Fairytales and Folklore

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The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra brings you a magical evening of Fairytales and Folklore at the Lighthouse, Poole. On Wednesday 26 March the BSO are thrilled to be joined by not only, accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, but also, former Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits.

Mozart's most enduring opera journeys from a sombre opening, before skipping off in a gleeful allegro. The seven short movements of Václav Trojan's Fairy Tales each describe a fairy-tale character, such as the sleeping princess, the charming prince and the evil dragon. Thomas de Hartmann's charming vignettes also delve into the rich heritage of folklore.

Having read Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy, an episode from the Inferno section fired Tchaikovsky's imagination: the tale of Francesca, a young woman from Rimini who has been condemned to eternal damnation because of an illicit love affair. After an unsettling introduction, he vividly depicts the driving winds of Hell before the music dies away to a whisper and a pathetic theme on solo clarinet launches Francesca's tale before building in a long crescendo of passion.

Works and composers:
Mozart - The Magic Flute Overture
de Hartmann - Fairy Tales
Trojan - Fairy Tales, a Concerto for Accordion
Tchaikovsky - Francesca da Rimini