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RO NOW extra: Brahms 1

Residentie Orkest
Sat 29 Mar / 20:30
Sat 29 Mar ’25
20:30
  • Sat 29 Mar ’25
    20:30
    Concertzaal
    Tickets

Timeless music captured in a short, powerful night. In this edition: Johannes Brahms’s meticulously forged Symphony No. 1, with which he proved his mettle once and for all. 

Programme

Debussy Danse sacrée et danse profane
Brahms Symfonie nr. 1

RO NOW is here to brighten your weekend! Treat yourself to top musical pieces that will stimulate your ears, starting with a clarifying introduction by presentator Christiaan Kuyvenhoven which the orchestra illustrates with various examples to help you feel and experience the music more profoundly during the performance. In this edition: Johannes Brahms worked on his Symphony No. 1 for more than twenty years, and managed to escape Beethoven’s shadow by composing a stunning homage to his Ninth. 

Cloakroom and drink 
Cloakroom and an intermission drink are included. If the event does not have an intermission, you will receive the drink afterwards.  

How do you succeed the greatest master of your age? Brahms did it with care and respect. It is no exaggeration to say that the Symphony No. 1 was forged and reforged again and again, polished and shined until the composer was certain of his work. Brahms’s own signature is unmistakeable: innovative and enthralling, with a wide range of orchestral colours and textures. Brahms used a variety of chords, modulations and counterpoints to imbue the symphony with a rich and subtle sound that holds the occasional unexpected surprise. Principal guest conductor Jun Märkl does justice to the countless nuances, conflicts and resolutions that the composition contains, but before that, harper Mathilde Wauters takes on the contrast-rich Danse sacrée et danse profane by Debussy. 

Ooievaarspas discount 
Ooievaarspas holders are eligible for a discount on the ticket price for this concert. To book tickets, we need to see your Ooievaarspas for registration purposes. Please contact our booking office to book your tickets.  

Credits

Met een verhelderende intro van presentator (én concertpianist) Christiaan Kuyvenhoven 
Mathilde Wauters harp