DUO NOUVELLE PHILHARMONIE
Sergey Smirnov – piano
Dima Tsypkin – cello
Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Pavel Karmanov en Bach
Nouvelle Philharmonie met klassieke hits

Op zondag 26 februari om 15.00 uur treden in ’t Mosterdzaadje op de pianist Sergey Smirnov en de cellist Dima Tsypkin. Beiden maken onderdeel uit van het grotere ensemble Nouvelle Philharmonie dat in zowel in Parijs als in Den Haag concertseries organiseert. Als duo dit keer wordt een programma gebracht waarin liefhebbers van Arvo Pärt en Philip Glass aan hun trekken komen. Beide componisten scoren hoog in de klassieke muziek hitlijst. Met J.S. Bach en de nog jonge uiterst interessante Russische componist Pavel Karmanov belooft het een bijzondere muziekmiddag te worden.
Philip Glass (1937)
Song 1 (2007) for cello solo
Tissue No 6 from “Naqoyqatsi” OST (2001) for cello and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750)
Adagio from Toccata in C (1712) for cello and piano
Philip Glass (1937)
Mad Rush (1979) for piano solo
Pavel Karmanov (1970)
Second snow on the Stadium (2003) for cello and piano
Arvo Pärt (1935)
Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) for cello and piano
Fratres (1977) for cello and piano
Some info on Mad Rush by Philip Glass:
“…Glass proceeds to tell the story of how back in 1979, the organizers of the Dalai Lama’s very first public address in North America had approached Glass to create a piece of music with one very particular prerequisite: because the Dalai Lama’s schedule – and thereby his arrival at the venue – was so vague, they needed a piece of music that could be stretched for an indefinite period of time without the audience realize there was any delay occurring, and this provided the beginnings for one of the most iconic minimalist compositions of all time! Glass also elaborates that Mad Rush was originally composed as an organ piece, and was created on the very organ that rests inside New York’s Saint John The Divine Cathedral which sits near the northwestern corner of Central Park. Musically Mad Rush is based on alternations between two themes. One theme is peaceful and meditative, but the other is fast and a bit frantic. Glass himself explained that the two themes represent the play of the wrathful and peaceful deities in Tibetan Buddhism. Glass went to India in the 60s and came in contact with Tibetan refugees. During this time he started to gravitate towards Buddhism. Practicing Buddhism and meditation has become an important part of his life. He is also known to be a strong supporter of Tibetan independence…”
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