Artists
- Jennifer Pikeviolin
- Guy Johnstoncello
- Petr Limonovpiano
- Tom Posterpiano
Archived Event
Lutoslawski, Szymanowski, Chopin, Karlowicz and Wieniawski
Polish Music Day with Jennifer Pike and Friends
- Date
- Sat 14 Oct 2017, 3.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Witold Lutosławski1913-1994
- Grave (Metamorphoses)
- Karol Szymanowski1882-1937
- Violin Sonata in D minor Op. 9
- Fryderyk Chopin1810-1849
- Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Op. 3
- Mieczysław Karłowicz1876-1909
- Impromptu
- Henryk Wieniawski1835-1880
- Polonaise de concert No. 1 in D Op. 4
Encore
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski1860-1941
- Tatra Album Op. 12:
- No. 5 Allegretto. Andantino quasi Allegretto
Overview
Poland, dominated by threeneighbouring powers throughoutthe 1800s, connected with thewider world through music.
Chopinand Wieniawski boosted the spiritof Poles at home and abroadwith pieces based on the noblepolonaise. The recital is crownedwith Szymanowski’s striking Sonatafor violin and piano Op. 9.