Time 19:00
Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Modzelewskiego 59, Warsaw
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Warsaw-born Zygmunt Noskowski likely ventured into the Tatra Mountains for the first time in 1861. At the age of fifteen, he had the chance to behold the enchanting Morskie Oko, which at that time had no sign of the famous mountain shelter that now attracts crowds of tourists. The breathtaking view of the peaks towering above the lake’s crystalline surface must have etched itself deeply into his heart and memory. Fourteen years later, he dedicated to it a work composed immediately after completing his composition studies in Berlin – a piece he wanted to present upon his return to his homeland. The perfect form and profound expressiveness of the symphony make it, in the words of critic Gustaw Roguski, a piece from which “not the smallest thought could be removed nor added without disturbing its wholeness.” Indeed, it is a remarkable and emotionally charged work, combining awe at the mountain landscape, the dread of a harsh reality, and an enduring hope for the rebirth of Poland’s independence.
The Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622, is not only Mozart’s last concerto for a wind instrument but also the final concerto he ever composed. It was written in the autumn of 1791 for his close friend, the renowned clarinetist Anton Stadler, just a few weeks before the composer’s death. The work encapsulates all the elements of Mozart’s mature style – it captivates with lyricism, excellent use of the capabilities of the solo instrument, and an almost intimate, impeccably balanced dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra.
The concert program concludes with Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D minor – a key often associated with sorrow and melancholy. Originally titled Symphonic Fantasy, the work’s refined structure is reflected in its four movements, performed attacca, which are unified by recurring themes and motifs presented in different variations. A mood of contemplation intertwines with passages full of vigor and joy, as though the composer tried to capture the ever-changing nature of human emotions within a single composition.
Marta Dziewanowska-Pachowska
PROGRAM
Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909) – Concert Ouverture Morskie Oko Op. 19
Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart (1756-1791) – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Rondo: Allegro
— intermission —
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) –Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
1. Ziemlich langsam. Lebhaft
2. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
3. Scherzo: Lebhaft
4. Langsam. Lebhaft
PERFORMERS
JULIAN PAPROCKI CLARINET
THE ORCHESTRA OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
MONIKA WOLIŃSKA CONDUCTOR
Duration: approx. 1h 40 mins (with an intermission)
PATRON OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
