Piazzolla for eight cellos

Date & Time

Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 19:30

Venue

Narodowej Orkiestry Symfonicznej Polskiego Radia, Chamber Hall (Katowice)

That many cellos? Whoever heard of such a thing? And yet, the repertoire for cello ensembles continues to grow. It is not only about elaborations but also brand new songs because bands are still being formed, and they must have something to play. Where did this come from? If one were to look back in the history of music, an association with viola consorts comes to mind. In the Renaissance and Baroque periods, this was the name given to ensembles... Read full text

Keywords: Chamber Music, Subscription Concert, Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Łukasz Frant	Cello
Adam Krzeszowiec	Cello
Natalia Kurzac-Kotula	Cello
Karolina Nowak-Waloszczyk	Cello
Roman Hałoń	Cello
Bogusław Zaremba	Cello
Marek Szopa	Cello
Magdalena Czech	Cello
Anna Tumidajska	Cello
Norbert Pióro	Cello
Michał Hałoń	Cello
Alicja Szydłowska	Cello
Aleksandra Baszak	Cello
Wiktoria Zorychta	Cello
Anna Krzeszowiec	Piano

Program

Arioso for two cellos and piano	Giancarlo Menotti
Serenata for two cellos and piano	Alfredo Piatti
Bolero for four cellos	Richard Klemm
Five Romanian Folk Dances Sz. 56 for five cellos (arranged by Orfeo Mandozzi)	Béla Bartók
Siete Canciones Populares Espanoles for six cellos (arranged by Werner Thomas-Mifune)	Manuel De Falla
Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op. 92, Part II Allegretto for eight cellos (arranged by Stephen Watkins)	Ludwig van Beethoven
Pavana for eight cellos (arranged by Stephen Watkins)	Gabriel Fauré
Primavera Porteña for eight cellos (arranged by James Barralet)	Astor Piazzolla
Hymnus, op. 57 for cello ensemble	Julius Klengel

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