Time 19:00
The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
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Strong and sometimes fanfare sound of wind instruments was often used by the 18th century composers for their “outdoor” creations – light in form and entertaining. Such is Divertimento, K 213 by Mozart, intended for open-air performances and so endearing in its simple form.
Altogether different in character was Clarinet Quintet, K 581, once described by Alfred Einstein as typically “chamber-like”. Indeed, the sweet and charming sound of a clarinet, treated much like a solo instrument and accompanied by deep tones of string instruments almost beg for a properly resonating space. Interiors of the 18th century Royal Theatre will certainly create a proper atmosphere for this chamber music of the highest order.
The concert finale will see three pairs of instruments – clarinets, French horns and bassoons – in Beethoven’s Sextet Op. 71. The composer sent this piece to his publishers Breitkopf & Härtel in 1809, with a self-deprecating comment:
[This] Sextet is one of my earlier works, and worse, it was composed in just one night. All in all, there is nothing more to say about it than that it was written by a certain composer who created at least a few more pieces better than this one.
Such self-criticism, however, did nothing to impair the charm of the composition which, in itself, is also an important testimony of the creative path of the last of the Viennese classics.
THE PROGRAMME
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Divertimento No. 8 in F-major, K 213
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A-major, K 581
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 71
PERFORMERS
MAREK ROSZKOWSKI, MAREK MOROŃ OBOES
JULIAN PAPROCKI, ADAM MAZUREK CLARINETS
PAWEŁ PIĘTKA, HUBERT ZADROŻNY HORNS
MARCIN OSTAŁOWSKI, ZBIGNIEW LISOWSKI BASSOONS
MAŁGORZATA ZALEWSKA, DOROTA KOMOROWSKA VIOLINS
MAŁGORZATA JAMIOŁKOWSKA VIOLA
ROBERT DACKO CELLO
Duration of the concert: approx. 1 hour.
Seats are not numbered.
The performance in the original language with subtitles in Polish.
PLEASE NOTE: the entrance to the Royal Theatre in the Łazienki Park is located in ul. Agrykola.
One hour before the performance, and also for an hour after its end, the audience can use the electric cart running between the Royal Theater and the Łazienki Gate at the corner of Myśliwiecka / Agrykola streets.
We kindly encourage you to read the rules of participation in cultural events organized by the Polish Royal Opera:
- If you are not feeling well, are ill, had contact with an infected person – stay home.
- Please, take a mask with you. After entering the Theatre building you are obliged to wear a mask covering mouth and nose.
- Allow temperature check at the entrance.
- Disinfect your hands after entering the Theatre building.
- Please remember to sign the Participant Declaration. If possible, please bring the printed and signed declaration with you, if not – fill it in in the Theatre, in the place shown by the staff.
- Should the cloakroom be closed on the day of event, please take your outerwear to the auditorium
- Take the seat shown to you by the staff.
- Please come earlier – latecomers will not be allowed into the auditorium.
We care about the safety of our Guests!
- Disinfectants are available at the entrance to the building.
- Upon your entrance, audience service personnel may check your temperature.
- The common space and sanitary rooms are disinfected.
- Only 25% maximum of the seats in the auditorium will be available.
- We keep safe distance.
Should you have questions, we are at your disposal on site or under the phone number +48 500 309 424.
