(c) Leontine Lamers Apollo Ensemble — Das Lied von der Erde, G.Mahler
Amsterdam, De Waalse Kerk
About the Event
The meaning of life: its beauty, its mercilessness and also its finitude or eternity. Das Lied von der Erde is perhaps Mahler's most personal and important work. It is a cycle of six songs, for alto, tenor and orchestra.
Mahler composed this work for a large symphony orchestra. Arnold Schoenberg was obsessed with this work and began creating an arrangement in which he reduced the instrumental scoring to an ensemble of five winds, five strings, percussion, piano, celesta and harmonium. Rainer Riehn later completed this arrangement.
In these concerts, the Apollo Ensemble plays instruments from the first half of the 20th century, from the time of Schoenberg, which produces a milder timbre.
Practical Information
The Bösendorfer Series is a series of intimate piano recitals in which nine top pianists shine behind our Bösendorfer Imperial Grand grand piano. The Bösendorfer Series is made possible in part by Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam.
Cast / Production
Apollo Ensemble conducted by David Rabinovich
Alt: Rosina Fabius
Tenor: Mark Omvlee
Daphne Oltheten & Lilia Slavny — violin
Manuel Visser — viola,
Jacopo Ristori — cello
Beltane Ruiz — double bass
Jonty Coy — flute
Federico Forla — oboe
Alejandro Fariña — clarinet
Stefan Blonk — horn,
Thomas Oltheten — bassoon
Vincent van Laar — harmonium and celesta
Marion Boshuizen — piano
Rob van der Sterren & Tom Rutgers — percussion
Address
De Waalse Kerk, Walenpleintje 159, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
