Aria, Ciaccona & Vivace

Aria, Ciaccona & Vivace is a 2019 composition by Krzysztof Penderecki, which was compiled and adapted for piano by Venezuelan-German composer Sef Albertz.[1][2] This work represents the only solo piano music in the catalog of the renowned Polish composer.[3] It was one of the last works of Penderecki, composed before his death, just over a year after its premiere in March 2019.

Composition and premiere

Aria, Ciaccona & Vivace takes approximately 15 minutes to perform.[3][4] The single pieces were originally written for orchestra and in the piano version they are placed in a new dramaturgical context.[1]

  • Aria is originally part of Three pieces in old style [5]
  • Ciaccona is originally part of Polish Requiem
  • Vivace is originally part of Sinfonietta N° 1 [6]

German pianist Anna-Maria Maak gave the world premiere performance on March 22, 2019 during the ‘Town Hall Concert Serie’ (Rathauskonzerte) in Torgau (Germany).[1][2][3][4]

Reception

On March 26, 2019 Georg Frackowiak, music critic of the newspaper Torgauer Zeitung wrote about the premiere of the work: "Composition, arrangement and performance were equally convincing, with the pianistic ability of the interpreter arousing total admiration...".[1]

About the new composition, Maak said: "It’s a wonderful piano music, pianistically adapted in a very appropriate way. Making Penderecki's exciting musical language accessible to pianists is a real asset!".[1]

References
  1. "Aufsehenerregender Erfolg von Maak & Albertz mit Weltpremiere von Pendereckis Musik - openPR". www.openpr.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. ""Bach strahlt bis heute!" - Nachrichten aus der Region - Torgauer Zeitung". www.torgauerzeitung.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. "Solo Piano Work of Penderecki - World Premiere". HELLO STAGE. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. "Maak & Albertz mit "Resplendences..." und Uraufführung von Penderecki". Vienna News (in German). 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  5. "Three Pieces in Old Style". ninateka.pl. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  6. "Sinfonietta per archi". ninateka.pl. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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