Reinbert de Leeuw’s Abschied at ZaterdagMatinee

The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Edo de Waart, will perform Abschied by Reinbert de Leeuw on January 21^st. In 1973, De Leeuw first appeared with his “symphonic Dichtung” Abschied, not only to bid farewell to German romanticism and the resulting expressionism, but also to composing in general. Luckily, however, he came back to it. Now, the work returns to where it belongs: the concert stage. During this program, Abschied will be surrounded by the sighing expressionism of Franz Schreker and the carefree romanticism of Tchaikovsky, thus De Leeuw’s piece hinges between very different styles and periods.
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