NOSPR/Wacławik/Bialic/Game of moods and emotions

The title Scherzo capriccioso suggests a musical joke, but in Dvořák's (1883) the play of appearances quickly gives way to a more ambiguous narrative: shadows, glimpses of the grotesque, anxiety and tension pulsating beneath the surface of the dance appear alongside the cylindrical freedom. The composer juggles the colors of the orchestra and builds a form with a much greater momentum than in a typical symphonic scherzo. It is from this late Romantic tradition that Horatio Parker draws from in his Organ Concerto in E minor (1902). The American, known today primarily as the teacher of Charles Ives, proposes a music of wide breathing, in which the organ enters into dialogue with the orchestra and conducts the narrative together. One can hear the fascination with the monumental sound of the instrument, the attention to the clarity of the texture and the variety of moods: from the dark beginning, through the lyrical episodes, to the energetic, virtuosic finale. Szymanowski's Nocturne and tarantela, on the other hand, are a diptych of extreme states: nocturnal contemplation and dance trembling. The first part is woven in long, sensual phrases, with an aura of exoticism characteristic of the composer and flickering harmonies. The second triggers a completely different element: a relentless pulse, accumulating virtuosity and an increasingly dense rhythm. Grzegorz Fitelberg's orchestration (1937) brings out an additional dimension from this music: it illuminates the nocturnal with subtle colour schemes, while taranteles add sharpness and brilliance.

Piotr Matwejczuk (Polish Radio)

Due to the broadcast of the concert in Program II Polski, we kindly ask you to keep silence and not click between parts of the pieces. An important element of the event is the opportunity to focus and undisturbed reception of music, so we recommend children from 7 years old to participate in it. Thank you for understanding and taking care of your listening comfort together.

We also encourage you to check the program of educational events prepared with the youngest audience in mind: EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.

Morning Stop—A free workshop for children ages 4 to 6 whose parents or other caregivers are attending the symphony morning. Registration is valid, please send applications to the following address: warsztaty@nospr.org.pl

More concerts as part of the S3 symphonic concert series.

Performers: NOSPR; Arkadiusz Bialic — organ; Marcin Majchrowski (Program 2 of Polish Radio) — conducting

Program: Karol Szymanowski — Nocturne and tarantella op. 28 (ork. Grzegorz Fitelberg); Horatio Parker — Organ Concerto in E minor op. 55; Antonín Dvořák — Scherzo capriccioso op. 66