23 April 2023, 2 p.m.
Private concert, Eerbeek, The Netherlands
6 May 2023, 2 p.m.
Goethe Institute, Amsterdam
Organised by University of Amsterdam – Alumni Circle German Language and Literature and Goethe Institute Amsterdam
Advance ticket reservation (€10) is required, preferably before the 1st of May 2023 via email: uvaalumniduits@gmail.com.
For info please click here.
9 July 2023, 9 p.m.
Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme, Cavalese, Italy
Info: Le Muse e le Dolomiti
Oda Zoe Hochscheid, mezzosoprano
Frans van Ruth, piano
When hearing the “Deutsche Liebeslieder Opus 20” by Leander Schlegel (1844-1913), certainly the Netherland’s most important composer of romantic song, the listener will understand immediately why Schlegel was so successful in the Vienna of around 1900. The “Deutsche Liebeslieder” are a monumental work in which Lieder and piano solo pieces are alternated. Schlegel chose poetry of rich dramatic potential, written by the greatest German romantic poets, and tells the story of “Der arme Peter”: a theme that has inspired all art forms during the (late) romantic period.
The audience can expect everything that is to be wished for in the German romantic art song: rich emotions, entrancing music of high quality and a style that can be considered both “romantic” and “original”.
During the last years, Frans and I often performed selections or single Lieder from the cycle, in numerous occasione in the Netherlands and Italy ((Utrecht, Amsterdam, Milan, Piacenza a.o.). We will now perform the complete Opus 20, with a duration of about 70 minutes.
… A fabulously exciting and beautiful project!
