Celebrate Christmas with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, harpsichordist and fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, and the National Mixed Youth Choir. From Handel’s festive Water Music to Mozart’s sparkling ‘Prague’ Symphony: a musical bouquet of Classical elegance and magnificent choral music.
Atmospheric Christmas concert by the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
The Traditional Christmas Concert
Christmas and music are inseparably linked. At the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert, different musical worlds come together, from the refined Baroque of Handel and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach to Mozart’s inventiveness and vitality. With festive orchestral music and the voices of the National Mixed Youth Choir, it promises to be an evening to enjoy together.
The concert is led by Kristian Bezuidenhout, making his debut with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. An internationally acclaimed fortepianist and harpsichordist, he specialises in Baroque and Classical music and has also made a name for himself as a conductor. In this programme, he leads the orchestra from the harpsichord and performs on the fortepiano in two works by Mozart.
Handel, Mozart and C.P.E. Bach
Handel’s Water Music is a festive work originally composed for a royal boat trip on the River Thames. The programme also features highlights from three of his English oratorios: Alexander’s Feast , Solomon and the celebrated Messiah .
The programme includes a symphony by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most successful sons. The work is full of musical contrasts. Mozart is represented by a small musical bouquet, including the
Fantasy in D minor
for solo piano and movements from his
Prague
Symphony
and
Fifth Piano Concerto
.
This programme can be heard on 11 December at the Grote Kerk in Alkmaar, on 12 December at PHIL Haarlem and on 13 December at the Concertgebouw.
