Passion as the inner force of survival
For the first time, one of Europe’s most acclaimed chamber orchestras – Kremerata Baltica – takes the
stage at Smetana Litomyšl. Founded by the legendary violinist Gidon Kremer, the Grammy-winning
ensemble appears under the baton of the exceptional Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.
The program features emotionally charged works of the 20th century – from the lyrical and passionate
music of Mieczysław Weinberg to the dramatic Symphony No. 14 by Dmitri Shostakovich, a powerful
appeal for truthful life, love, and freedom.

programme

Mieczysław Weinberg:
Concertino pro violoncello and Strings, Op. 43bis
I. Adagio
II. Moderato espressivo
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Adagio – Adagio tempo primo

Aria for Strings, Op. 9

Concerto for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 104
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegretto

Dmitri Shostakovich:
Symphony No. 14, Op. 135 for Soprano, Bass, and Chamber Orchestra
I. Adagio. De profundis
II. Allegretto. Malagueña
III. Allegro molto. Loreley
IV. Adagio. Le Suicidé
V. Allegretto. Les Attentives I
VI. Adagio. Les Attentives II
VII. Adagio. À la Santé
VIII. Allegro. Réponse des Cosaques Zaporogues au Sultan de Constantinople
IX. Andante. Oh, Delvig, Delvig!
X. Largo. Der Tod des Dichters
XI. Moderato. Schlußstück

performers

Elena Tsallagova – soprano
Magdalena Ceple – cello
Oliver Janes – clarinet
Alexei Botnarciuc – bass

Kremerata Baltica
Conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

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