Featuring:
Lina Dambrauskaite (soprano)
Lilija Nikitčuka (mezzo-soprano)
Heldurs Harijs Pelda (tenor)
Edgars Ošleja (bass)
Vilnius State Choir
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)
Requiem
At the closing concert of the Liepāja International Stars Festival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music is presented in two contrasting dimensions: symphonic thought and sacred drama for soloists, choir and orchestra.
Symphony No. 41, later given the nickname “Jupiter”, reveals Mozart as a master of symphonic form: a clear Classical structure is combined with concentrated thematic development and a powerful sense of dramatic momentum.
The “Jupiter” Symphony was Mozart’s final symphony. Its key of C major, the ceremonial colours of trumpets and timpani, and its vigorously articulated opening motifs give the work a broad, expansive sound. Yet the symphony’s power lies in more than outward brilliance. In the finale especially, Mozart combines the momentum of sonata form with contrapuntal writing: short motifs are continually taken up, interwoven and illuminated in different voices until they form a dense yet lucid musical texture.
The Requiem, by contrast, dates from the final period of Mozart’s life and remained unfinished at his death. Alongside its liturgical character, the work therefore inevitably raises questions of incompleteness, continuation and the boundary between the composer’s intentions and its posthumous completion.
Mozart did not complete the work, and after his death several musicians contributed to the score; Franz Xaver Süssmayr played the principal role in producing the completion traditionally performed today. Nevertheless, the surviving material in Mozart’s hand allows us to discern a substantial part of his musical conception.
In this programme, the symphony and the Requiem illuminate two contrasting aspects of Mozart’s musical thought. In the symphony, increasingly complex musical material is contained within a clearly defined formal architecture; in the Requiem, the same structural precision engages with a text in which every musical choice also carries spiritual and dramatic weight.
INFORMATION FOR OUR VISITORS:
Discounts:
Students, people with disabilities, and pensioners – €5
School pupils – 50%
Holders of a 3+ Family Card – 30%
Companions of people with a Group I or II disability – 50%
Groups of 10 or more visitors – 20%
To purchase group tickets online, please email sales@lso.lv.
Visitors must present proof of eligibility for the discount when attending the concert.
Useful:
The concert is accessible to people with hearing impairments, as the induction loop function will be activated during it. Based on the experiences of people with hearing impairments when trying this system, the best listening experience is possible in seats in the center parterre area from rows 5 to 12 - from 6 to 28.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the City of Liepāja.
