The winter is rapidly approaching and University Symphony Orchestrra prepared wonderfull reperotire of compositions from cold and far Scandinavian countries. The violinist Su Jung Hong explains more about the compositions that are chosen to be performed in the end of the Fall semestar.
Q: What is the first part of the program about?
The first part of the program will be in the spirit of Norwegian and Danish literature. In 1884. Norwegian composer Grieg composed a cantata in honor of the 200th birthday of Ludvig Holberg, the father of Scandinavian literature.Thus the cantata never materialized and instead he orchestrated a pre-exisating piano suite and added From Holberg’s time to its tittle,creating one of the most popular works for string orchestra ever written”.
Q: Is the rhythm fast or slow?
The Prelude, Gavotte and Riguadon are exhilarating,lyrical and playful, but Sarabande and Air offer more serious tone, especially the profoundly moving Air, which is marked andante religiooso
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Q:What kind of language he chose to describe the scenes?
He chose the formal language of a French baroque Suite, but harmoic language is decidedly Romantic, with its lush harmonies and sudden changes of mode.
Q: What is the other piece of the night about?
The other piece of the night called Karella Overture and Suite was composed by Sibelius
It is composed in 1894. as a resoult of a commission from the Viipuri Students Association for the promotion of education in Viipuri province, the Karelia Overture and Suite were written to celebrate various scenes from the history of Karelia. Originally, the overture was followed by eight tableaux and the Finnish National Anthem , but today the suite contains onlt three scenes: The Intermezzo, the Ballade and the Alle Marcia finale.
Q: What are originally names of the scenes?
The Intermezzo is originally entitled “The Prince of Lithuania collecting taxes in Kexholm”. The Ballade is ” Charles Knuttson in the castle of Vyborg”, and the Alla Marcia is ” Pontius de la Gardie at the Gates of Vyborg”.
Q: What is the story behind those scenes?
The Intermezzo features subdued Horn fanfares announcing the arrival of the Lithuanian prince, the finale is a popular march, and the Ballade contains a quotation (played by English Horn) of an ancient Finnish minstrel song about young soldier who comes across a field of virgins in the flowers on the day before he dies in battle.
Q: Is there a light motive of the composition?
The music of the overture was, according to Sibelaus, written for a soul in search of happiness.
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