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Tim Burton's favourite composer / Metropolis Piano Quartet

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Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 19:30
It promises to be a remarkable expedition in directions not obvious for chamber music. Spanish music enjoyed a heyday of national style at the turn of the 20th century. We are familiar in Poland with works by de Falla, Albéniz or Granados from this repertoire. Turina, on the other hand, is mainly associated with guitar music lovers. In the mellifluous Piano Quartet op. 67, he combines catchy Spanish themes with classical form, characteristic simplicity and serenity. The music of the... Read full text

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Musicians

Metropolis Piano Quartet:
Sulamita ŚlubowskaViolin
Dawid JadamusViola
Łukasz FrantCello
Joanna Galon-FrantPiano

Program

Piano QuartetDanny Elfman
Piano Quartet, op. 67Joaquin Turina
Piano QuartetPēteris Vasks
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