Victoria Vita Polevá: Null
The concert will open with the first performance of Null, by Ukrainian composer Victoria Vita Polevá, a powerful apocalyptic sound portrait in which the orchestra has a strong presence.
It is followed by Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto. Despite being a national hero in Finland, the composer sought international recognition by premiering this concert in Berlin. Unfortunately, this plan had to be postponed and the premiere, in Helsinki, was a failure, due to the work’s considerable difficulty and a delay in the delivery date. In the end, the work and its composer enjoyed success and fame far beyond the borders of his own country.
The concert closes with one of Edward Elgar’s best-known and most mysterious works, his Enigma Variations. Starting from an original theme that, according to the composer, is never heard, the work comprises a series of fourteen variations, each dedicated to a friend whom he did not initially identify.
Program
Victoria Poleva: Null
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36
- Composer(s) Victoria Vita Polevá
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
Null
- Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky violin, Marta Gardolińska conductor
Date
- Apr 20 2024
- Expired!
Time
- 19:00 - 21:00
