Iván Fischer leads Dvořák, Smetana and Bernstein
Violinist Guy Braunstein performs The Beatles
With excerpts from Smetana’s Má vlast and Dvořák’s Moravian Duets, the Concertgebouw Orchestra undertakes a fascinating Bohemian journey. In addition, Iván Fischer leads Braunstein's Beatles adaptation, Abbey Road Concerto, and stirring music from Bernstein's musical On the Town.
The melodious music paints a vivid, colourful picture of Bohemia in all its facets.
Concert programme
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Leonard Bernstein
Three Dance Episodes from 'On the Town'
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The Beatles/Guy Braunstein
Abbey Road Concerto (orch. Ljova)
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Antonín Dvořák
songs from ‘Moravian Duets'
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Bedrich Smetana
Vltava (The Moldau) and others from ‘Má vlast’ (My Fatherland)
Performers
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Iván Fischer
honorary guest conductor
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Mirella Hagen
soprano
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Olivia Vermeulen
mezzo-soprano
About this concert
Our honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer is once again conducting a unique and festive programme. The evening has two faces, one featuring the American-Jewish artists Bernstein and Braunstein before the interval, and afterwards, the Bohemian composers Dvořák and Smetana, who take us on a fascinating journey through their homeland.
Leonard Bernstein’s sparkling dances from On the Town function as a prelude to the Abbey Road Concerto which features composer–violinist Guy Braunstein (formerly leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) as soloist in his own work. Familiar melodies from the Beatles’ iconic album are interwoven with Braunstein’s own music.
After the interval, Iván Fischer pairs excerpts from Smetana’s Má vlast (My Fatherland) with Dvořák’s Moravian Duets, sung by Mirella Hagen and Olivia Vermeulen. This melodious music paints a vivid, colourful picture of Bohemia in all its facets. Bohemian landscapes, scenes from the lives of Moravian peasant children and a mythical battle are all depicted in music, concluding with Smetana’s most famous river melody, The Moldau.
Dates and tickets
About this concert
Our honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer is once again conducting a unique and festive programme. The evening has two faces, one featuring the American-Jewish artists Bernstein and Braunstein before the interval, and afterwards, the Bohemian composers Dvořák and Smetana, who take us on a fascinating journey through their homeland.
Leonard Bernstein’s sparkling dances from On the Town function as a prelude to the Abbey Road Concerto which features composer–violinist Guy Braunstein (formerly leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) as soloist in his own work. Familiar melodies from the Beatles’ iconic album are interwoven with Braunstein’s own music.
After the interval, Iván Fischer pairs excerpts from Smetana’s Má vlast (My Fatherland) with Dvořák’s Moravian Duets, sung by Mirella Hagen and Olivia Vermeulen. This melodious music paints a vivid, colourful picture of Bohemia in all its facets. Bohemian landscapes, scenes from the lives of Moravian peasant children and a mythical battle are all depicted in music, concluding with Smetana’s most famous river melody, The Moldau.