In the 1850s, Brahms was still questioning the form of the symphony and looking for a detour through the form of the serenade. The six-movement work was originally written for nine instruments; fortunately, this version could be reconstructed. Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, from which the composer extracted three trio movements in 1919 for use in concert, is orchestrated in a much more sober manner. Just as Stravinsky’s music is inspired by the French poetry of Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, composer Tatsiana Zelianko let herself be drawn to Envol by her own verses in French. In her poetry, she celebrates the transcendence of earthly heaviness and dreams of a state of serenity and lightness.

IGOR STRAVINSKY – Continuation of the Soldier’s Tale clarinet, violin, piano
TATSIANA ZELIANKO – Envol (Flight)flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano, string quartet
JOHANNES BRAHMS – Serenade op. 11 original version of the creation in 1859 for nine instruments, flute, two clarinets, bassoon, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass
MARKUS BRÖNNIMANN flute
SÉBASTIEN DUGUET clarinets
MAX MAUSEN clarinet
DAVID SATTLER bassoon
LUISE ASCHENBRENNER horn
ANDREAS MADER tenor saxophone
SANDRINE CANTOREGGI violin
ISABEL VAN GRYSPERRE violin
SUSANNE MARTENS alto
ILIA LAPOREV cello
CHOUL-WON PYUN double bass
BEATRICE RAUCHS piano

MERCREDI
31|01|2023
19h30 Philharmonie Luxembourg, Salle de Musique de Chambre