Participating
Lina Dambrauskaite (soprano)
Lilija Nikitčuka (mezzo-soprano)
Heldur Harry Pelda (tenor)
Edgars Ošleja (bass)
Lithuanian State Choir Vilnius
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Guntis Kuzma
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)
Requiem
At the close of the Liepāja International Stars Festival, the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reveals itself in two distinct dimensions: symphonic thought and vocal-instrumental dramaturgy.
Symphony No. 41, known by the later title “Jupiter,” shows the composer as a master of symphonic form: a clear classical structure is combined here with concentrated thematic work and a pronounced dramatic drive.
The “Jupiter” Symphony is Mozart’s final symphony. Its key of C major, the ceremonial colors of the trumpets and timpani, and the energetically articulated opening motifs give the work a broad sonority. Yet the power of this symphony lies not only in outward brilliance. Especially in the finale, Mozart combines the drive of sonata form with polyphonic thinking: brief motifs are continuously taken up, woven together, and illuminated in different voices until a dense yet transparent musical texture emerges.
The Requiem, on the other hand, belongs to Mozart’s final creative period and remained unfinished at the time of his death, so alongside its liturgical form there is always also the question of the fragment, continuation, and the boundary between the composer’s intention and a later completion.
Mozart did not finish the work, and after his death several musicians worked on the score; traditionally, the main role in creating the completed version performed today belonged to Franz Xaver Süssmayr. The surviving material, however, makes it possible to trace a substantial part of Mozart’s musical conception.
In this programme, the symphony and the Requiem illuminate two different sides of Mozart’s musical thinking. In the symphony, ever more complex musical material is set within a clear architectural form, while in the Requiem that same constructive precision encounters a text in which musical choice also carries spiritual and dramatic weight.
Discounts:
Students, people with disabilities, pensioners - 5 euros
Schoolchildren - 50%
3+ family card holders - 30%
Companion of a person with Group I/II disability - 50%
Groups (10 or more visitors) - 20%
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When attending the concert, the visitor must present a document proving entitlement to the discount.
Useful:
The concert is accessible to people with hearing impairments, as the induction loop function will be activated during the event. Based on the experience expressed by people with hearing impairments when testing this system, the best listening experience is possible in the parterre center section, rows 5 to 12, seats 6 to 28.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the City of Liepāja.
