An autumn evening in the Musical Salon of the Baltic Opera on October 14, 2025, presents an atmospheric tale woven from sounds—“songs without words”—that draw from the depths of the Romantic tradition and chart innovative paths into the 20th century. The program constitutes a dialogue between personal narrative, symbolism, and Slavic temperament.
The concert opens with Henryk Wieniawski’s Légende, Op. 17. This violin and piano miniature gained fame not only for its lyricism but also for its touching biographical context: Wieniawski composed it to help win the hand of his beloved Isabelle Hampton. It is the quintessence of Romanticism, where melody becomes the vehicle for intimate emotion.
Wieniawski is counterpointed by Karol Szymanowski’s Myths, Op. 30—three poems for violin and piano (1915–1916). This work is considered a watershed moment in the history of Polish chamber music. Fascinated by antiquity and symbolism, Szymanowski creates an entirely new violin language here, filled with an extremely evocative, Impressionistic palette of colours.
After the intermission, we will hear one of the most frequently performed chamber works of the 19th century—Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B.166, “Dumky.”
Join us for an evening full of contrasts, where lyrical melody meets innovative structure.
Featuring: Małgorzata Bleja Mateusz Maciołek Olga Nurkowska
