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Conductor (+4)

Michael Wendeberg

Orchestra

Asko/Schönberg

Pianist (+3)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Piano

Violinist

Joseph Puglia

Violin

Soprano (+1)

Katrien Baerts

soprano

Who is afraid of Arnold Schoenberg? His popular Kammersinfonie No. 1 is an early masterpiece that is clearly rooted in the 19th century, yet beneath it whispers of tonal unrest begin to stir. Asko|Schoenberg honours its namesake tonight with a programme in which superior instrumental mastery is the common denominator. Listen closely as Schoenberg’s meticulous craftsmanship finds new life in the music of his students Alban Berg and Oliver Knussen (1952-2018), a dear friend of Asko|Schönberg and the Muziekgebouw.

Schoenberg chose an unusual ensemble for his chamber symphony, with ten wind players and only five string players. This rearrangement of ensemble relationships, pioneered by Schoenberg, found enthusiastic followers, including Alban Berg. His finely crafted Kammerkonzert requires an ensemble of no less than thirteen wind instruments, with the piano and violin as soloists. Berg wrote the work on the occasion of Schoenberg’s fiftieth birthday. The closing piece of the programme is the deeply moving, wonderful requiem Songs for Sue (2006), which Knussen composed after the death of his wife.

Schönberg, Berg & Knussen

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Grote Zaal

Schönberg, Berg & Knussen: Kammerkonzert Berg (+2 More)

Concert

Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

The Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9

Requiem

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Schönberg, Berg & Knussen

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All programme

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Piano
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Violin
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

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Producer

Ensemble

Orchestra
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

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Schönberg, Berg & Knussen

Cast

sopranorequiem-songs-for-sue-knussen

Crew

ConductorAll programme

Instrumentation

PianoChamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

ViolinChamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Producer

Producer

Ensemble

OrchestraChamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Co-Producer

Programme

Photos

About

Composer

Description

Production synopsis

soprano
requiem-songs-for-sue-knussen

Conductor
All programme

Piano
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Violin
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Orchestra
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments