wagner and Schönberg. Sarah Aristidou, een nieuwe ster aan het operafirmament, brengt dit werk samen met SPECTRA tot leven. Naast Recital I: for Cathy vervolledigen Berio’s Folk Songs, also written for Berberian, Berberian’s Stripsody en Luc Brewaeys’ Fêtes à tensions: (les) eaux marchent dit bijzondere concert.

Like Berio, Luc Brewaeys een meester in het verwerken van muzikale quotes in zijn muziek. In dit werk allemaal verwijzigingen naar – zoals hij het zelf noemt – marsachtige muziek. Tegelijk zijn het ook hommages aan enkele van zijn eigen muzikale helden. Zo passeren Ives, Tsjaikovski, Berg, Goeyvaerts, Beethoven, Varèse, Debussy en Stravinsky de revue.

This work was one of the last pieces Brewaeys completed, and it is an absolute masterpiece: a keen eye for the overarching structure, a magical array of colors, unparalleled richness in orchestration, lightning-fast virtuosity, and a great sense of humor. Ingredients for an unforgettable evening!

Program

Luciano Berio – Recital I: for Cathy (1972)

Luciano Berio (1925 – 2003) – Folksongs (1964)

Luc Brewaeys (1959 – 2015) – Fêtes à tensions: (les) eaux marchent (2012)

  • Composer(s) Luc Brewaeys
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Fêtes à tensions: (les) eaux marchent (2012)

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra SPECTRA, Sarah Aristidou mezzo-soprano, Léo Warynski conductor

Date

Jan 26 2025
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Time

19:00 - 21:30

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Location

Brussels, Bozar Belgium
Brussels, Bozar Belgium
Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, België
Website
https://www.bozar.be/en

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