Under normal circumstances, the Collegium Vocale Gent, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe, was due to perform one of Beethoven’s masterpieces, his Missa solemnis, in our Henry Le Boeuf Hall in September...
More infoHow do we see Beethoven, his genius, his music, today? Beethoven expert Jan Caeyers and psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter take a closer look at the composer, the man and his music and discuss the role of m...
More infoOver two epic concerts, the Belgian National Orchestra performs the complete works for piano and orchestra by Sergey Rachmaninov. The Russian composer wrote his First Piano Concerto at the age of 18. ...
More infoOver two epic concerts, the Belgian National Orchestra performs the complete works for piano and orchestra by Sergey Rachmaninov. The Russian composer wrote his First Piano Concerto at the age of 18. ...
More infoWhat does the magic of a ninth symphony or the power of opera mean in 1945? Dmitri Shostakovich’s Ninth, one of his ‘war symphonies’, was called on to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Germa...
More infoWe are not sure if Bach’s sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord were originally composed for these two instruments. The lack of specific ornamentation for the viola suggests this is a transcripti...
More infoThe Belgian National Orchestra invites you to look up to the heavens and listen to three symphonic masterpieces. Depicting the course of the sun over the Aegean Sea, the Helios Overture expresses Dani...
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