Origins: folk art as inspiration – Concertgebouw Orchestra

Mariss Jansons' farewell to the Royal Concertgebouw

David Pinedo, 20th March

Mariss Jansons' festive, but poignant, farewell concert with the Royal Concergebouw Orchestra. Thomas Hampson contrasted folksongs by Mahler with Berio and Copland. Afterwards, while Jansons conducted Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.

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Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)	Le Cor merveilleux de l'enfant (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) (Selection)
Padding, Martijn (n. 1956)	Ick seg adieu (I say goodbye)
Berio, Luciano (1925-2003)	Folk Songs (Black is the Colour)
Copland, Aaron (1900-1990)	Old American Songs
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)	Concerto pour orchestre, Sz 116

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Mariss Jansons	Direction
Thomas Hampson	Baryton