The ‘Soirees at the Castle’ are Fürth’s longest-running concert series and showcase outstanding chamber music in the beautiful setting of Burgfarrnbach Castle. Lena Kravets and Tobias Kassung are performing here, presenting their programme ‘Nachtstücke – zwischen Traum und Tango’ (Night Pieces – Between Dream and Tango).
Romantic nocturnes and adagios by Burgmüller, Glinka and Beethoven perfectly capture the intimate, dreamy sound of the cello and guitar. Kassung’s own new piece adds a fresh dimension to the ‘dream’: the dream of peace, which is so very topical at the moment. Spanning three musical scenes, Kassung’s work transports the listener into the world of Arabic music, full of colour, power, hope and longing. Raffaele Bellafronte’s tango brings this exuberant way of life to life. And it culminates in the ‘Quatre rêves’ by the Parisian composer Mathias Duplessy, who has set the effervescent nightlife of the French metropolis to rousing music in his four musical dreams. Music that captivates, moves and is simply a joy to listen to!
Programme:
Frédéric Burgmüller (1806-1874)
Nocturne
Michail I. Glinka (1804-1857)
(Arr.: Tobias Kassung)
Ich erinnere mich des zauberhaften Augenblicks
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
(Arr.: Tobias Kassung)
Prayer (No. 1 „From Jewish Life”)
Tobias Kassung (*1977)
Sonate in drei Szenen für Violoncello und Gitarre, op. 20
Ein Traum vom Frieden
1. Heimat – 2. Vertreibung – 3. Hoffnung
Raffaele Bellafronte (*1961)
„Tango” aus Suite No. 1 for cello and guitar (1994)
- interval -
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
(Arr: Tobias Kassung)
Adagio cantabile (aus der Klaviersonate Nr. 8 op. 13)
Tobias Kassung (*1977)
Capriccio à la lumière du sud, op. 16
Mathias Duplessy (*1972)
Sonate pour violoncelle et guitare en quatre rêves
1. Rêve fou – verrückter Traum
2. Rêve heureux – glücklicher Traum
3. Rêve melancolique – melancholischer Traum
4. Rêve exalté – erhabener Traum
