Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble) Camerata RCO & Rolf Verbeek

• Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble):
• 1 Bruckner: Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble): Majestoso 15:20
• 2 Bruckner: Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble): Adagio: Sehr Feierlich (Sehr Feierlich) 14:44
• 3 Bruckner: Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble): Scherzo: Nicht Schnell - Trio: langsam (Nicht Schnell - Trio : Langsam) 07:57
• 4 Bruckner: Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble): Finale (Doch Nicht Zu Schnell) 14:26
• Total Runtime 52:27

Info for Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble)

Bruckner entered new musical territory with his Sixth Symphony. The meandering harmonies, intricate rhythms and imaginative orchestration are coupled with contrasting moods and a theme that pleasantly moves from dark to light.

Occasionally overshadowed by the better-known symphonies, the Fifth and Seventh, the Sixth has many extraordinary moments, including the astonishing Scherzo. Notably, this was the first work that the self-doubting composer did not seek to revise.

The Camerata RCO is a unique ensemble made up of members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Apart from the fact that they all enjoy playing in an orchestra, the members of the ensemble wish to extend their enjoyment of making music together in a small ensemble. Not only is the repertoire of a small ensemble different, they also experience chamber music as more personal and intimate: "It is refreshing to get to know our colleagues in the orchestra better during a joint performance as Camerata RCO. We are completely free to choose the repertoire we play, where we play it and with whom. With Camerata RCO we like to be in close contact with our audience. The energy that comes from these concerts is what inspires us the most."

Camerata RCO
Rolf Verbeek, conductor

Camerata RCO
Formed by members of Amsterdam’s renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO), Camerata RCO performs chamber music in multiple formations from duet to small chamber orchestra, with a special focus on classical and romantic repertoire for winds and strings, as well as active relationships with living composers.

It is an absolute love of chamber music that drives these musicians to divert time out of their busy schedules, as members of one of the world’s greatest orchestras, to perform together as Camerata RCO. Praised by the New York Times for their ​“warm, glowing performance,” the ensemble has enjoyed tremendous success in the Netherlands and abroad and now performs around 50 concerts a season internationally in music capitals such as Amsterdam, Vienna, Tokyo, Seoul, Madrid, Rome and New York.

Recent highlights include a critically acclaimed tour to South Korea, a residency at the Festival Musika-Música in Bilbao, concerts in both halls of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, their UK debut in Cambridge, and a special benefit concert directed by New York Philharmonic’s music director designate and former Concertgebouw concertmaster Jaap Van Zweden.

Their ever-expanding discography on Gutman Records includes recordings of works by Corelli, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler, and Ravel, which were highly acclaimed by the critics. Their latest CD is Bruckner 7th Symphony in ensemble version with conductor Olivier Patey, which was released in 2021.

“A satisfying evening of sophisticated, expressive music making with a precision ensemble as snug as the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.” | Washington Post

Rolf Verbeek
finished his master orchestral conducting in 2015. As intendant, Miranda van Kralingen invited him to learn opera at Opera Zuid. This internship resulted in the co-production 'The Soprano's' with ICK Amsterdam. This production was invited for a reprise at Ricardo Muti's Ravenna Festival. Rolf has conducted a large number of orchestras, in this regard, his work with the Camerata of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and the Dutch National Opera Academy, deserve special mention. He made his Russian debut with the professional musicians of the YSO of Saint Petersburg. Rolf served as assistant conductor to Arjan Tien at the West Deutsche Rundfunk and Jan Willem de Vriend at the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.

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