Entrée-Essentials: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky’s moving swan song, with an imaginative introduction
Entrée-Essentials introduces you to Tchaikovsky’s intriguing Sixth Symphony...
Essentials
The masterpieces every music lover should know
The Essentials series introduces you to the masterpieces you want to have heard. In the coming season you can get to know iconic symphonies like Brahms’ Fourth, Shostakovich’s Tenth and Tchaikovsky’s enigmatic Sixth, as well as Mendelssohn’s beloved ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Each concert kicks off with a playful introduction, and after the concert you can enjoy a chat and a drink in the Spiegelzaal.
The Essentials series was developed in collaboration with global partners ING and Unilever.
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Essentials: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Iván Fischer conducts Mendelssohn’s fairy-like theatre music
Essentials introduces you to Mendelssohn’s imaginative music to Shakespeare’... -
Essentials: Schumann’s Symphony No. 3
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Robert Schumann’s vibrant ‘Rhenish’ Symphony
Essentials introduces you to Schumann’s Third Symphony, ‘Rhenish',... -
Essentials: Shostakovich’s Tenth
Rafael Payare conducts Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10
Essentials introduces you to Shostakovich’s intense and impetuous Tenth... -
Essentials: Beethoven's 'Emperor Concerto'
featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman
Essentials introduces you to Beethoven's innovative and majestic Piano... -
Essentials: Brahms’ Symphony No. 4
With an imaginative introduction (in Dutch)
Essentials introduces you to Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, performed by the Royal...
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