3rd Bielany Passion Music Festival. Gabriel Fauré - Requiem in D minor, Op. 48

29 marca 2026
godz. 19.15
Parafia Matki Bożej Wspomożycielki Wiernych w Warszawie
ul. Josepha Conrada 7
wstęp wolny

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem in D minor, Op. 48

Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 is one of the most beautiful works of sacred music at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries – a composition that for over a century has moved listeners with its subtlety, spiritual depth and remarkable calm.

Unlike many earlier requiems full of drama and the terror of the Last Judgment, Fauré’s work is filled with light, hope and consolation. The composer shifts attention away from the fear of death toward a vision of eternal rest and heavenly peace.

Fauré called his work a “lullaby of death” – and indeed, his music does not bring dread but comfort. Delicate choral writing, the soft timbre of the orchestra and lyrical solo passages create an atmosphere of contemplation in which death appears as a peaceful passage to another world.

In this composition dramatic sections of the Dies irae, so characteristic of other funeral masses, are omitted. Instead we hear the uplifting Sanctus, the moving Pie Jesu and the radiant In Paradisum – a closing that sounds like a quiet prayer for the soul’s peace.

Written between 1887 and 1890, Fauré’s Requiem expresses his personal view of life’s end – not as a tragedy, but as release and return to the light. Often called “the gentlest requiem in history,” it enchants with simplicity, noble beauty and deep humanism. This music not only moves but also soothes – which is why it remains one of the most frequently performed and most highly regarded choral works of all time.

Wykonawcy:

• CHÓR MIESZANY – MUS ARIETES
• ORKIESTRA KAMERALNA – VARSOVIA ENSEMBLE

Soliści:

• Łukasz Hajduczenia – baryton
• Maria Magdalena Biegluk – sopran
• Włodzimierz Promiński – skrzypce

Dyrygent:

• Jakub Siekierzyński

Organizatorzy:

• Bielański Ośrodek Kultury
• Urząd Dzielnicy Bielany m.st. Warszawy

Współorganizatorzy:

• MJK Agencja
• Biuro Koncertowe Haliny Promińskiej

Patron medialny:

• Radio Warszawa

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