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Architectonische Gesamtkunst - concert
Architectural Gesamtkunst - concert
Event by: Vriendenconcerten, Pamela Smits
Location: Beurs van Berlage, Damrak 243, Amsterdam - Amsterdam-Centrum
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Art, according to the Amsterdam architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934), should do much more than just please and surprise: art should express what is, or should be, in society. In the art of his time, and in his case specifically in architecture, Berlage wanted to see the desire for 'brotherhood among all people' expressed. One of the characteristics of Berlage's work is that all his designs are based on the idea of the Gesamtkunstwerk. He was not only an architect, but also an urban planner, furniture designer, glass designer and draftsman. Berlage's great-grandson, comedian and writer Vincent Bijlo, has adopted Berlage's view that art should say something about the world we live in. his ancestor inherited.
The music reinforces these stories and the architectural Gesamtkunst element. Sweelinck, already the permanent organist at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam at the age of 15, was a source of inspiration for J. S. Bach, among others, due to his brilliant organ playing. Bach's Art of Fugue is a monument in itself, in which he expanded a single musical theme into a grand work of one hour, but in which the contrapunctus can also stand alone.
Julius Röntgen, a friend van Berlage, played an important role in Amsterdam's musical life. He founded the Amsterdam Conservatory and was closely involved in the creation of the Concertgebouw. In 1884, Röntgen soloed Brahms' Second Piano Concerto, which was conducted by Brahms himself. As a traditional Romantic composer, Röntgen's music has undergone a revival in recent years. Rightly so, because his rarely performed beautiful romantic 2nd piano quintet is a triumph. The piano quintet by Brahms, a good friend of Röntgen, is often described as 'the crown' of Brahms' chamber music works.
In this 'Gesamtkunst' performance in De Beurs - a crown jewel from Berlage's oeuvre - his great-grandfather, great-grandson and a quintet of passionate, celebrated musicians connected by space, text and music.
The music reinforces these stories and the architectural Gesamtkunst element. Sweelinck, already the permanent organist at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam at the age of 15, was a source of inspiration for J. S. Bach, among others, due to his brilliant organ playing. Bach's Art of Fugue is a monument in itself, in which he expanded a single musical theme into a grand work of one hour, but in which the contrapunctus can also stand alone.
Julius Röntgen, a friend van Berlage, played an important role in Amsterdam's musical life. He founded the Amsterdam Conservatory and was closely involved in the creation of the Concertgebouw. In 1884, Röntgen soloed Brahms' Second Piano Concerto, which was conducted by Brahms himself. As a traditional Romantic composer, Röntgen's music has undergone a revival in recent years. Rightly so, because his rarely performed beautiful romantic 2nd piano quintet is a triumph. The piano quintet by Brahms, a good friend of Röntgen, is often described as 'the crown' of Brahms' chamber music works.
In this 'Gesamtkunst' performance in De Beurs - a crown jewel from Berlage's oeuvre - his great-grandfather, great-grandson and a quintet of passionate, celebrated musicians connected by space, text and music.