Nikola Meeuwsen: Mendelssohn, Liszt and Schumann
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Recital Hall
About the Event
Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening of classical piano at Amsterdam's renowned Concertgebouw, featuring the brilliant works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and György Ligeti. Chamber music aficionados will find their sanctuary in the Recital Hall, a space so intimate, you can practically feel the breath of the performers and nearly touch them. Esteemed for its exceptional acoustics and engaging audience interaction, the Recital Hall is a favorite among musicians. Here, you can listen to today’s foremost performers. Secure your tickets now and discover the spellbinding allure of the Recital Hall firsthand!
Program
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Variations Sérieuses in D minor, Op.54
- Frederic Chopin – Ballade No. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47
- Franz Liszt – Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia quasi Sonata
- György Ligeti – Etudes, premier livre
- Robert Schumann – Fantasy in C Major, op.17
Artists
| Piano: | Nikola Meeuwsen |
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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!
Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist of the Romantic area (early 19th century). He wrote primarily piano solos but also piano concerts, chamber pieces and songs set to Polish lyrics. He is well-known as a poetic genius without competition of his generation. In fact, he created the concept of instrumental ballade and his performances were noted for their sensitivity and fine distinction. He spent most of his life in Paris, where he performed for the intimate atmospheres of salons. For most of his life, he suffered poor health. As a result, he died quite young at the age of 39, probably of tuberculosis.
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
