Event listing: Opening Concert | De Doelen: Grote Zaal | Fri 7 Sep 2012 at 20:15

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Opening of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Gergiev Festival

Renée Reitsma, 7th September

Rachmaninov’s symphonic poem The Isle of the Dead is an intense piece of music. Inspired by a painting by Böcklin, Rachmaninov tells us of the journey to the underworld. The first moments of the piece are crucial to any performance, and Valery Gergiev lead the Rotterdam Philharmonic into a heavy and emotionally laden rendition.

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