A Minha Pátria
Event
Under the direction of its chief conductor, Stefan Blunier, Orquestra Sinfónica travels across different latitudes that illustrate the love of composers for the places where they were born and raised. Smetana takes us from the source of the Vltava River, in the mountains of Bohemia, to the waters of the Elbe. From Vianna da Motta comes “Sinfonia à Pátria”, one of the most important works in the history of Portuguese music, which is inspired by Luís de Camões and contains quotes from folk songs such as “As Peneiras” from Viseu, and “O Folgadinho” from Figueira da Foz. The programme also includes the orchestral version of a piece “partly serious, part fun” by Charles Ives, an arrangement of the traditional song “America (My Country, Tis of Thee)”.
