© De Waalse Kerk Concerts Littéraires: Klankwaaier © Debussy & Mallarmé, Louÿs, Tadié and Verlaine
Amsterdam, De Waalse Kerk
About the Event
Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of Amsterdam's breathtaking De Waalse Kerk for the ultimate concert set to awake your understanding of music.
The composer Claude Debussy, with his picturesque sound world, was a great inspiration to many. Even pianist Biljana Urban, the creator of Concerts Littéraires, was captivated by the music of the famous French composer. She herself describes him as follows: “Debussy was an excellent pianist, student of a pupil of Chopin, and it is precisely through his works for piano that he is able to deeply touch the personal, the intimate. What Mallarmé did with poetry, Debussy created as a composer: seeking a range of sound, the ultimate art of finding the colors and timing…' Sounds complicated, but this literary concert makes everything clear.
You will hear beautiful piano works by Debussy combined with compelling stories and poetry about this magical world in this concert.
Program
Claude Debussy
- Prelude à l'apres‐midi d'un faune (transcription for piano)
- Images
- Preludes
- Élégie (arr. M. Iancovici)
- Nuages from Nocturnes (arr. M. Iancovici)
- Minstrels from Preludes book 1 (arr. M. Iancovici)
- La puerta del Vino from Preludes book 2 (arr. M. Iancovici)
- Sonata for cello and piano
Practical Information
The Bösendorfer Series is a series of intimate piano recitals in which nine top pianists shine behind our Bösendorfer Imperial Grand grand piano. The Bösendorfer Series is made possible in part by Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam.
Cast / Production
Rudi Wester (writer)
Biljana Urban (piano/moderator)
Mirel Iancovici (cello)
Address
De Waalse Kerk, Walenpleintje 159, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
