Repertoire

Cassandra Miller: Swim (2023) – National premiere 17′
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in E, Sz 119 (1945) 24′
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “New World” (1893) 40′

ARTISTS

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC)

Programme

The national première of a recent work by Cassandra Miller, suggestively titled Swim, is to begin a concert in which folk music is performed in captivating abundance. After enjoying a piece that invites listeners to become lost in contemplating the liquid element, seasoned pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will take the lead in the Concerto for piano and orchestra No 3 that Béla Bartók composed in 1945, a composition rich in colour and ultimately fast-paced, with rhythms inspired by Hungarian folklore.

This passion for one’s roots, displaying the universal nature of the most unique emotiveness -linked to a universe- had already been musically cultivated in the 19th century by romantic composers such as Antonín Dvorák. His Symphony No. 9 in E minor, which dates back to 1893, has become known as “From the New World”. Written in New York, it majestically culminates the symphonic opus of the Bohemian composer. It brings together memorable melodies inspired by North American folklore with others that are reminiscent of his country.