Herreweghe conducts Dvořák's Requiem - Philippe Herreweghe, Serafina Starke, Sophie Harms

The gloomy month of November is the perfect time to commemorate the war and reflect on those we miss. And what offers more comfort than music? Antonín Dvořák also knew this, who reaches straight to the heart with his moving Requiem. A subtle chromatic leitmotif reminds the listener of the omnipresence of death. Do not expect superficial gestures or melancholy: this requiem radiates a courageous sadness that never becomes gloomy or tragic. Dvořák's greatest choral work is a fairly unknown pearl; in the list of great requiems, it is unjustly overlooked at times. A few years ago, Philippe Herreweghe also performed it together with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Collegium Vocale. Once again, they prove that Dvořák wrote the ultimate comfort music. Experience more With free introduction at 7:15 PM