| 17:00 | From young to old
From "La Valse" to "Boléro": Swedish-French sounds of magic
Church of Peace Sanssouci / Address: Am Grünen Gitter 3, 14469 Potsdam
Gunnar Idenstam, organ
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Orchestra pieces arranged for organ by Gunnar Idenstam
La valse
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Boléro
Gunnar Idenstam (*1961)
Symphonic Sonata
Ravels major orchestral pieces have always fascinated Swedish organ virtuoso Gunnar Idenstam. Ever since studying with the legendary Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, he imagined playing them on his instrument one day. He had to mobilize all his technical mastery and musical imagination to capture the dazzling colourfulness of the pieces. In his own music the master of improvisation creates an astonishing symbiosis of French church organ traditions with symphonic rock & pop. Combining German and late French romantic elements, the range of the Woehl organ in the Church of Peace wonderfully comes into its own with Ravel and Idenstam.
Please see also:
[@] THE ORGAN UP CLOSE –
Workshops for students and adults
Organ workshop for school classes: 9th June 2016
Organ workshop for school classes: 10th June 2016 with Gunnar Idenstam
Organ workshop for families: 11th June 2016