programme
Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960) Display
Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805-1847) Schweigend sinkt die Nacht
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Hvad est du dog skjøn, op. 74 and I himmelen
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (1963) Introduction, The Moon and North Star (from Kosijat)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Mondnacht (arr. Gottwald)
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Heide Müller conductor
background
The moon shines through the trees of Schaep and Burgh and Cappella Amsterdam sings of love. Could there be a more beautiful way to end the day? The thread running through their Northern program is Jaakko Mäntyjärvi’s four-part Kosijat (trans.: The Suitors), based on folk poetry from the Kantelar, complemented by pieces that suit this magical moment. You will hear Schweigend sinkt die Nacht by Fanny Mendelssohn, I himmelen by Edvard Grieg and Schumann’s Mondnacht. Sleep tight!