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Selection from the concert marking the 65th anniversary of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | KSSF

Selection from the concert marking the 65th anniversary of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra

Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 16:00 | KSSF | | | [published 2025-12-16]
Ewald Danel artistic leader, violin

Composers: Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904), Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), Ilja Zeljenka (1932–2007)

Selection from the concert marking the 65th anniversary of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra

The cycle of violin concertos Le quattro staggioni (The Four Seasons) by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi is undoubtedly one of the most famous works of classical music. These compositions owe their popularity to their easily memorable and immediately appealing ritornello melodies (a kind of refrain), spectacular virtuoso solos that give violinists room for technical bravura, but above all their programmatic nature – or, in other words, their “story”. Each of the four concertos has a sonnet, and it is quite possible that the texts were written by Vivaldi himself.

Imaginative, rhythmically effective and interwoven with folkloric elements, Musica slovaca is one of Ilja Zeljenka's most popular works. Antonín Dvořák's string quartet is also very popular with listeners. “I would never have written the New Symphony, the String Quartet in F major, and the Quintet here in Spillville if I had not seen America!” The quartet, known as the “American”, was composed extremely quickly; the composer completed the sketch in an incredible 72 hours and the complete work in twelve days. The score contains the note: “Thank God. I am satisfied. It went quickly!”

Le quattro stagioni

Štyri ročné obdobia

LA PRIMAVERA

JAR

Giunt’ è la Primavera e festosetti
la salutan gl’augei con lieto canto,
e i fonti allo spirar de’ Zeffiretti
con dolce mormorio scorrono intanto;

(Allegro) Nadišla jar, šantivé vtáčiky
vítajú ju veselým štebotom,
kým potôčiky
tíško zurčia jarným vánkom;

Vengon’ coprendo l’aer di nero amanto
e lampi, e tuoni ad annuntiarla eletti,
indi tacendo questi, gl’augelletti;
tornan’ di nuovo al lor canoro incanto;

Oblohu zakryjú temné mračná,
blesky a hromy jarných búrok,
keď zmĺknu, rozľahne sa vôkol
opäť štebotavá radosť zo života;

E quindi sul fiorito ameno prato
al caro mormorio di fronde e piante
dorme ’l caprar col fido can’ a lato.

(Largo) Na utešenej rozkvitnutej lúke
v lahodnom šume kvetov a stromov
odpočíva pastier so svojím verným psom;

Di pastoral zampogna al suon festante
danzan Ninfe e Pastor nel tetto amato
di Primavera all’apparir brillante.

(Allegro) Lesné víly s ním tancujú
na melódiu pastierskej píšťalky, oslavujúc
pod jasným nebom veľkolepý príchod jari.

L’ESTATE

LETO

Sotto dura staggion dal sole accesa
langue l’huom, langue ’l gregge, ed arde il pino;
scioglie il cucco la voce, e tosto intesa
canta la tortorella e ’l gardellino;

(Allegro) Horúci úmor slnkom zapáleného leta
vysiľuje ľudí, stáda, po živote prahnú píniové háje;
zakuká kukučka a zaraz jej na odpoveď zahrkútajú hrdličky
a zaspievajú stehlíky;

Zeffiro dolce spira, ma contesa
muove Borea improvviso al suo vicino,
e piange il pastorel, perché sospesa
teme fiera borasca, e ’l suo destino;

Jarný vánok tíško dýcha, no zrazu
ho severák na súboj vyzve,
zľakne sa bezbranný pastier,
neistý strachuje sa o svoj osud.

Toglie alle membra lasse il suo riposo
il timore de’ lampi, e tuoni fieri
e de mosche, e mosconi il stuol furioso!

(Adagio) Strach zo zúrivých bleskov a hromov,
doterné roje múch a komárov
oberajú znaveného človeka o odpočinok!

Ah, che pur troppo i suoi timor son veri
tuona e fulmina il ciel grandinoso
tronca il capo alle spiche e a’ grani alteri.

(Presto) Ach, nepomôže strachovať sa,
nebo duní, padajú blesky, spŕška krupobitia
zráža k zemi hrdo sa týčiace obilné klasy.

L’AUTUNNO

JESEŇ

Celebra il villanel con balli e canti
del felice raccolto il bel piacere
e del liquor di Bacco accesi tanti
finiscono col sonno il lor godere;

(Allegro) Spevom a tancom oslavujú hospodári
radosť z úrodnej žatvy,
kým ich bujarých nezmôže Bakchov mok
a neukončí radovánky tuhým spánkom;

Fà ch’ogn’uno tralasci e balli e canti;
l’aria che temperata dà piacere,
e la stagion ch’invita tanti e tanti
d’un dolcissimo sonno al bel godere;

(Adagio) Vtedy zanechajú tanca a spevu;
prehriaty vzduch s vôňou jesene ich napĺňa radosťou,
nastáva čas slastného odpočinku
a spokojného života;

I cacciator alla nov’alba a caccia
con corni, schioppi, e cani escono fuore,
fugge la belva, e seguono la traccia

(Allegro) V rannom brieždení vychádzajú na poľovačku lovci
s lesnými rohmi, puškami a psami,
sledujú stopu prchajúcej zveri

già sbigottita, e lassa al gran rumore
de’ schioppi e cani, ferita minaccia
languida di fuggir, ma oppressa muore.

a tá vystrašená medzi strelami z pušiek
a psím štekotom, leží ranená,
márne sa pokúša utiecť, vysilená umiera.

L’INVERNO

ZIMA

Agghiacciato tremar tra nevi algenti
al severo spirar d’orrido vento,
correr battendo i piedi ogni momento,
e pel soverchio gel batter i denti;

(Allegro) Skrehnutí ľudia trasú sa v mrazivom snehu,
bojujú s ľadovou víchricou,
prešľapujú sem a tam od zimy,
drkocú zubami v štipľavom mraze;

Passar al foco i dì quieti e contenti
mentre la pioggia fuor bagna ben cento,
caminar sopra ’l ghiaccio, e a passo lento
per timor di cader girsene intenti;

(Largo) Príjemne plynú zimné dni pri teplom krbe,
zatiaľ čo silný dážď vonku zúri,
(Allegro) pomaličky kráčajú po ľade
opatrne, snažia sa nespadnúť;

Gir forte, sdrucciolar, cader a terra
di nuovo ir sopra ’l ghiaccio e correr forte
sinch’ il giaccio si rompe, e si disserra;

Rýchly krok, pošmyknú sa, padnú na zem
opäť zodvihnú sa na ľade, rozbehnú sa
a zas padnú, až kým ľad nepraskne.

Sentir uscir dalle ferrate porte
Sirocco, Borea, e tutti i venti in guerra,
Quest’è ’l verno, ma tal, che gioia apporte.

Za ťažkými dverami počuť
zúrivé vytie všetkých víchrov,
to je zima, ktorá však aj tak prináša potešenie.
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This concert was recorded for you by StreamTeam of the Slovak Philharmonic : Stano Beňačka lights, sound, camera, editor, Olesia Stepura post-production, Marek Piaček video producer
© Slovak Philharmonic 2025
Concert was published on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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