14th August, 11am, The Queens Hall Edinburgh

Karol Szymanowski’s Nocturne and Tarantella was composed in 1915, not long after a trip to the Mediterranean. Fittingly, Nocturne evokes the atmosphere of a sultry night, as well as the light strumming of guitar music. The wild Tarantella, seemingly composed following a night of drinking, is a fiendish whirl of sound, both instruments racing for the finish line.

The programme also includes works by the romantic composer (and violin virtuoso) Henryk Wieniawski, and by Grażyna Bacewicz. Known as the first lady of Polish music, Bacewicz brought a fiercely individual style to a range of distinctive works for her instrument: the violin.

Review of Bomsori Kim by Bachtrack:

“The sheer vigour of her articulation was a wonder to behold, the creamy tone of her highest register and the extraordinary boom of the lower a phenomenon of sound projection.”

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Part of our Focus on Poland series featuring seven concerts celebrating Polish culture, supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Republic of Poland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland, alongside the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Polish Cultural Institute in London.  Also supproted by the British Council as part of the UK/Poland Season 2025.

See the Full Focus on Poland Programme HERE