Hendrik Andriessen / Willem van Otterloo / Jan van Gilse / Jeff Hamburg
‘Old Dutch Christmas’ stands for an warm evening of old Dutch nostalgia. The famous Pictures of
an Exhibition by Mussorgsky will be presented on a beautiful selection of paintings by the great
Dutch Old Masters, such as Melchior d’Hondecoeter, Frans Hals, Jeroen Bosch and Rembrandt. The returning Promenade in the piece will be imagined on skates with the famous winter scenes of Avercamp, like a real Frisian ‘Elfstedentocht’.
The classic melody “O du lieber Augustin”, in Holland well-known from a Dutch ‘Sinterklaas’
celebration-song, is still popular in the 20th century, with a medley by Bing Crosby or the Thanks
Giving song “Fat Turkeys”. Ciconia Consort plays Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Variations on this
melody. Furthermore, the audience is immersed in the real ‘Dutch sound’ of the composers Willem van Otterloo and Hendrik Andriessen.
Program
HENDRIK ANDRIESSEN (1892-1981) – Variations and fugue on a theme by Johann Kuhnau
WILLEM VAN OTTERLOO (1907-1978) – Suite for string orchestra
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856) – Fröhlicher Landmann, opus 68 no. 10
JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL (1778-1837) – Variations in C major on O, du lieber Augustin, S.47
JAN VAN GILSE (1881-1944) – Zwei Sätze, arr. Jeff Hamburg
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881) – Painting exhibition, arr. Robert G. Patterson
- Composer(s) Hendrik Andriessen / Willem van Otterloo / Jan van Gilse / Jeff Hamburg
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
HENDRIK ANDRIESSEN (1892-1981) – Variations and fugue on a theme by Johann Kuhnau WILLEM VAN OTTERLOO (1907-1978) – Suite for string orchestra JAN VAN GILSE (1881-1944) – Zwei Sätze, arr. Jeff Hamburg
- Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Ciconia Consort, Dick van Gasteren conductor
Date
- Dec 14 2024
- Expired!
Time
- 20:15 - 22:30
