Prancūzų muzikos šedevrai. LNSO, Xavier Phillips, Victorien Vanoosten

Performers:
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(artistic director and chief conductor Modestas Pitrėnas)
KAUNOS STATE CHOIR
(artistic director and chief conductor Robertas Šerveniks)
Soloists:
XAVIER PHILLIPS (cello, France)
LINA DAMBRAUSKAITĖ (soprano)
STEPONAS ZONYS (baritone)
RENATA MARCINKUTĖ-LESIEUR (organ)
Conductor VICTORIEN VANOOSTEN (France)

Program:
CLAUDE DEBUSSY - "Nocturnes", L. 98
HENRI DUTILLEUX - Concerto for cello and orchestra "Tout un monde lointain..." ("A whole distant world..."
GABRIEL FAURÉ - Requiem in D minor, Op. 48, for soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra

"Masterpieces of French Music" is a sound combination of three different branches that grew out of musical impressionism, arranged by the main guest conductor of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, V. Vanoosten.

V . Vanoosten's interpretations of French music received extremely high ratings. This time, the conductor will present them by joining forces with the French cello virtuoso X. Phillips and a large group of Lithuanian performers well known to the audience. for cello "The whole distant world..." is one of the most important works of the 20th century. a. pieces of the cello repertoire. This musical paraphrase of Charles Baudelaire's poetry was born from H. Dutilleux's close friendship with the famous cello virtuoso Mstislav Rostropovich. It is said that the relationship between the two implied in the piece was so close that other cellists find it difficult to find original, original interpretations.

X. Phillips said that he searched long and slowly, page by page, for the connection with the concert "A Whole Distant World...", guided by M. Rostropovich's references and the philosophy of submission to music adopted from him. This work requires special concentration not only from the soloist, but also from each member of the orchestra and the listener.

At the end of the concert, G. Fauré's "Requiem" in D minor will be played - a lullaby for death, enriched by rich and spiritual melodies, which won the sympathy of the composer's contemporaries. . The calm, comforting piece, which speaks of reconciliation and liberation, was also performed at Mr. Fauré's own funeral.

Concert partner – French Institute in Lithuania

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