Close-Up: Roaring Twenties
The whirlwind years following the First World War seemed to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity.
Concert programme
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Kurt Weill
Vijf delen uit de 'Dreigroschenoper'
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Kurt Weill
Frauentanz
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Erwin Schulhoff
Bassnachtigal
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Erwin Schulhoff
Three pieces for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola and cello
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Hanns Eisler
Scherzo
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Hanns Eisler
Palmström
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Hanns Eisler
Duo voor viool en cello
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Hanns Eisler
Divertimento voor blaaskwintet
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Paul Hindemith
Kleine Kammermusik
Performers
About this concert
The whirlwind years following the first world war seemed to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. This programme’s composers were idealists who devoted themselves to the cultural uplift of ‘ordinary people.’ Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler blended avant-garde music, jazz, and cabaret. Erwin Schulhoff translated his political ideals into a monumental, innovative style. And Paul Hindemith often wrote music for amateurs. But starting in 1933 in Nazi Germany, they were all labelled enemies of the state. Some fled, like Weill, Eisler, and Hindemith. But others, like Schulhoff, perished in concentration camps.
Musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra perform their own programmes in the Recital Hall as part of the Close-up chamber music series. Each of these concerts is unique and performed only once as part of the series. It’s the very best way to experience the individual qualities of the orchestral musicians! These intimate concerts are organised by the Friends of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Dates and tickets
About this concert
The whirlwind years following the first world war seemed to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. This programme’s composers were idealists who devoted themselves to the cultural uplift of ‘ordinary people.’ Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler blended avant-garde music, jazz, and cabaret. Erwin Schulhoff translated his political ideals into a monumental, innovative style. And Paul Hindemith often wrote music for amateurs. But starting in 1933 in Nazi Germany, they were all labelled enemies of the state. Some fled, like Weill, Eisler, and Hindemith. But others, like Schulhoff, perished in concentration camps.
Musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra perform their own programmes in the Recital Hall as part of the Close-up chamber music series. Each of these concerts is unique and performed only once as part of the series. It’s the very best way to experience the individual qualities of the orchestral musicians! These intimate concerts are organised by the Friends of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.