Concert of Lieder
Programme
Jaka Mihelač, baritone
Andreja Kosmač, piano
After 1945, the work of the Glasbena Matica stopped and practically died out for political reasons – the association was kept alive solely by its choir. However, it came alive again in 2002 following a successful denationalisation procedure, and it revived some of its old activities while also beginning numerous new ones. The latter include the already traditional concert event Cycle of Lieder, whose carefully prepared programmes, season after season, uncover not only the infinite wealth of the world’s treasure trove of songs, but also highlights the important role played by Lieder in the development of Slovenian music. And this will eloquently be displayed in the evening of Lieder at the 36th Slovenian Music Days, by baritone Jaka Mihelač, who is making her career abroad, and Andreja Kosmač, an acclaimed pianist who is particularly devoted to chamber music.
The selection of lieder will follow some key milestones on the genre’s path of development on the Slovenian musical scene: from simple musical stories, via more demanding compositions to masterful songs imbued with modern impulses. So we will hear the romantic compositions that are still popular nowadays, written by Fran Serafin Vilhar, Stanko Premrl and Zorko Prelovec, the original songs by the “Slovenian Mozart” Josip Ipavec and the more contemporary works by Anton Lajovic, Marij Kogoj and Marjan Lipovšek. The programme will be rounded off by compositions – two of them are new works – from Katarina Pustinek Rakar and Tine Bec, which prove that original Slovene songs live on with the young and youngest generation.