Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, or, as it is often called, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, was founded in 1888, its first concert taking place on November 3 of that year. Concertgebouw means concert hall in Dutch, and the ensemble adopted that name from the lavish site where it has been based since 1888. The building, known for its splendid acoustics, houses a large auditorium (the Grote Zaal) and a small one (Kleine Zaal).
The Orchestra's first conductor was Willem Kes, who enforced a common etiquette on Dutch audiences previously unobserved: eating, late arrivals, and talking during performance were banned. Kes built the orchestra into a fine one, even if it still fell short of world-class caliber. Upon Kes' departure in 1895, the legendary Willem Mengelberg was appointed music director. He would serve for nearly 50 years in that capacity, molding the orchestra into a first-rate ensemble and making many famous recordings with the group.
During his reign Mengelberg took sabbaticals to conduct other orchestras in Europe and America, including the New York Philharmonic. During his absences, other conductors were engaged to serve as substitutes, including Pierre Monteux and Bruno Walter. While Mengelberg was highly respected and his orchestra widely admired, the repertory tended to be somewhat narrow, focusing largely on the Germanic sphere, especially on Beethoven and Richard Strauss. But he conducted works by Gustav Mahler, and the orchestra featured appearances by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev in performances of their works.
During World War II, Mengelberg sided with the Nazis, and after 1945 was banned from conducting the ensemble for six years. That same year Eduard van Beinum was appointed his successor. He broadened the repertory and maintained the orchestra's high performance standards during his 14 years on the podium. He died in 1959 during a rehearsal, and for the next four years, leadership of the orchestra was shared by Eugen Jochum and Bernard Haitink. Haitink was appointed chief conductor in 1963 and served in that capacity until 1988. During his tenure, the orchestra made numerous highly acclaimed tours and recordings.
Haitink's successor was Riccardo Chailly, who further broadened the repertory of the orchestra, and like his predecessors, produced a spate of critically acclaimed recordings. In 2004, Mariss Jansons was appointed conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Today the ensemble consists of 120 players and is widely considered one of the finest orchestras in the world.
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1982
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra am 01.01.2013
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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 3 & 4, "Romantic" (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra am 09.01.2009
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Ravel: Orchestral Music - Boléro/Ma Mère l'Oye etc.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1993
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Ravel, Franck : Orchestral Works
Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. am 01.01.1943
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.5
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1983
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Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2/Haydn Variations etc.
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1993
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Beethoven: Symphonies No. 6 "Pastoral" e No. 7
Willem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Infinity am 27.07.2020
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Brahms: Complete Concertos / Overtures
Alfred Brendel, Henryk Szeryng, Janos Starker, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.2002
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1982
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Mahler: The Symphonies & Song Cycles
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.03.2019
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 "The Year 1905"
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1985
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1986
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Poulenc: Gloria - Honegger: Symphony No. 3, "Symphonie liturgique" (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra am 08.01.2006
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra am 05.01.2005
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Mozart - Late Symphonies
Klassik - Erschienen bei UME - Global Clearing House am 27.01.2023
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Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 27.03.1986
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Ravel/Debussy: Daphnis & Chloë/Khamma
Jacques Zoon, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1995
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Bartók: Concerto For 2 Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra / Kodály: Dances Of Galánta
David Zinman, Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1986
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Shostakovich: The Symphonies
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1995
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Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra am 25.01.2017
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo