The French organ

Laurenskerk Rotterdam, Rotterdam Zaal, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Important Info

Festival: Rotterdam Philharmonic Gergiev Festival 2019

Type: Classical Concert

City: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Starts at: 16:00

Duration:

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Festival

Rotterdam Philharmonic Gergiev Festival 2019

The 2019 Gergiev Festival, from 12 to 15 September 2019, is devoted entirely to Paris, the city of love, light and music. From the Baroque to Stravinsky, this edition of the festival features the rich musical history of France.

Programme

Alexandre Pierre François Boëly: 12 Pieces for organ: Fantasy and fugue in B major, Op.18

Louis Vierne: Pièces de fantaisie, Op. 55 no.4: Naïades

Louis Vierne: Organ Symphony no. 4 in G minor, Op.32

Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphony no. 5 in F minor

Thierry Escaich: Trois poèmes pour orgue: I. Eaux natales

Thierry Escaich: Trois poèmes pour orgue: III. Vers l’espérance

Thierry Escaich: Free improvisation on a given theme

Olivier Messiaen: Le banquet céleste, for solo organ

Maurice Duruflé: Choral varié sur le theme du `Veni Creator`, Op.4

Overview

Many of France’s greatest composers grew up at the keyboards of the organ. Thierry Escaich continues that tradition, as one of the great masters of our time. As organist of the Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church in Paris he is the immediate successor of Duruflé, as a composer he combines the colour palette of Messiaen with the power of Stravinsky, and as an improviser he is in a class of his own.

The concert lasts an hour and there is no intermission.

Venue Info

Laurenskerk Rotterdam - Rotterdam
Grotekerkplein 27

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk is a Protestant church in Rotterdam. It is the only remnant of the medieval city of Rotterdam.

The Grote Laurenskerk, or Sint Laurenskerk, colloquially known as simply the Laurenskerk or Laurens, has traditionally served as Rotterdam’s “main church”. Built between 1449 and 1525, the church is the only remaining late Gothic building in Rotterdam, which was originally medieval.
For many, the Laurenskerk is a symbol of Rotterdam’s history. For example, in the Middle Ages, citizenship of Rotterdam could be purchased by contributing 3000 stones to the construction of the church tower. Images of the badly-damaged building during World War II and its reconstruction afterward grew to represent the good fortune of the city and its residents.

Important Info

Festival: Rotterdam Philharmonic Gergiev Festival 2019

Type: Classical Concert

City: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Starts at: 16:00

Duration:

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