Amsterdam – Seen and Heard International

Die ersten Menschen is Rudi Stephan’s musical legacy because his life was tragically short

21/08/202129/06/2021 by Jim Pritchard

Netherlands Rudi Stephan, Die ersten Menschen (The First Humans): Soloists, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Filmed (directed by Sarah Derendinger) at De Nationale Opera, Amsterdam, and streamed from 25.6.2021 on ARTE Concert. (JPr)

Dutch National Opera’s *Die ersten Menschen* © Ruth Walz

Rousset Leads Les Talens Lyriques in Performance of Landi’s La Morte d’Orfeo

30/03/201826/03/2018 by Colin Clarke

Netherlands Landi, La Morte d’Orfeo: Soloists; Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, 23.3.2018. (CC)

De Nationale Opera: La morte d'Orfeo (c) Ruth Walz — De Nationale Opera: *La morte d’Orfeo* (c) Ruth Walz

Haitink, the Latter-Day Hans Sachs: Masterly in Brahms

08/12/201303/12/2013 by Stan

Netherlands Brahms: Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 27.11.2013 (MB)

Deeply Musical Brahms Once Again from Haitink and the COE

08/12/201302/12/2013 by Stan

Netherlands Brahms: Janine Jansen (violin), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 29.11.2013 (MB)

Michael Gees – “Classical music as we know it today is not contemporary enough.”

14/02/201722/06/2011 by Stan

Michael Gees – “Classical music as we know it today is not contemporary enough.”(AvdW)

Aart van der Wal interviews violinist Isabelle Faust

14/02/201717/04/2011 by Stan

Music must be enjoyed without prejudice: An interview with violinist Isabelle Faust April 2011 (AvdW)