1st Days of Ukrainian Music in Warsaw
DAYS OF UKRAINIAN MUSIC
The 1st Days of Ukrainian Music in Warsaw
The three concerts of the “Days of Ukrainian Music in Warsaw” present a panorama of Ukrainian music. Everyone in Poland knows that Ukraine is “singing”, remembering, for example, Ukrainian dumkas. Few, however, know about the wealth of professional music that has been created in Ukraine over the centuries and has contributed to the development of the country’s musical culture. In this series of concerts, we would like to present it to you.
Much depended on historical conditions here. The adoption of Christianity by Kyivan Rus from Byzantium immersed it in the developed musical culture of that circle, resulting in original Kievan Orthodox church singing. In turn, the influence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the resulting western currents led to the emergence of polyphony in Orthodox music. The clash of two cultures: Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic, led to many interesting phenomena. The first apogee of Ukrainian music was in the 18th century. The second half of this century saw the extraordinary richness of the works of Berezovsky, Bortniasky and Vedel.
It is not without reason that Ukrainian music is identified with choral music. This is the area in which it became most famous in previous centuries. The 19th century also brought new phenomena here, clearly inspired by folk music. Symphonic creativity fully developed only in the 20th century with the appearance of Latoshinsky, Revutsky, Silvestrov, Skoryk, Stankovych. These composers are joined by representatives of the younger generation. Laniuk, Shcherbakov, Shchetinsky and many other composers create an extremely interesting landscape of Ukrainian musical culture.
Wishing you an unforgettable experience, I very much hope for the permanent presence of Ukrainian music in our concert life.
Roman Rewakowicz
Organisers:
PRO MUSICA VIVA FOUNDATION
POLISH RADIO S.A. WARSAW, PROGRAMME 2
CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL INITIATIVES, LVIV
ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIANS IN POLAND
Main sponsor:
LVIV COFFEE FACTORY “GALCA” LTD.
Also realised with the financial support of:
THE CITY OF WARSAW
MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND ART
SWISS CULTURAL FOUNDATION “PRO HELVETIA – UKRAINE”
THE STEFAN BATORY FOUNDATION
OIL AND GAS CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY COMPANY KARPATY S.A.
Media Sponsor:
GAZETA WYBORCZA
WITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI POLISH RADIO CONCERT STUDIO
J.P. Woronicza St. 17
CHAMBER CONCERT
6 December 1999
Performers:
VOLODYMYR DUDA – violin
YURI LANIUK – cello
JÓZSEF ÖRMÉNY – piano
Chamber Choir “GLORIA” from Lviv
Programme:
Alexander Shchetinsky Prayer – Chalice of Bitterness for piano (1990)
Valentin Bibik – Prelude and Fugue No. 11 for piano
from the Cycle of 34 Preludes and Fugues (1973-78)
Yevhen Stankovych Piccolo Sonata for violin and piano (1977)
Miroslav Skoryk Piano Trio (1969)
Igor Shcherbakov When the Heart Is Tired (Romantic Elegy for Home Music) for piano (1993)
Yuri Laniuk Sonata of Expectations for cello, piano and melodic voices (1993)
CHORAL CONCERT
7 December 1999
performers:
DUDARYK Boys’ and Men’s Choir (Lviv)
MYKOLA KATSAL – conductor
Programme:
Liturgical chants from Irmolohion – 16th-18th centuries.
Thou who art clothed in light
Angelic forces come
Mykola Dyletski (1630?-1690?) Only-begotten Son
Kyrie eleison
Praise the Lord from Heaven
We have seen the true light
Dmytro Bortniansky (1751-1825) The song of the Cherubim
Glory to God in the highest – choral concert
Artem Vedel (1767-1806) Glorifying, glorifying Thee, O God
Maxim Berezovsky (1745-77) Do not forsake me in a lean age
Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912) Where will I go from before the face of Tver
Kyrylo Steenko (1882-1922) Bless my soul Lord
Oleksandr Koshyts (1875-1944) In Thy Kingdom Praise the Lord from Heaven
Dmytro Kacal (1975) Pater noster
Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) Shchedryk – pastorale
Andriy Hnatyshyn (1906-1995) We came here, carol singers – pastorale
Oleksandr Yakovchuk (1952) Szczedrivka – pastorale
Stanislav Ludkewych (1879-1979) Is it home, home – pastoral
Hanna Havrylets (1958) Hey, the crown prince asked – pastoral
SYMPHONIC CONCERT
8 December 1999
wykonawcy:
SINFONIA VARSOVIA
VOLODYMYR SIRENKO – conductor
JÓZSEF ÖRMÉNY – piano
Programme:
Valentin Silvestrov – Metamusic for piano and orchestra (1992)
Borys Lyatoshynsky – Symphony No. 2 (1935-6)
Press review:
Undertakings on such a high artistic level as the Days of Ukrainian Music not only inform us what is happening ‘across the border’, but also enrich the not-so-rich musical life in Poland.
Adam Suprynowicz
Ruch Muzyczny, 6 February 2000