The Pioneers
Haydn and Beethoven were trailblazers, but they weren't alone in being first with new ideas and approaches. Here we celebrate those who took the leap.
About the concert
Haydn, Beethoven, Boulanger, Pärt. There are always those who question how things have 'always' been done.
Those who are a bit different and who certainly don't care what the world thinks, but dive headfirst into their own fantasies and dreams.
Some are celebrated in their own time, others get a slap on the wrist. But we depend on those who dare to test and explore, and posterity will always let quality endure.
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Concert program
Ludwig van Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
Ludwig van Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 (1816)
- Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
- Wo die Berge so blau
- Leichte Segler in den Höhen
- Diese Wolken in den Höhen
- Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
- Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder
Performers:
- Roderick Williams, baritone
- Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Arvo Pärt: Fratres
Arvo Pärt: Fratres for violin and piano (1977)
Performers:
- Johan Dalene, violin
- Sveinung Bjelland, piano
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces for cello and piano (c. 1914)
Performers:
- Victor Julien-Laferrière, cello
- Alexandra Dariescu, piano
Teresa Carreño: Mi Teresita
Teresa Carreño: Mi Teresita (1914)
- Little waltz
Performers:
- Sveinung Bjelland, piano
Anne-Marie Ørbeck: Two Songs
Anne-Marie Ørbeck: Two Songs (1959)
- Sne
- Vaggsång
Performers:
- Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet
- Gunnar Flagstad, piano
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4, Hob. III:34 (1772)
- Allegro di molto
- Un poco adagio affettuoso
- Menuett. Allegretto alla zingarese – Trio
- Presto e scherzando
Performers:
- Schumann Quartet