Essentials: Schumann’s Symphony No. 3

Klaus Mäkelä conducts Robert Schumann’s vibrant ‘Rhenish’ Symphony

Klaus Mäkelä - photo: Eduardus Lee

Essentials introduces you to Schumann’s Third Symphony, ‘Rhenish', performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of its chief conductor designate, Klaus Mäkelä.

Impressions of a romantic trip are strung into a five-part musical adventure that never ceases to fascinate. Schumann at his best! 

Concert programme

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No. 3, ‘Rheinische'

Performers

About this concert

The Essentials series introduces you to the masterpieces you will be happy to know, performed by the world-famous Concertgebouw Orchestra and complete with a lively introduction by the incomparable Thomas Vanderveken. At Essentials we welcome a new generation of music lovers, and the concerts typically have a pleasant informal atmosphere. 

Essentials starts at 9 p.m. with an imaginative introduction to the programme (in Dutch). 

The Concertgebouw Orchestra and its chief conductor designate Klaus Mäkelä take you on a journey with Schumann's Third Symphony, nicknamed 'Rhenish'. Inspired by landscapes and events along the Rhine, Robert Schumann created a symphony full of noble sounds and effervescent melodies. Impressions of a romantic trip with his wife Clara are strung into a five-part musical adventure that never ceases to fascinate. Schumann at his best!

Dates and tickets

About this concert

The Essentials series introduces you to the masterpieces you will be happy to know, performed by the world-famous Concertgebouw Orchestra and complete with a lively introduction by the incomparable Thomas Vanderveken. At Essentials we welcome a new generation of music lovers, and the concerts typically have a pleasant informal atmosphere. 

Essentials starts at 9 p.m. with an imaginative introduction to the programme (in Dutch). 

The Concertgebouw Orchestra and its chief conductor designate Klaus Mäkelä take you on a journey with Schumann's Third Symphony, nicknamed 'Rhenish'. Inspired by landscapes and events along the Rhine, Robert Schumann created a symphony full of noble sounds and effervescent melodies. Impressions of a romantic trip with his wife Clara are strung into a five-part musical adventure that never ceases to fascinate. Schumann at his best!

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