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What to expect

In 1789 Baron van Swieten asked Mozart to rework Handel's 'Messiah' for Viennese taste.

The result is 'Der Messias', a hybrid that is rarely heard live.

  • Mozart kept all Handel's notes.
  • He reorchestrated it and added wind passages.
  • With the voices of NDR Kamerkoor.
  • Baroque meets Viennese classic.
  • It is a Christmas concert.

Dates

  1. de Doelen, Rotterdam
  2. Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent

Questions

When does Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok start and end?

Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok runs Sunday, 13 December 2026, 15:00 until 17:30.

Where is Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok?

Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok takes place at Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent, Bijlokekaai 7, Gent.

How much are tickets for Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok?

Tickets for Der Messias - NDR Vokalensemble, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Klaas Stok cost from €10 on the official ticket shop.

What is Der Messias?

It is Mozart's reworking of Handel's Messiah for Viennese taste.

Mozart kept all Handel's notes.

He reorchestrated it and added wind passages.

The result is rarely heard live.

Is it a Christmas concert?

Yes. The description calls it a Christmas concert.

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Getting there

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent, Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE

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