The Warsaw-based orchestra brings joy and solace to three Japanese cities as part of the Asian leg of the classical music festival. The global theme of the 2011 edition - "The Titans", highlighting German Romantic music spanning the 1850s to the 1950s, such as Brahms, Liszt, Wagner, Mahler, Bruckner, Richard Strauss and Schönberg - is extended with a survey of different works by Viennese composers Beethoven and Schubert
"Crazy Days of Music" brings a total of ten concerts to Japan, highlighting the works of Beethoven in the cities of Biwako and Tosu, followed by a focus on Schubert in Kanazawa.
Sinfonia Varsovia performs Beethoven's best-known works, including the Coriolan overture, Egmont, as well as the 4th and 5th Piano Concertos, Triple Concerto for piano , violin and cello and the 3rd Symphony Eroica.
The repertoire also includes several unique, rarely performed works, such as Beethoven's Zur Namensfeier - composed in 1815 and dedicated to Henry Anthony Radziwill, composer and politician, the prince-governor Grand Duchy of Posen - as well as Schubert's Overture in C minor, D. 8.
George Tchitchinadze conducts the orchestra. Special guests include soloists Anne Queffélec, Michel Dalberto, Ikuyo Nakamichi, Kazune Shimizu (piano), Olivier Charlier, Tedi Papavrami (violin) and Tatiana Vassilieva (cello).
Tour Schedule:
- La Folle Journée "Les Titans" - Tokyo: April 28 -May 5, 2011
- La Folle Journée "Beethoven à Vienne" - Biwako: April 29-30, 2011
- La Folle Journée "Schubert à Vienne" - Kanazawa: May 1-4, 2011
- La Folle Journée "Beethoven à Vienne" - Tosu: May 5-7, 2011
- La Folle Journée "Beethoven à Vienne" - Niigata: May 6-8, 2011
La Folle Journée is a concert series established in France by Rene Martin, who today serves as its art director. The festival travels the world bringing a wide survey of classical music to a broad audience thanks to its characteristic casual atmosphere, well-priced (and even free) tickets and variety of events for adults and children. Last year was the first edition of the Festival in Poland, titled "Chopin Open" in honour of the composer on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
During the festival, 300 or more concerts and related programs are held at the Tokyo International Forum and other venues from morning till late at night. Visitors can wander from hall to hall and drop by the concert of their choice.
For more information, see:
www.lfj.jp/lfj_2011eSource: press materials