Evan Bogerd - Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner - A life with Orgel

At this special theme concert, Evan Bogerd presents a varied Bruckner program with a mix of arrangements, improvisations on Bruckner's own themes and a small original organ work.

The focus is on a movement from Bruckner's 5th Symphony, which translates wonderfully well to the organ. At the end the Symphonisches Präludium is played in an arrangement by Bogerd. A work of which it is not clear whether it is by Bruckner or Mahler. Whatever it is, it is either a memento of Bruckner's teaching or 'just' a Bruckner work.

The monumental Duyschot organ and the great acoustics of the Westerkerk are ideal for Bruckner's romantic work.

Discover Bruckner's love for the organ in the beautiful Westerkerk!

Tickets: €12.50 / €15, up to 16 years free

Program

Perger Präludium in C Major for Organ , WAB 129

Improvisation on 'Kremsmünster themes' (1884)

Two arrangements of early orchestral works (1862)

1. March in d-Moll , WAB 96

2. Andante in e-Moll , WAB 97

From: Three Orchesterstücke (1862)

Arr. Erwin Horn

Improvisation on 'Improvisationskizze Bad Ischl' (1890)

Sketches for Bruckner's improvisations during the wedding of the Emperor's daughter Marie Valerie and Franz Salvator in the Hofpfarrkirche in Bad Ischl.

From 5. Symphony B-Dur , WAB 105:

I. Adagio Allegro

Arr. Eberhard Klotz

Improvisation on Fugen themes

Symphonic Präludium, WAB 332 (1876)

Arr. Evan Bogerd

Found in the estate of Rudolf Krzyzanowski, student of Bruckner. The last page states: 'Von Anton Brückner'. The question is whether it belongs to Bruckner or one of his students. The work can also be considered an early work by Bruckner's student Gustav Mahler, perhaps as a composition assignment by Bruckner.

Evan Bogerd

Evan Bogerd is a much sought-after concert organist at home and abroad. He was prepared for his organ studies by Herman van Vliet in Amersfoort. He then studied with Jos van der Kooy at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He completed his master's degree with a 10 for the final recital.

Over the years, Evan has won various prizes, including 1st prize at the international 'Anton Bruckner' Improvisation Competition in Linz and twice 1st prize at the National Improvisation Competition in Dordrecht.

Evan Bogerd is driven to promote the organ to a wide audience. His talent for interpreting romantic works generated many positive reviews in the press. Evan Bogerd has been a cantor-organist at the Westerkerk in Amsterdam since January 1, 2020.