IGOR STRAVINSKY
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K 543
MAX REGER
O Mensch bewein dein Sünde groß,
aria for strings after J. S. Bach’s chorale prelude BWV 622
GIYA KANCHELI
Angels of Sorrow for violin, cello, children’s choir and chamber orchestra
Kantiléna children’s choir
choir director Michal Jančík
Filharmonie Brno
conductor Dennis Russell Davies
In his work Angels of Sorrow (2013) Giya Kancheli was inspired by images of war’s destruction, in which soldiers broke the wings off the statues of angels: “Contrary to my desire, events taking place in the world subconsciously influence the creative process. I cannot remain indifferent to the endless manifestations of ruthlessness and violence, which is perhaps why sadness and sorrow prevail in my music. Within my abilities, I tried to use the innocent voices of children and the simplest melodic structures to express my attitude to the strength of the human spirit – the unbending strength of spirit that elevates it above an immoral regime.”
Under the auspices of Her Excellence Mariam Rakviashvili, the ambassador of Georgia to the Czech Republic, on the Georgia Independence Day (26 May)
