Dorpskerk Wassenaar
Plein 3, 2242 KB Wassenaar
Route
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)/
Franz Waxman (1906-1967)
Carmen Fantasy for 4 violins, viola and cello (ed. Ofer Canetti)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Adagietto from the 5th symphony for string quartet and harp
César Franck (1822-1890)
Piano Quintet in f minor
20.00 u - Concert Commencement
Price per ticket: € 27.50 - free places
Prices do not include €1 per ticket service and administration fee.
After the concert, you can dine with the musicians and other music lovers at your own expense at Restaurant van Veen, Plein 14, 2242 KC Wassenaar. Make reservations via vanveenwassenaar.nl or by phone 08885626
Click here for the most frequently asked questions about tickets.
Love Letters presents works by composers dedicated to or inspired by a strong woman or muse.
Edward Elgar's Salut d'amour is a love message for his future wife (she, a writer, responded with a poem).
Bizet's operaCarmenwas described at the premiere as "the very incarnation of vice." Carmen herself is a self-conscious gypsy girl.
Gustav Mahler's "Adagietto"from his fifth symphony is one of classical music's most famous declarations of love, written for his wife Alma.
César Franck's Piano Quintetcaused a huge scandal at its premiere because everyone knew it was a description of the sensual experiences of his affair with the student Augusta Holmès.
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