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Parisian dreams

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Fri 1 Nov ’24
    20:15
    de Doelen
    Grote Zaal
    past
  • Sun 3 Nov ’24
    14:15
    de Doelen
    Grote Zaal
    past

Virtuous, colourful, expressive and compelling; Stéphane Denève conducts Ravel and Saint-Saëns.

A singing mermaid, a shadowy gallows field, a looming goblin: Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit is a triptych of sound-wrought dream images. Originally written for piano, this piece now reveals its deepest secrets in Bart Visman's orchestration. Sparkling music that could have originated nowhere else but in Paris, ville lumière, city of Boulanger, Saint-Saëns, and also a bit of Stravinsky.

photo exhibition NEIGHBOURS

Have you seen the NEIGHBOURS exhibition? In the foyer of the Great Hall you can see beautiful portraits of local residents - poor, rich, hip, young and old. A nice mix of tradition and modernity. Definitely worth a visit before or after the concert!

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programme

Boulanger D’un matin de printemps | Saint-Saëns Second Piano Concerto | Ravel Gaspard de la nuit (orc. Visman, world premiere) | Stravinsky The Firebird (suite 1919)

credits

Stéphane Denève conductor | Marie-Ange Nguci piano