Tragic undertones and optimistic spirit in Haitink’s Schumann programme in Amsterdam
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bernard Haitink, conductor, Murray Perahia, piano – Robert Schumann. Manfred Overture, Op.115, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54, Symphony no. 2 in C major, Op.61 – 15 november 2015 – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam‘The dramatic events of the past week gave a tragic undertone to the last of the Robert Schumann-triptych concerts in Amsterdam. The musicians of The Chamber Orchestra of Europe dedicated the evening to the victims of the Paris attacks and started the programme with a minute’s silence. Though the Schumann’s compositions were programmed months before, they sounded as being chosen special for this commemorative tribute. ’…
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Olga de Kort 
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