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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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1/Bloch: Schelomo
Lynn Harrell, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Julia van Leer-Studebaker
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1986
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 2/08/1993
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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream by George Szell (2023 Remastered, Amsterdam 1957)
George Szell, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording el 28/10/2023
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 2
Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/11/1993
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1989
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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Thomas Moser, Marjana Lipovšek, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/12/1992
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4 & 5
Neeme Järvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boris Berman
Música concertante - Editado por Chandos el 1/04/1990
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Verbey: Lumen Ad Finem Cuniculi
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Shiyeon Sung
Clásica - Editado por Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra el 4/07/2023
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Tuba Concerto in F Minor: I. Prelude. Allegro moderato
Perry Hoogendijk, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk
Música concertante - Editado por Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra el 2/06/2023
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Van Parys: Eco... del vuoto (in memoriam Luc Brewaeys)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Kristiina Poska
Clásica - Editado por Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra el 30/06/2023
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Conductor's Gallery, Vol. 16: Eduard van Beinum
Eugenia Jareska, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 25/08/2023
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Elgar: Enigma Variations
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1991
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Prague Spring Festival Gold Edition, Vol. 4 (Live)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Czech Radio el 22/05/2023
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Glanert: Weites Land (Musik mit Brahms)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Clásica - Editado por Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra el 1/04/2022
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Brahms: The Symphonies
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1994
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 in C Minor, Op.65
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1983
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Mozart: Complete Symphonies
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Josef Krips
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1996
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Chopin: Piano Concertos
Rafał Blechacz, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow
Clásica - Editado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) el 1/01/2009
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Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings on Philips (Vol. 2: Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244)
Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 12/03/2021
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.8
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1983
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniele Gatti
Clásica - Editado por Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra el 7/09/2018
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