Kārlis Tirzītis with the Concert Program "Myths of Love"
29.08.2025 19:00 to 29.08.2025 20:30
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On August 29th at 19:00, the concert program "Myths of Love" invites the audience to journey through various eras, where the fateful power of love becomes the main character. Each piece reflects a Greek myth or a story idealized in the imagination of Romanticism, where love encounters betrayal, loneliness, passion, or longing for freedom.
Muzio Clementi's sonata "Didone Abbandonata," inspired by Virgil's tragic myth of Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and the hero Aeneas, tells a tale of love and betrayal that ends with Dido's demise.
Felix Mendelssohn's Fantasy op. 28, often referred to as the "Scottish Sonata," takes the listener to the Romantic era's Scotland – a mist-shrouded, mythical land where love merges with loneliness and landscapes become emotional accomplices of the story.
Franz Liszt's Ballade No. 2 in B minor depicts the ancient Greek legend of Hero and Leander – lovers separated by a strait. This restless, dramatic piece embodies both the sea's power and the human desire to overcome obstacles in the name of love.
The program concludes with Claude Debussy's "The Isle of Joy," inspired by Antoine Watteau's painting and the mythical island of Aphrodite – a place where love, pleasure, and freedom reign. This piece closes the program with a dreamy and carefree portrayal of the ideal of love.
Performers:
Kārlis Gunārs Tirzītis, piano
Categories:
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Location:
Address: Sabile, Strautu iela 4
