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Alban Gerhardt

Lieux retrouvés

Viersen, Andrianov, Gerhardt + Nederlands Kamerorkest
Fri 1 Nov 2024 20:15 - 22:15
Fri 1 Nov 2024
20:15 - 22:15
  • Fri 1 Nov 2024
    20:15 - 22:15
    Interval 21:10
    Grote Zaal
    Past event

Program

Louise Farrenc Adagio and Allegro from Symphony No. 3
Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1
Thomas Adès Lieux retrouvés 
Louise Farrenc Finale from Symphony No. 3 
Woldemar Bargiel Adagio 
Robert Volkmann Cello Concerto in A minor

Credits

Quirine Viersen cello
Boris Andrianov cello
Alban Gerhardt cello
Nederlands Kamerorkest 
Gordan Nikolić direction and violin
Alejandro Cantalapiedra conductor

Two romantic cello concertos and rediscovered places

Saint-Saëns’ Cello concerto is one of the most beloved cello concertos of all time and who better to show us why than Quirine Viersen, who already did so once in 2014 at the Biënnale? And then Volkmann’s virtuosic cello concerto is quintessentially romantic and was extremely popular at the time it was written, but for reasons we couldn’t possibly understand it is barely ever played nowadays. Alban Gerhardt is going to change that!

The French 19th-Century composer Louise Farrenc was greatly admired by Schumann, but as a woman in her time she wasn’t given many opportunities. In recent years, her compositions have come back into the picture and are played more and more. British composer Thomas Adès is one of the most renowned composers in the world. His Lieux rétrouvés [rediscovered places] show how contemporary music and romanticism can go together perfectly.

Part of
Boris Andrianov
Boris Andrianov
Cello Biënnale (photo Foppe Schut)
Cello Biënnale (photo Foppe Schut)
Quirine Viersen (photo Jelmer de Haas)
Quirine Viersen (photo Jelmer de Haas)