Black Earth
Mon. 16 January 2017 20:30
Two instruments set out on a journey somewhere in southern Europe. Wandering the length of the Mediterranean, they press on until they are in the very heart of Jewish music. In each new country they visit, they encounter sounds, melodies, traditions and a unique history which inspires its composers to create works with the aroma and colour of their homeland—from flamenco and the lullabies of Andalucía to the Balkan rhythms of Romanian dances, and from the fire in the gypsy soul to Turkey’s “black earth” laments.
19:30:
Free tour of the museum
Event Programme
MAURICE RAVEL
(1875–1937)
Tzigane
Alborada del gracioso [The jester’s morning song] from the Miroirs [Mirrors] collection for piano
BELA BARTOK
(1881–1945)
Six Romanian dances
MANUEL DE FALLA
(1876–1946)
Popular Spanish suite
ERNST BLOCH
(1880—1959)
Baal Shem Suite for violin and piano
FAZIL SAY
(b.1970)
Black Earth for piano
Event Programme
Featuring
SOLOISTS
Laertes Kokolanis, violin
Eleni Dafeka, piano
