When Focus came to Bristol in 2005, I managed to speak to Thijs afterwards & he kindly signed my 1974 programme from the UK Hamburger Concerto tour. I remember saying to him that I always felt that the Hamburger Concerto track was perhaps the best piece of music I had ever heard by anyone because it contained so many different styles of music & built up to a fantastic finish. He was pleased to hear that, I recall!
Why Hamburger? Jan Akkerman was on tour in the US, eating one, when the idea came to him (pun on Brandenberg concertos). The story is in the Randall biography.
Why Hamburger? Jan Akkerman was on tour in the US, eating one, when the idea came to him (pun on Brandernberg concertos). The story is in the Randall biography.
@Orf - I've never thought about that, and I'm not sure, but I found that the Concerto is based on a variation of a theme written by Haydn, which was premiered in Hamburg.....
Hey Kv, it's incredible, I've watched the other postings hundreds of tomes of this live version of the H.C. and yours is immaculte, this is the first time I SEE IT, thanks, thanks but thanks Man FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO GOOD AND TIMELESS MUSIC on YouTube, this version live is so good, it's just perfect, very very good quality and the sound is just as if it was yesterday !!!!!!!
When Focus came to Bristol in 2005, I managed to speak to Thijs afterwards & he kindly signed my 1974 programme from the UK Hamburger Concerto tour. I remember saying to him that I always felt that the Hamburger Concerto track was perhaps the best piece of music I had ever heard by anyone because it contained so many different styles of music & built up to a fantastic finish. He was pleased to hear that, I recall!
MrDavidrobinS 1 week ago
Hamburger Concerto...A Perfect Composition...
BlutoUSN 4 months ago
the best
SolarBoatRace 6 months ago
the best
SolarBoatRace 6 months ago
Why Hamburger? Jan Akkerman was on tour in the US, eating one, when the idea came to him (pun on Brandenberg concertos). The story is in the Randall biography.
John Leonard
anneboyd1 7 months ago
Why Hamburger? Jan Akkerman was on tour in the US, eating one, when the idea came to him (pun on Brandernberg concertos). The story is in the Randall biography.
John Leonard
anneboyd1 7 months ago
so why is it called the "hamburger" concerto?
Orf 10 months ago
@Orf - I've never thought about that, and I'm not sure, but I found that the Concerto is based on a variation of a theme written by Haydn, which was premiered in Hamburg.....
Kvakkus123 10 months ago
This is fantastic =D
kinglien 1 year ago
Hey Kv, it's incredible, I've watched the other postings hundreds of tomes of this live version of the H.C. and yours is immaculte, this is the first time I SEE IT, thanks, thanks but thanks Man FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO GOOD AND TIMELESS MUSIC on YouTube, this version live is so good, it's just perfect, very very good quality and the sound is just as if it was yesterday !!!!!!!
trevizons 1 year ago