Festival de Classique-Bergkirchli-Concert

Description

Simone Roggen, violin, and Karolina Öhman, cello, perform a varied program as a duo with music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Béla Bartók, Pēteris Vasks, and Zoltán Kodály. The program begins with preludes from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier," alternating with duos from Béla Bartók's "44 Duos for Two Violins." Bartók was heavily inspired by Hungarian folk music and Eastern European traditions. With Zoltán Kodály, he collected and studied folk songs from Hungarian villages, which later influenced his own music and are clearly audible in these short duos. The Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks often addresses themes related to nature, spirituality, and the inner self in his music. The work "Castillo Interior" for violin and cello references the homonymous work by Teresa d'Ávila and her image of an "inner castle" as a symbol of the journey of man towards himself. At the center of the program is the Duo for violin and cello, op. 7 by Zoltán Kodály, one of the most important works for this formation. Composed in 1914, this piece also clearly shows Kodály's interest in Hungarian folk music. The violin and cello meet as equal partners in a close, often conversational dialogue. Expressive melodies and characteristic rhythms mark this work. Simone Roggen - violin & Karolina Öhman - cello

Highlights

• Violin and cello concert
• Works by Bach, Bartók, Vasks, and Kodály
• Performers: Simone Roggen and Karolina Öhman

General Information

The Festival de Classique-Bergkirchli in Arosa presents a concert featuring Simone Roggen on violin and Karolina Öhman on cello. The program includes diverse works exploring themes of folk music and spirituality.

Location

Kirchliweg, 7050 Arosa, Switzerland

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