programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Das wohltemperierte Klavier
Josquin des Prez (1450-1521) Ave Maria
Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Die mit Tränen säen
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Tauche deine Furcht
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Richte mich Gott
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Sehnsucht
Hubert Parry (1848-1918) There is an old belief (from Songs of Farewell)
William Knight (*1986) (parts from) Walking with Thomas Hardy
David Lang (*1957) again
Ernst Křenek (1900-1991) Lamentationes
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) & Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Ave Maria
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss conductor
Julien Libeer piano
background
Cappella Amsterdam, together with top Belgian pianist Julien Libeer, presents a unique program: The Well-Tempered Songbook.
Around this beautiful work by Bach, Cappella Amsterdam and the Belgian top pianist Julien Libeer (1987), under the direction of chief conductor Daniel Reuss, will present a rich choral program featuring repertoire from well before and long after Bach’s time. In addition to excerpts from Bach’s Das wohltemperierte Klavier, you will hear works by composers such as Josquin des Prez, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, David Lang, and a world premiere of William Knight’s latest composition Walking with Thomas Hardy. This program showcases polyphony from the Renaissance to the present under the leadership of chief conductor Daniel Reuss.
The seven centuries of music history brought together in this program are visualized in the campaign image by allowing the portraits of composers Josquin des Prez, Felix Mendelssohn, and David Lang to flow into one another.
funds
This concert series was made possible through the generous support of the Fonds Podiumkunsten, the City of Amsterdam, and Ammodo. Without their contribution, this project would not have been possible, and we are deeply grateful for their trust and support.