© De Waalse Kerk Bach on Friday: Bach & Mozart
Amsterdam, De Waalse Kerk
About the Event
Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of Amsterdam's breathtaking De Waalse Kerk for the ultimate concert set to awake your understanding of music.
Chamber Choir PA'dam and De Waalse Kerk present some of Bach's most beautiful cantatas in the series “Bach on Friday.” Each concert will focus on one cantata, always showing Bach in a different light. You will also hear a work by a female composer at each concert. Start your weekend off right with perhaps the greatest composer who ever lived: Johann Sebastian Bach.
Bach and Mozart: two unique geniuses
Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived in different times. Both spoke their own musical language, but they shared a passion for perfection and expression. Bach was a central figure in Baroque music: as brilliant as he was precise. In his cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, you can hear how he effortlessly intertwined faith and music. Mozart, on the other hand, was an unstoppable child prodigy. He broke musical boundaries and knew how to capture human emotions in sound like no other. His life, from child star to his early death, was rich in music, drama and deeply felt humanity. In this program, we juxtapose works by these two greats.
About Bach on Friday
What about women composers in the Baroque era? How did contemporaries Bach and Handel relate to each other? Get to know Bach and pearls of other composers better with chamber choir PA'dam and the Nicolaas Consort. In a carefully composed program by artistic director Maria van Nieukerken and organist Wim Dijkstra, you will not only have the opportunity to enjoy beautiful music, but you will also learn more about the composers themselves. With live musical examples and explanations by expert Gustavo Trujillo, the music comes to life!
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.
Program
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Cantate BWV 140‐ Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave verum
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Laudate Dominum K33
Artists
| Choir: | Kamerkoor PA'dam |
|---|---|
| Ensemble: | Nicolaas Consort |
Address
De Waalse Kerk, Walenpleintje 159, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
