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Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen

I don’t bother with finicky work

Nieuw Amsterdams Peil
Thu 27 May 2027 20:15 - 22:00
Thu 27 May 2027
20:15 - 22:00
  • Thu 27 May 2027
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

19.15 / Foyerdeck 1 / Pre-concert talk

20.15 / Grote Zaal / Main program
Louis Andriessen Symfonie voor losse snaren / De Staat (arr. Bouwhuis / Van Zeeland)  

Credits

Nieuw Amsterdams Peil 
All-star strings lead by Heleen Hulst 
Gerard Bouwhuis, Ellen Corver piano
 

The essence of Louis Andriessen on his birthday 

As a composer, one must sometimes make rigorous decisions to achieve a specific sonic ideal. Louis Andriessen did just that with his Symphony for open strings. Written for twelve soloists restricted to just four open strings each. No vibrato, no fingers on the strings. The result: a pure, open sound and melodies in which the players hand off their notes to the next open string in the melody – like a gift on a silver platter.   
 
In De Staat as well, the instruments are pushed to their limits – solid, rhythmic, percussive. It is remarkable how the original holds its ground even when you ‘reduce’ De Staat to just two pianos. You get the same excitement, equally overwhelming, yet this version also offers a crystal-clear view of the structure and the notes. This is especially true when performed by Gerard Bouwhuis and Ellen Corver, great connoisseurs and champions of contemporary Dutch music. 

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