14th December, 2018; 07.00 pm - 09.00 pm
Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin, 48 Małopolska Street
Artists:
- Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic in Szczecin,
- Jan Szyrocki Academic Choir of ZUT(The West Pomeranian University of Technology) in Szczecin (CHAPS),
- Choir of the Maritime University of Szczecin,
- Choir of the Grand Theater in Poznań,
- Sławomir Holland - narrator,
- Iwona Hossa - soprano,
- Anna Lubańska - mezzo-soprano,
- Adam Zdunikowski - tenor,
- Piotr Nowacki - bass,
- Krzysztof Penderecki - conductor.
A real monument was exhibited by Krzysztof Penderecki in Jerusalem on the 3000th anniversary of its foundation. For this occasion, he composed his seventh symphony "Seven gates of Jerusalem". The premiere took place on January 9, 1997 in Jerusalem, and was attended by a huge international cast: choirs from Munich, Stuttgart and Leipzig and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel.
The composition, originally written as a genre of symphonies, has grown into monumental oratorio-cantata sizes, engaging a huge executive apparatus: an orchestra with an extensive drum section, three choirs, soloists and a reciter. The form of the work is also powerful - the seven legendary gates of the city correspond to seven parts of the work in which the composer used texts taken from the Old Testament - from the Book of Psalms and the Book of Prophets (Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel and Isaiah). The fact that the verbal layer of the work is significant for the composer is testimony to his recommendation that the text spoken by the reciter always be in a language that the listener understands.
The composition is an example of the implementation of the idea of "great synthesis" in which the artist refers to universal values and combines the musical tradition of different eras with modern means of expression. Thus, in the symphony, explicit references to the legacy of great creators of religious, vocal and instrumental forms, the genre of chorale, a cappella and polichorality. Novum in a nearly hour-long song are tubafons - instruments built of long pipes according to the design of Penderecki himself. The topophonic (spatial) distribution of musicians also influences the unusualness of the reception of the work.
Tickets (PLN 60-100) available on the website and the Philharmonic.
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