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Concertgebouw Orchestra Essentials: Le poème de l'extase

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Sat, Oct 19, 2024, 21:00
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.Richard Wagner championed the larger than life. In Tristan und Isolde, he aims his telescope at a young couple in love. Their passion is too great for this earthly world, resulting... Read full text
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Concertgebouw Orchestra
Karina CanellakisConductor
Thomas VandervekenPresentation

Program

Vorspiel und LiebestodRichard Wagner
Le poème de l'extaseAlexander Skrjabin
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