Lukas Sternath Foto: (c) Thomas Rabsch Rising Stars: Lukas Sternath
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Recital Hall
About the Event
Experience a remarkable evening of piano favorites at the stunning Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, where you'll be treated to the compositions of Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Patricia Kopatchinskaia, and Sofia Gubaidulina. The Rising Stars series showcases future musical legends performing a distinctive mix of works. The talented young Austrian pianist, Lukas Sternath, bridges the gap between historical and contemporary pieces. The classical melodies of Brahms and Liszt are beautifully complemented by the contemporary sounds of Gubaidulina and Kopatchinskaja.
Program
- Sofia Gubaidulina – Chaconne
- Johannes Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a theme by G.F. Handel in B‐flat major, op. 24
- Patricia Kopatchinskaia – Three Pieces for Piano (Commissioned by ECHO) (Nederlandse première)
- Franz Liszt – Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178
Artists
| Piano: | Lukas Sternath |
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Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam was built as a result of a public campaign aimed at financing a new Philharmonic hall. A grand Neoclassical concert hall topped with a symbolic Apollo´s lyre, it opened in 1888. In the late 20th century the Concertgebouw was renovated in order to improve the acoustics and add more space for visitors. The magnificent organ, after almost a century of service, was also restored and modernised. The Concertgebouw hosts around 600 concerts every year, ranging from big symphonic performances to jazz and pop concerts. Conveniently located at the beautiful Museumplein (Museum Square) with the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum right next to it, everyone will find something to their taste in one of the finest concert halls in the world!
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor of the 19th century Romantic era. He was well-known for his prodigious virtuosic skill as a pianist all over Europe. In fact, he was one of the most prominent representatives of the New German School (Neudeutsche Schule) as a composer. Over the course of his career he created extensive and diverse bodies of works that influenced contemporaries and anticipated many 20th-century ideas and trends. For instance, his most notable musical contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, making radical departures in harmony and developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form.
Address
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein, 10, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
