Maskarade, An American in Paris, The Prince and the Pauper, Bolero - what links these works? Perhaps most of all, their internationalism, and the fact that they all promote intercultural dialogue and social mobility. Just like the ideal of Rotary. The Pannon Philharmonic is preparing a programme for the centenary that embodies this thinking, and the works are also almost contemporary with Rotary.
Carl Nielsen was the great Danish composer of the turn of the century, and his work Maskarade is based on a story by Ludvig Holberg, a work written several centuries earlier. Gershwin saw Paris as an American-born child of Russian Jews, Korngold was a native of the Monarchy who spent several years in America because of the 20th century persecution, and Ravel made his mark as a French composer of Spanish descent in Bolero. Anyone who listens to this concert will get a sense of how colourful the world is.
What is the connecting link between these pieces? Above all, internationality and the fact that they announce intercultural dialogue and social mobility, just like the main principles of Rotary. The Pannon Philharmonic has compiled a programme for Rotary's centenary that reflects this principle. Moreover, the works themselves were also written nearly a 100 years ago.
Carl Nielsen was the great Danish master of the turn of the 20th century. His composition Maskarade was based on a work written centuries before: Ludvig Holberg’s comedy. Gershwin was looking at Paris from the perspective of a composer coming from a Russian Jewish family but born in America, while Korngold, a child of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, spent years in America due to the persecutions of the 20th century. Ravel created an evergreen composition, his Bolero, as a French composer of Spanish roots. Whoever listens to this concert will marvel at the colours of the world.
