Sinfonieorchester Basel
Pupils of the primary schools Thierstein Basel and Dorf Allschwil
Nicole Coulibaly, narrator
Timo Waldmeier, conductor
Texts from:
Kätlin Kaldmaa / Jaan Rõõmus: Lydia
Pieces of music:
Excerpts from Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel (violin and piano)
Arvo Pärt: Estländer (violin solo), Psalom (strings quartet)
Aleksander Kunileid: Õitse ja haljenda, eestlaste maa (arr. for children's choir and string quartet by Ülo Krigul) – text by Lydia Koidula
Johannes Kappel: Ööbik (Arr. for children's choir, string quintet and piano by Ülo Krigul) – text by Lydia Koidula
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (arr. for string quintet and piano), Voces Intimae, 2nd movement: Vivace & 4th movement: Alegretto (string quartet)
Veljo Tormis: Meil aiaäärne tänavas (arr. for children's choir, string quintet and piano by Ülo Krigul) – text by Lydia Koidula
Emīls Dārziņš: Melancholic Waltz (arr. for string quintet by Valērijs Avramenko)
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8, 3rd movement
Robert Theodor Hansen: Ema Süda (Arr. for children's choir, string quintet and piano by Ülo Krigul) – text by Lydia Koidula
In 1840, a girl named Lydia was born in Livonia, Estonia. At that time, women had no access to higher education, and artistic or political activities were not on the agenda. But Lydia Koidula stubbornly went her own way: she wanted to learn, write, travel... Even as a child, her desire to become a poet was firmly established. Her poems are still read and her songs sung in Estonia today - and Lydia Koidula is still a symbol of the right to freedom and self-determination. The children's book Lydia, published by Baobab Books, tells the extraordinary story of a girl and a woman who actively and courageously stood up for her beliefs. In a cooperation project between Baobab Books and the Sinfonieorchester Basel, the eventful life of Lydia Koidula is told through music.
LYDIA
Family Concert
Freitag, 03 Mai 2024
18:00
A cooperation with Baobab Books
Seating plan Pauluskirche (pdf)
Flyer educational offers (pdf, in German)