Concertgebouw Orchestra Essentials
Essentials is specially designed for those with little or no experience with symphonic music. Discover must-hear masterpieces, performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra and creatively introduced by Thomas Vanderveken. At Essentials, we welcome a new generation of music lovers, and there is a pleasantly informal atmosphere.
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2
Mitsuko Uchida stands alone at the top with her interpretation of the Viennese classics. Beethoven wrote his Second Piano Concerto to make an impression as a pianist in Vienna himself. Nowhere does Mozart resonate so strongly in Beethoven's music as in this concerto – yet Mozart's elegant perfection is regularly undermined by the young Beethoven with cheerful and surprising touches – typical Beethoven!
Essentials begins at 9:00 PM with a stimulating introduction to the program.