Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mozart's Symphony No. 40

Mozart's Symphony No. 40
Led by Gordan Nikolić, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra plays Mozart's Symphony No. 40 . A mysterious symphony without a (known) patron, one of only two symphonies Mozart wrote in a minor key, admired by Schumann and Brahms. The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra will also perform Mozart's ballet music from the opera Idomeneo , tailor-made for this regular partner of the Dutch National Opera.

Ivo Pogorelić plays Chopin's Second Piano Concerto

Ivo Pogorelić took part in the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1980, but was eliminated before the final due to jury disputes and political wrangling, much to the astonishment of the audience. Marta Argerich, a former winner, demonstratively resigned from the jury and called him a genius — a scandal was born. Now, both friends and foes praise Pogorelić's interpretation of Chopin, and he has even been called “the greatest Chopin interpreter of our time” by a music critic. Don't miss this performance of Chopin's beloved and poetic Second Piano Concerto!

This programme can be heard on 25 November at Amare The Hague, on 27 November at Concertzaal Tilburg, on 28 November at Het Concertgebouw and on 29 November at TivoliVredenburg Utrecht.