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Space of Freedom was a concert performed by FrenchFrance

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi...
 musician Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Andr Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer....
 in PolandPoland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe....
, at the Gdansk ShipyardGdansk Shipyard

Gdansk Shipyard is a shipyard in the city of Gdansk, and one of the biggest in all of Poland....
, on August 26, 2005, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SolidaritySolidarity

Solidarity is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the Lenin Shipyards, and originally led by Lech ...
 trade union's foundation. Jarre was invited by Lech WalesaLech Walesa

Lech Walesa is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician....
's son to hold this concert. There was an audience of more than 120,000 people who bought tickets, as well as many others who observed the event from outside the shipyard, in high buildings such as Zieleniak and the hills of Góra Gradowa.

Lech WalesaLech Walesa

Lech Walesa is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician....
, the union leader who lead the strikes from 1980, and the current president of the city of Gdansk, Pawel AdamowiczPawel Adamowicz

Pawel Adamowicz is the mayor of the city of Gdansk and a Platforma Obywatelska party politician....
, attended the concert. Lech Walesa gave a speech on the meaning of Solidarity and on the non-violent upheaval of the political system.

The concert was broadcast live on Polish TelevisionTelewizja Polska

Telewizja Polska Spólka Akcyjna is Poland's public television network broadcasting corporation....
 and Polish RadioPolskie Radio

Polskie Radio Spólka Akcyjna is Poland's public radio network broadcasting corporation....
, as well as by satellite.






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2005   Jean Michel Jarre's "Space of Freedom" concert is held in Gdansk, Poland commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of Solidarnosc ("Solidarity" trade union).






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Space of Freedom was a concert performed by FrenchFrance

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi...
 musician Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Andr Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer....
 in PolandPoland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe....
, at the Gdansk ShipyardGdansk Shipyard

Gdansk Shipyard is a shipyard in the city of Gdansk, and one of the biggest in all of Poland....
, on August 26, 2005, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SolidaritySolidarity

Solidarity is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the Lenin Shipyards, and originally led by Lech ...
 trade union's foundation. Jarre was invited by Lech WalesaLech Walesa

Lech Walesa is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician....
's son to hold this concert. There was an audience of more than 120,000 people who bought tickets, as well as many others who observed the event from outside the shipyard, in high buildings such as Zieleniak and the hills of Góra Gradowa.

Lech WalesaLech Walesa

Lech Walesa is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician....
, the union leader who lead the strikes from 1980, and the current president of the city of Gdansk, Pawel AdamowiczPawel Adamowicz

Pawel Adamowicz is the mayor of the city of Gdansk and a Platforma Obywatelska party politician....
, attended the concert. Lech Walesa gave a speech on the meaning of Solidarity and on the non-violent upheaval of the political system.

The concert was broadcast live on Polish TelevisionTelewizja Polska

Telewizja Polska Spólka Akcyjna is Poland's public television network broadcasting corporation....
 and Polish RadioPolskie Radio

Polskie Radio Spólka Akcyjna is Poland's public radio network broadcasting corporation....
, as well as by satellite. It was reproduced in commemorative books, on audio CD and DVD.

Track listing

  • "Waiting for Cousteau" (pre-concert warm-up)
  • "Shipyard Overture" (originally "Industrial Revolution: Overture")
  • "Oxygene 2" (with a new flute intro titled "Suite for Flute")
  • "Chopin Memories" (new composition)
  • "Aero"
  • "Oxygene 4"
  • "Souvenir" (originally "Souvenir of China")
  • "Geometry of Love"
  • "Equinoxe 4"
  • "Space of Freedom" (originally "March 23")
  • "Aerology"
  • "Chronology 2" (with a new ThereminTheremin

    The theremin or thereminvox is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments....
     intro titled "Theramin Memories")
  • Speech by Lech WalesaLech Walesa

    Lech Walesa is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician....
  • "MuryMury (song)

    Mury was a sung poetry protest song written by Polish singer Jacek Kaczmarski in 1978....
    " (lit. "Walls") (composed by Jacek KaczmarskiJacek Kaczmarski

    Jacek Kaczmarski was a Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author....
    )
  • "Chronology 6"
  • "Oxygene 8"
  • "Light My Sky" (originally "Tout Est Bleu", new lyrics)
  • "Tribute to Pope John Paul II" (originally "Akropolis")
  • "Rendez-Vous 2" (version from the "Once upon a Time" performance, dedicated to Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II , , born Karol Jzef Wojtyla reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from October 16 1978 until his ...
    )
  • "Summer-Presto" (from The Four Seasons, composed by VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi

    Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed Il Prete Rosso , was a Venetian priest and baroque music composer, as well as a famou...
    )
  • "The Emigrant" (dedicated to PoloniaPolonia

    Polonia is the Latin name for Poland....
    )
  • "Oxygene 12"
  • "Rendez-Vous 4"
  • "Solidarnosc" (originally "Oxygčne 13", dedicated to the workers at the shipyard)
  • "Aerology Remix" (encore)

Musicians

  • Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre

    Jean-Michel Andr Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer....
     (keyboards, mixing desk, laser harpLaser harp

    A laser harp is an electronic musical instrument consisting of several laser beams to be blocked, in analogy with the plucki...
    , thereminTheremin

    The theremin or thereminvox is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments....
    , vocals)
  • Francis RimbertFrancis Rimbert

    Francis Rimbert is a French musician and composer....
     (keyboards, electronic percussions)
  • Claude Samard (keyboards, guitars, musical coordinator)
  • Patrick RondatPatrick Rondat

    Patrick Rondat is a French rock-fusion guitarist. ...
     (electric guitar on "Chronology 2" and Vivaldi "Summer Presto")
  • Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra


Published media

  • Book: Jarre, Jean Michel. Przestrzen Wolnosci, 2005. ISBN 83-915166-9-5.
  • Audio CD: Live From Gdansk (Koncert w Stoczni)Live From Gdansk (Koncert w Stoczni)

    Live From Gdansk is a live album by Jean Michel Jarre, released in 2005, exclusively in Poland....
     (2005, released exclusively in Central Europe).
  • DVD: Jean-Michel Jarre: Solidarnosc Live (2005, NTSC, one disc, also released as a "Collector's Edition" with the audio CD).

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