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Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony glows with passion in Rotterdam

By Marc Kalf, 12 December 2016
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Reviewed at De Doelen: Grote Zaal, Rotterdam on 9 December 2016
Programme
Bach, Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh! - hymn, BWV478 (Arr. Stokowski)
Abrahamsen, Left, alone
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 4 in C minor, Op.43
Performers
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
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Marc Kalf
Marc Kalf
Marc is an engineer, but most of all a passionate lover of music, of all centuries. He plays French Horn himself (as amateur) and attends many concerts each year. He lives near Amsterdam so the Concertgebouw is more or less his 2nd home. Writing about music is slowly becoming as interesting as experiencing the music itself. His musical education is based on many years of exploring music, his passion wants him to discover again and again lost treasures.