Eternal songs

Dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of early twentieth‑century Polish music with *Eternal Songs*. This concert film brings to life the legendary yet tragically brief career of Mieczysław Karłowicz, whose symphonic poems are hailed as the pinnacle of Polish Romanticism. Witness the emotional journey of the *Eternal Songs* trilogy—a triptych born from Karłowicz’s wanderings through the Tatra Mountains, captured in poetic mottos that echo “Greatness, Power, Majesty, Eternity, Ruthlessness, Necessity.” The program is expertly curated by Yaroslav Shemet, artistic director of the Silesian Philharmonic and music director of the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, and is enhanced by works from other master composers who shaped late Romantic film scores. Experience the vibrant, cinematic overture from Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s *Sea Hawk*, the lyrical Nocturne in G♭ major, Op. 70 No. 1 by the often‑forgotten Italian composer Giuseppe Martucci—who earned the sobriquet “Italian Brahms”—and finish with Richard Strauss’s dazzling suite from the comic opera *The Knight of the Silver Rose* (Op. 59), brought to life under the baton of the legendary Artur Rodziński. Let the concert film take you on an unforgettable journey through song, soaring symphonies, and the timeless allure of the mountains. Enjoy an intimate, atmospheric performance that celebrates music’s power to transcend time and place.