Programme:

C. M. Weber – Euryanthe Overture, Op. 81

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P. I. Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto, Op. 35

1. Allegro moderato

2. Canzonetta: Andante

3. Allegro vivacissimo

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— pause —

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R. Schumann – Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

1. Ziemlich langsman - lebhaft

2. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam

3. Scherzo. Lebhaft - Trio

4. Langsam - Lebhaft

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Jordi Mora, director

Joel Bardolet, soloist

Concert Synopsis:

Weber, Schumann and Tchaikovsky: the beginning and the end of an era of lyricism and passion that transformed the world. Born 16 years before the deaths of their predecessors, Schumann and Tchaikovsky form, together with Weber, a trilogy in which the German-Russian musical tradition was born, flourished, and reached its culmination. Weber laid the foundations of the Romantic era in music, Schumann developed it, and Tchaikovsky brought it to its culmination. Together, the three composers offer a complete vision of a unique musical epoch.

Orquestra Simfònica Segle XXI:

The Orquestra Simfònica Segle XXI is a non-profit association whose core activity is the organization of an international orchestra course. This course brings together highly skilled musicians of all ages with the goal of working on orchestral repertoire through a rigorous pedagogical approach focused on understanding the work and the composer.

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The orchestra was founded in 1999. The first course was organized with the idea that makes it unique: to perform the great symphonic cycles in chronological order. Since then, these orchestral meetings have been held one or two times a year in various locations across Catalonia and the Valencian Community, as well as once in Extremadura. One of the earliest challenges was to perform the complete Beethoven symphonies, culminating with the Ninth Symphony in 2019, coinciding with the orchestra’s 20th anniversary. The orchestra has also tackled major composers such as Brahms, Schumann, Schubert, and Bruckner.

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The orchestra meets intensively for one to two weeks, depending on the production, usually in July. Additionally, the organization also runs an international course in musical interpretation for chamber groups and soloists in Sabadell.

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The OSSXXI has accompanied renowned soloists both nationally and internationally and has given many young musicians in the country the opportunity to perform great works as soloists, creating an ideal space for dedication and a genuine love of music. One of the orchestra’s main features is that it has no fixed roster, but is renewed at each meeting.