Musical Romanticism, explored by Pieter de Oude.
In 2014 Amsterdam Sinfonietta toured twelve European cities together with American baritone Thomas Hampson for the programme Tides of Life. Composer David Matthews was asked to produce the arrangements for string orchestra for this brilliant idea. In Ständchen he also added a female choir.
You will alternately be listening to well-known and lesser-known songs by Schubert and Wolf. In between, you will be listening to the Italian Serenade by Wolf in an arrangement by Bob Zimmerman. Brahms’ Vier ernste Gesänge are certainly the highlight of this hour of music, however, Samuel Barber’s equally serious and sombre Dover Beach forms the grand finale.
Playlist:
- Hugo Wolf – Auf eine Wanderung / Fußreise (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
- Franz Schubert – An die Leier / Memnon (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
- Hugo Wolf – Anakreons Grab / Der Rattenfänger (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
- Franz Schubert – Geheimnis / Ständchen (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson / Netherlands Female Youth Choir conducted by Wilma ter Wolde
- Hugo Wolf – Italiaanse Serenade (arr. Bob Zimmerman)
Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
- Johannes Brahms – Vier ernste Gesänge (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
- Samuel Barber – Dover Beach (arr. David Matthews)
Thomas Hampson, baritone / Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Candida Thompson
