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SCHUBERT — THE "GREAT" SYMPHONY
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TCHAIKOVSKY — SYMPHONY NO. 3
EEN ROMANTISCHE JOHANNES PASSION
When the Passions of Johann Sebastian Bach were revived during the 19th-century, musicians often took on the task of adapting them to fit contemporary tastes. The most famous example being Felix Mendelssohn and his 1829 revival of the Matthäus-Passion, which, in many ways, put Bach's music back on the map for the Romantics. These performances explored changes to the instrumentation and performance style to expand the works in a grand context. In Orchestra Lagrandt's contribution to this powerful tradition, they 'revived' the Johannes-Passion in a late Romantic style with changes inspired by composers like Johannes Brahms and Gustav Mahler's fervent admiration for the music of J. S. Bach
7 March 2026 — Lutherse Kerk, Den Haag
8 March 2026 — Engelse Kerk, Amsterdam
This symphony, often called “the Polish”, holds a unique place in the composer’s output. It neither wrestles with the classical structure as his first two symphonies do, nor does it yet reflect the full individuality of his later symphonies. Instead, it paints a picture of the artist coming into his own—it’s a work of exuberance and growing confidence. Throughout the symphony, listeners are treated to Tchaikovsky’s signature pathos, moments of triumph, and early hints of the orchestral magic that would later define his ballets.
9 November 2026 — Dominicuskerk, Amsterdam
1 March 2025 — Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Hailed as one of the monumental symphonies of the Romantic period, Schubert’s 9th Symphony has rightly earned its place as “The Great”. Though Schubert never heard the symphony performed, Mendelssohn undertook the premiere with the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester in 1840. The newly-formed Orchestra Lagrandt, featuring thirty-four young stars of the Netherland's historical performance scene, made their debut with this display of string pyrotechnics, brass reverence, and wind virtuosity.
THE WORLD OF YESTERDAY
2 May 2026 — Geertekerk, Utrecht
Lagrandt ventured into the 20th century with "The World of Yesterday," a program featuring masterpieces such as Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Britten’s Les Illuminations with returning soloist Ambro Golachowski. Our aim was to show the fall of Romanticism and the rise of the Modern, tackling these works not only with early 20th-century instruments, but also with the performer individuality that died out after the World Wars.
