Martinů und Tschaikowski by Martinů, Bacewicz, Tchaikovsky, P. I., sun 24 sep 2023, Frá (2023/2023), Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany

Every musical nation probably has some composers who are unfairly overshadowed by their great compatriots. Bohuslav Martinu is definitely one of the best but least known Czech composers. His string sextet impresses with its great emotionality and can be heard in our chamber concert with six musicians from the Dresden Philharmonic. Tchaikovsky's “Memory of Florence”, on the other hand, is one of his most popular chamber music works - no wonder, as it perfectly expresses the most beautiful memories of a stay in Italy. He fled to Florence from his wife, who I was blackmailing him about his homosexuality. There he finally managed to complete his opera “Queen of Spades”. His string sextet tells of these moments of happiness and a carefree time...