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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Beethoven: Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73
Klassik - Erschienen bei MVE am 21.09.2015
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Famous Overtures by Rossini
Klassik - Erschienen bei Music Masters NF am 08.11.2012
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Elgar: Enigma Variations - Von Weber: Konzertstuck - Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jan Damen, Lili Kraus
Klassik - Erschienen bei Intermusic S.A. am 12.08.2015
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe, Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song & Debussy: Fantaisie for Piano & Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg, Walter Gieseking
Klassik - Erschienen bei Intermusic S.A. am 25.06.2015
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Bach: Sinfonia No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker
Klassik - Erschienen bei Past Classics am 15.05.2011
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Bach: Orchestral Suites No. 3 and No. 4
Klassik - Erschienen bei Past Classics am 15.05.2011
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Klassik - Erschienen bei Past Classics am 01.10.2009
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Klemperer Rarities: Amsterdam, Vol. 17 (1961)
Audience, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Klassik - Erschienen bei Archiphon am 03.07.2012
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40
Klassik - Erschienen bei Past Classics am 10.01.2010
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Brahms, J.: Violin Concerto (Renardy, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Munch) (1950)
Ossy Renardy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Charles Munch
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Mozart, W.A.: Serenade No. 9, "Posthorn" / Symphony No. 29 (Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Beinum) (1956)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Bruckner, A.: Symphony No. 8 / Schubert, F.: Symphony No. 3 (Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Beinum) (1955)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Bartok, B.: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Stravinsky, I.: Song of the Nightingale (Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Beinum) (1955, 1956)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Haydn, J.: Symphony No. 96, "The Miracle" and No. 97 (Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, Beinum) (1952)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Beethoven, L.: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" (Kleiber) (1953)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos Classical Archives am 01.01.2000
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; La damnation de Faust
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.2022
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Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Haydn Variations
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 06.01.2023
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Pijper: Piano Concerto; Henkemans: Violin Concerto
Theo Olof, Hans Henkemans, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.2022
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Strauss: Don Juan & Till l'espiègle (Mono Version)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1956
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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (Remastered 2024)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Josef Krips
Klassik - Erschienen bei Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. am 01.01.1952
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Sanctus (Missa solemnis) (Herman Krebbers Edition, Vol. 10)
Herman Krebbers, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Klassik - Erschienen bei Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. am 25.08.2023
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