Alexander Boldachev, solo harpist of the Swiss Orchestra, presents the impressive range of the harp in a festive concert with virtuoso pieces and enchanting melodies. A musical journey from the Middle Ages (Hildegard von Bingen) through Baroque (Bach), Classical (Mozart) and Romantic (Schubert) to modern times (Star Wars medley).
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He, the aesthete and dignitary, member of the village council and clad in a red cloak, misjudged musical genius and victim of physical violence at the same time, hangs bound and gagged high up in a tree during the festive hours after the glorious victories over the Romans and gazes forlornly at the boisterous and merry goings-on below: the poor bard Troubadix, who is not exactly able to create the best effect among his audience with his lyre. Not only the Gauls in "Asterix and Obelix", but also the audience in Gottfried von Strasbourg's medieval poem "Tristan" lose their senses due to the intoxicating sounds: "Now Tristan began to play them a melody [...]. He played so beautifully and struck the harp so excellently [...] that many stood and sat there, forgetting their own names. Hearts and ears began to grow numb and dazed and to lose their way." Countless myths, fairy tales and stories tell of the legendary and supernatural effect of old, plucked stringed instruments such as the lyre, lute and harp: Gods are appeased, animals are brought to a paradisiacal peace, people are saved from death and giants are tamed.
Even if Alexander Boldachev (harp) and Semion Gurevich (violin and cello) are able to enchant the audience with their sounds, the Andermatt Concert Hall is a little more earthly: in chronological order, the two musicians play some of the most popular melodies in music history. They not only demonstrate the versatility of the harp, but also take you on a musical journey from the beginnings to the present day. We start with a hymn from the 14th century BC, which is considered to be the oldest surviving recording of a melody. From Hildegard von Bingen's medieval "O viridissima virga" to the Renaissance composer Palestrina, the best-of leads into the Italian and German Baroque periods with Vivaldi and Bach. Classical music by Mozart and works by the Romantics Schubert and Tchaikovsky follow, before music from the 20th century is heard with "Clair de Lune", the catchy and lively Waltz No. 2 by Shostakovich and a Star Wars medley. And the audience in Andermatt will soon realize why the harp of all instruments exerts such a fascination.
Swiss Orchestra Soloists
Alexander Boldachev, harp
Semion Gurevich, violin & violoncello
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
About the program:
He, the aesthete and dignitary, member of the village council and clad in a red cloak, misjudged musical genius and victim of physical violence at the same time, hangs bound and gagged high up in a tree during the festive hours after the glorious victories over the Romans and gazes forlornly at the boisterous and merry goings-on below: the poor bard Troubadix, who is not exactly able to create the best effect among his audience with his lyre. Not only the Gauls in "Asterix and Obelix", but also the audience in Gottfried von Strasbourg's medieval poem "Tristan" lose their senses due to the intoxicating sounds: "Now Tristan began to play them a melody [...]. He played so beautifully and struck the harp so excellently [...] that many stood and sat there, forgetting their own names. Hearts and ears began to grow numb and dazed and to lose their way." Countless myths, fairy tales and stories tell of the legendary and supernatural effect of old, plucked stringed instruments such as the lyre, lute and harp: Gods are appeased, animals are brought to a paradisiacal peace, people are saved from death and giants are tamed.
Even if Alexander Boldachev (harp) and Semion Gurevich (violin and cello) are able to enchant the audience with their sounds, the Andermatt Concert Hall is a little more earthly: in chronological order, the two musicians play some of the most popular melodies in music history. They not only demonstrate the versatility of the harp, but also take you on a musical journey from the beginnings to the present day. We start with a hymn from the 14th century BC, which is considered to be the oldest surviving recording of a melody. From Hildegard von Bingen's medieval "O viridissima virga" to the Renaissance composer Palestrina, the best-of leads into the Italian and German Baroque periods with Vivaldi and Bach. Classical music by Mozart and works by the Romantics Schubert and Tchaikovsky follow, before music from the 20th century is heard with "Clair de Lune", the catchy and lively Waltz No. 2 by Shostakovich and a Star Wars medley. And the audience in Andermatt will soon realize why the harp of all instruments exerts such a fascination.
Swiss Orchestra Soloists
Alexander Boldachev, harp
Semion Gurevich, violin & violoncello
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
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CHF 90.00 / 75.00 / 60.00 / 45.00 / 35.00
Children, pupils, apprentices and students (up to the age of 30) receive 50% off all regular tickets.
Children, pupils, apprentices and students (up to the age of 30) receive 50% off all regular tickets.
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