Metamorphosen
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Sat 6 Dec 202520:15 - 22:00Interval 21:05Grote Zaal
Program
19.15 / Foyerdeck 1 / Pre-concert talk
by Michiel Weidner
19.45 / Entreehal/ Echoes of Nothing
Pulsar Quartet:
Kelly Johannes, Bárbara Macedo, Matthijs van Delft, Eva Victoria Schockmel guitar
20.15 / Grote Zaal / Main program
Alban Berg Sonata No. 1 (arr. Wijnand van Klaveren)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 ‘Jeunehomme’
Richard Strauss Metamorphosen
Credits
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Candida Thompson musical direction, violin
Nobuyuki Tsujii piano
Strauss’ Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings may well be one of the most poignant works of the 20th century. Deeply impacted by the devastation of World War II, Strauss wrote a profound reflection on loss and destruction, which compels the listener to contemplate the transient nature of beauty.
At a young age, Alban Berg composed the single movement Piano Sonata, an introspective work that conveys both strength and purity. Mozart’s expressive and sparkling Ninth Piano Concerto, virtuosic and full of flair, offers a lighthearted counterpart. Contrary to what the nickname ‘Jeunehomme’ (young man) suggests, Mozart likely wrote this piece for pianist Victoire Jenamy, the daughter of a dancer friend. The soloist in this concert is the blind Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who has received worldwide praise for his renditions of Mozart’s music.
Echoes of Nothing
From 19:45 to 20:00 in the Entreehal, prior to the concert in the Grote Zaal, the Pulsar Quartet will give a short performance.
Programme:
Leo Brouwer Cuban Landscape with rumba
Ariel Ramirez Alfonsina y el Mar (arr. Roland Dyens)
Frederico Moreno Torroba Deel 4 uit 'Estampas': Fiesta en el Pueblo
Pulsar Quartet:
Kelly Johannes, Bárbara Macedo, Matthijs van Delft, Eva Victoria Schockmel guitar
Pulsar Quartet
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