Four pianists and eight hands are summoned here for a program that starts with the most irreverent tone poem ever written, Richard Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel, in which the main character makes fun of everything, even Death itself. It then continues with folk dances, danced dances, imaginary dances, and choreographic dances, all very well-known creations by Dvořák, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Stravinsky. Death peeps out again in the Danse macabre and then — in a much more elusive way — in Ravel’s work. However, everything luckily ends up in rebirth with the Firebird.
Performers
Victoria Vassilenko, Sophia Muñoz, Paolo Bressan and Luigi Carroccia, piano
Music
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, symphonic poem, Op. 28
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
From Slavonic Dances, Op. 46:
No. 1, Furiant
No. 2, Dumka
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Danse macabre, symphonic poem, Op. 40
Intermission
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
From Slavonic Dances, Op. 46:
No. 4, Sousedská
No. 8, Furiant
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
La Valse, choreographic poem
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
From The Firebird Suite, 1919 version:
III. Danse infernale du roi Kastchei
IV. Berceuse
V. Finale
Useful Info:
The concert is held outdoors.
Ticket Rates:
– Full Price: € 35.00 + payment fees
– Reduced rates: see discounts
Entrance to the venue:
The ticket office opens one hour before the concert.
Admission from the access gates is allowed twenty minutes before the start of the concert.
Approximate duration of the event:
70 min + intermission
In case of bad weather:
In case of bad weather, the concert will be held at the Auditorium of the Istituto Comprensivo Statale della Tremezzina in Ossuccio (see map).
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The audience is advised that photos and audio/video footage may be taken during the event by LacMus Festival staff for promotion and marketing purposes for the exclusive use of the festival.
